Now for a long time Israel has been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
Leviticus 10:11 - King James 2000 And that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD has spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you are to teach the Israelites all the statutes which the Lord has spoken to them by Moses. American Standard Version (1901) and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which Jehovah hath spoken unto them by Moses. Common English Bible and so that you can teach the Israelites all the rules that the LORD spoke to them through Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version And so may you teach the sons of Israel all my ordinances, which the Lord has spoken to them by the hand of Moses." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And may teach the children of Israel all my ordinances which the Lord hath spoken to them by the hand of Moses. |
Now for a long time Israel has been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
Then said they, Come, and let us devise plots against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
For the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
And you shall do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall show you; and you shall observe to do according to all that they inform you:
According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach you, and according to the judgment which they shall tell you, you shall do: you shall not decline from the sentence which they shall show you, to the right hand, nor to the left.
Take heed in a plague of leprosy, that you observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so you shall observe to do.
They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice upon your altar.