And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of priest unto me,.... To bring the sacrifice to the altar, and offer it there; to sprinkle the blood, or burn the fat, or the incense; to intercede for the people, or bless them; see Ho 4:6:nor to come near to any of my holy things in the most holy place; to do any business, either in the holy or in the most holy place; to offer holy things, or eat of them.
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Ezekiel 44:13
Ezekiel 44:13
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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