EZEKIEL 44:7

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“In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.”

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Ezekiel 44:7 Translation & Meaning

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In that ye have brought בַּהֲבִיאֲכֶ֣ם To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) brought
into my sanctuary (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
strangers, בְּנֵֽי A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) strangers
uncircumcised עַרְלֵי Properly, exposed, i.e., projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e., still having the prepuce uncurtailed) uncircumcised
in heart, לֵב֙ The heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything heart
and uncircumcised וְעַרְלֵ֣י Properly, exposed, i.e., projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e., still having the prepuce uncurtailed) uncircumcised
in flesh, בָשָׂ֔ר Flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man flesh
to be לִהְי֥וֹת To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) to be
in my sanctuary, בְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י A consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum sanctuary
to pollute לְחַלְּל֣וֹ Properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute) pollute
it, אֶת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) it
even (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
my house, בֵּיתִ֑י A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
when ye offer בְּהַקְרִֽיבְכֶ֤ם To approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose offer
my bread, לַחְמִי֙ Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) bread
the fat חֵ֣לֶב Fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part fat
and the blood, וָדָ֔ם Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e., drops of blood) blood
and they have broken וַיָּפֵ֙רוּ֙ To break up (usually figuratively), i.e., to violate, frustrate broken
my covenant בְּרִיתִ֔י A compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) covenant
because of אֶ֖ל Near, with or among; often in general, to because
all כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
your abominations. תּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ Properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol abominations

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  • 5  And the Lord said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.

  • 6  And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations,

  • 7  In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

  • 8  And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

  • 9  Thus saith the Lord God; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.




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