God's Word Translation

Ezekiel 44:26-31 God's Word Translation (GW)

26. After a priest is made clean, he must wait seven days.

27. When he enters the inner courtyard of the holy place to serve in the holy place, he must bring his offering for sin, declares the Almighty Lord.

28. “‘The priests will have no inheritance. I am their inheritance. Don’t give them any possessions in Israel. The priests belong to me.

29. They will eat grain offerings, offerings for sin, and guilt offerings. Everything in Israel that is devoted to the Lord will belong to them.

30. The priests should have the best of all the first ripened fruits. The best of every gift from all your contributions must go to the priests. The best of your dough must go to the priests. This will cause a blessing to rest on your home.

31. The priests must never eat any bird or animal that has died naturally or was killed by other wild animals.