The priests, who are Levites, will always have a man to serve me. He will sacrifice burnt offerings. He will burn grain offerings. And he will offer sacrifices.”

祭司、利未人在我面前也不断人献燔祭、烧素祭，时常办理献祭的事。”

利未家的祭司也不断有人在我面前献燔祭、烧素祭，时常办理献祭的事。”

利未家的祭司也不断有人在我面前献燔祭、烧素祭，时常办理献祭的事。”

做祭司的利未人必永远在我面前献燔祭、素祭等祭物。’”

利未人的祭司也必不断有人在我面前献上燔祭和烧素祭；献祭的事永不止息。’”

祭司、利未人在我面前也不斷人獻燔祭、燒素祭，時常辦理獻祭的事。」

利未家的祭司也不斷有人在我面前獻燔祭、燒素祭，時常辦理獻祭的事。」

利未家的祭司也不斷有人在我面前獻燔祭、燒素祭，時常辦理獻祭的事。」

做祭司的利未人必永遠在我面前獻燔祭、素祭等祭物。』」

利未人的祭司也必不斷有人在我面前獻上燔祭和燒素祭；獻祭的事永不止息。’”

祭司利未人也必不斷地會有人在我面前獻上燔祭、燻素祭、日日不斷地辦理獻祭的事。』

祭司利未人亦不乏人、獻燔祭、焚素祭、恆獻他祭於我前、

祭司利未人、未嘗乏人、常獻燔祭禮物於我前。

祭司利未人、亦不乏人於我前獻火焚祭、獻素祭、日獻恆祭、

nor will the Levitical priests ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices.’”

and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever.”

And there will always be Levitical priests to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings and sacrifices to me.”

The Levitical priests will never fail to have a man always before me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices.”

and the Levitical priests shall not lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to prepare sacrifices continually.’ ”

nor shall the priests, the Levites, lack a man to offer burnt offerings before Me, to kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’”

neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt- offerings, and to burn meal- offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

The Levitical priests will never fail to have a man always before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices.”

Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.

Nor will the Levitical priests ever lack someone to stand before me and continually offer up burnt offerings, sacrifice cereal offerings, and offer the other sacrifices.”’”

The Levitical priests won’t lack a man before me to offer burnt offerings, to burn meal offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.”

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

So let us never stop offering to God our praise through Jesus. Let us talk openly about our faith in him. Then our words will be like an offering to God.Don’t forget to do good. Don’t forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.

They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.

to serve Christ Jesus among the Gentiles. I have the duty of a priest to preach God’s good news. Then the Gentiles will become an offering that pleases God. The Holy Spirit will make the offering holy.

The priests, who are Levites, won’t receive any part of the land of Israel. That also applies to the whole tribe of Levi. They will eat the food offerings presented to the Lord. That will be their share.

You will be called priests of the Lord. You will be named workers for our God. You will enjoy the wealth of nations. You will brag about getting their riches.

Then I will bring them to my holy mountain of Zion. I will give them joy in my house. They can pray there. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices on my altar. My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.”

So the Levites will serve in the temple. They will have an area eight miles long and three and a third miles wide. The towns they live in will be located there.

He has made us members of his royal family. He has made us priests who serve his God and Father. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ for ever and ever! Amen.

The Lord and King says,“ No outsider whose heart is stubborn can enter my temple. They have not been circumcised. Even if they live among the people of Israel they can’t enter my temple.“ 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.They might serve in my temple. They might be in charge of its gates. They might kill the burnt offerings and sacrifices for the people. And they might stand in front of the people and serve them in other ways.

Give a young bull to the priests as a sin offering. They are Levites from the family of Zadok. They approach me to serve me,’ announces the Lord and King.‘ Get some of the bull’s blood. Put it on the four horns of the altar. Also put it on the four corners of the upper ledge of the altar and all around the rim. That will make the altar pure and“ clean.”Use the bull for the sin offering. Burn it in the proper place outside the temple.“‘ On the second day offer a male goat. It must not have any flaws. It is a sin offering to make the altar pure and“ clean.” So do the same thing with the goat that you did with the bull.When you finish making the altar pure, offer a young bull and a ram from the flock. They must not have any flaws.Offer them to me. The priests must sprinkle salt on them. Then they must sacrifice them as a burnt offering to me.“‘ Provide a male goat each day for seven days. It is a sin offering. Also provide a young bull and a ram from the flock. They must not have any flaws.For seven days the priests must make the altar pure and“ clean.” That is how they will set it apart to me.From the eighth day on, the priests must bring your burnt offerings and friendship offerings. They must sacrifice them on the altar. Then I will accept you,’ announces the Lord and King.”

You also are like living stones. As you come to Christ, you are being built into a house for worship. There you will be holy priests. You will offer spiritual sacrifices. God will accept them because of what Jesus Christ has done.

You have made them members of a royal family. You have made them priests to serve our God. They will rule on the earth.”