The Lord said to him: “I heard your prayer. I heard the things that you asked me to do. You built this temple. And I have made it a holy place. So I will be honored there forever. I will watch over it and think of it always.
Exodus 29:44 - Easy To Read Version “So I will make the Meeting Tent [286] holy. And I will make the altar [287] holy. And I will make Aaron and his sons holy so that they can serve me as priests. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar; I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me in the priest's office. American Standard Version (1901) And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar: Aaron also and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to me in the priest’s office. Common English Bible I will make the meeting tent and the altar holy. Likewise, I will make Aaron and his sons holy to serve me as priests. Catholic Public Domain Version I will also sanctify the tabernacle of the testimony with the altar, and Aaron with his sons, to exercise the priesthood for me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I will sanctify also the tabernacle of the testimony with the altar, and Aaron with his sons, to do the office of priesthood unto me. |
The Lord said to him: “I heard your prayer. I heard the things that you asked me to do. You built this temple. And I have made it a holy place. So I will be honored there forever. I will watch over it and think of it always.
I will meet with the people of Israel at that place. And my Glory [285] will make that place holy.
In this way, people will show respect for his children. [381] I, the Lord, have separated the high priest for his special work.”
If the priests treat those things as not holy, then they will add to their sin when they eat the holy food. I, the Lord, make them holy!”
“The priests will have special times to serve me. They must be careful at those times. They must be careful not to make the holy things not holy. If they are careful, then they will not die. I, the Lord, have separated them for this special job.
So why do you say that I am saying things that are against God because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? I am the one God chose and sent into the world.