- 眾祭司阿、這誡命是傳給你們的。
- 萬軍之耶和華說、你們若不聽從、也不放在心上、將榮耀歸與我的名、我就使咒詛臨到你們、使你們的福分變為咒詛.因你們不把誡命放在心上、我已經咒詛你們了。
- 我必斥責你們的種子、又把你們犧牲的糞、抹在你們的臉上.你們要與糞一同除掉。
- 你們就知道我傳這誡命給你們、使我與利未〔或作利未人〕所立的約、可以常存.這是萬軍之耶和華說的。
- 我曾與他立生命和平安的約.我將這兩樣賜給他、使他存敬畏的心、他就敬畏我、懼怕我的名。
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- "And now this commandment is for you, O priests.
- "If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name," says the LORD of hosts, "then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.
- "Behold, I am going to rebuke your offspring, and I will spread refuse on your faces, the refuse of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.
- "Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi," says the LORD of hosts.
- "My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.
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