And the men of the tribe of Levi who abandoned me when Israel strayed away from me to worship idols must bear the consequences of their unfaithfulness.

“当以色列人走迷的时候，有利未人远离我，就是走迷离开我、随从他们的偶像，他们必担当自己的罪孽。

“以色列人走迷的时候，利未人远离我，随从他们的偶像走迷离开我，他们必担当自己的罪孽。

“以色列人走迷的时候，利未人远离我，随从他们的偶像走迷离开我，他们必担当自己的罪孽。

“‘以色列人走入歧途时，有些利未人也远离我、追随偶像，他们必须承担自己犯罪的后果。

以色列人走迷了路的时候，有利未人远离我，走迷了路。他们离开我去随从他们的偶像，他们必担当自己的罪孽。

「當以色列人走迷的時候，有利未人遠離我，就是走迷離開我、隨從他們的偶像，他們必擔當自己的罪孽。

「以色列人走迷的時候，利未人遠離我，隨從他們的偶像走迷離開我，他們必擔當自己的罪孽。

「以色列人走迷的時候，利未人遠離我，隨從他們的偶像走迷離開我，他們必擔當自己的罪孽。

「『以色列人走入歧途時，有些利未人也遠離我、追隨偶像，他們必須承擔自己犯罪的後果。

以色列人走迷了路的時候，有利未人遠離我，走迷了路。他們離開我去隨從他們的偶像，他們必擔當自己的罪孽。

但是那遠離了我的、利未人當以色列人走迷了路時候，他們也走迷了路離開我、去隨從他們的偶像，他們須要擔受他們自己的罪罰。

昔以色列族迷途時、有利未人遠我、從事偶像、必負其罪、

昔以色列族背我、崇拜偶像、利未人亦背我、遂負罪戾、

以色列人迷罔背我、迷罔背我或作悖謬違棄我下同從其偶像之時、利未人亦背我、亦背我或作亦違棄我則負罪愆、

“‘ The Levites who went far from me when Israel went astray and who wandered from me after their idols must bear the consequences of their sin.

“ Some Levites wandered far away from me when Israel went astray. They worshiped the statues of their gods. So they will be punished because they have sinned.

But the Levites who went far from me, going astray from me after their idols when Israel went astray, shall bear their punishment.

Surely the Levites who wandered away from me when Israel went astray, and who strayed from me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity.

But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who went astray from Me following their idols, shall suffer the punishment for their wrongdoing.

“ And the Levites who went far from Me, when Israel went astray, who strayed away from Me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.

But the Levites that went far from me, when Israel went astray, that went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.

Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who strayed from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their sin.

And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.

“‘ But the Levites who went far from me, straying off from me after their idols when Israel went astray, will be responsible for their sin.

“‘“ But the Levites who went far from me, when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, they will bear their iniquity.

This area is set aside for the ordained priests, the descendants of Zadok who served me faithfully and did not go astray with the people of Israel and the rest of the Levites.

Your priests have violated my instructions and defiled my holy things. They make no distinction between what is holy and what is not. And they do not teach my people the difference between what is ceremonially clean and unclean. They disregard my Sabbath days so that I am dishonored among them.

“ However, the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok continued to minister faithfully in the Temple when Israel abandoned me for idols. These men will serve as my ministers. They will stand in my presence and offer the fat and blood of the sacrifices, says the Sovereign Lord.

Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader. Do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Josiah brought to Jerusalem all the priests who were living in other towns of Judah. He also defiled the pagan shrines, where they had offered sacrifices— all the way from Geba to Beersheba. He destroyed the shrines at the entrance to the gate of Joshua, the governor of Jerusalem. This gate was located to the left of the city gate as one enters the city.The priests who had served at the pagan shrines were not allowed to serve at the Lord’s altar in Jerusalem, but they were allowed to eat unleavened bread with the other priests.

My guilt overwhelms me— it is a burden too heavy to bear.

Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors did not obey your Law or listen to the warnings in your commands and laws.

He summoned the priests and Levites to meet him at the courtyard east of the Temple.He said to them,“ Listen to me, you Levites! Purify yourselves, and purify the Temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all the defiled things from the sanctuary.

When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.

Anyone who eats it on the third day will be punished for defiling what is holy to the Lord and will be cut off from the community.

Cain replied to the Lord,“ My punishment is too great for me to bear!

Its prophets are arrogant liars seeking their own gain. Its priests defile the Temple by disobeying God’s instructions.

“ Even the priests and prophets are ungodly, wicked men. I have seen their despicable acts right here in my own Temple,” says the Lord.

Only the Levites may serve at the Tabernacle, and they will be held responsible for any offenses against it. This is a permanent law for you, to be observed from generation to generation. The Levites will receive no allotment of land among the Israelites,

The husband will be innocent of any guilt in this matter, but his wife will be held accountable for her sin.”