they shall be: As few, if any, of those who, before the captivity, had been guilty in these respects, lived to witness the restoration of the temple service; and as it does not appear that their descendants were thus degraded for the idolatry of their ancestors; it is probable that a thorough reformation of the whole church, or the prevalence of pure religion among the converted Jews, is here predicted.
having charge: Ezekiel 44:14, Ezekiel 40:45; 1 Chronicles 26:1-19
shall slay: 2 Chronicles 29:34, 2 Chronicles 30:17, 2 Chronicles 35:10-11
and they: Numbers 16:9, Numbers 18:6