Ezekiel 43:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You need to give the Levite priests who are descendants of Zadok, the ones who come close to serve me, a young bull as a sin offering. That's what the Lord God says.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even those who serve God need forgiveness, nobody's perfect, not even the priests.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to provide hope and a vision of future restoration, including a new temple and renewed worship, for a people displaced from their homeland and temple.

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