Ezekiel 44:25
And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 44 connects to 10 cross-references. The eastern gate remains shut because the Lord has entered through it. Prince regulations include: no foreigners uncircumcised in heart may enter the sanctuary. Levites who served idols will serve in lesser capacities; only the Zadokite priests who kept faithful …
Other Translations
And they shall go in to no dead person to defile themselves; but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
And unto any dead man they come not for uncleanness, but for father, and for mother, and for son, and for daughter, for brother, for sister who hath not been to a man, they defile themselves.
They are not to come near any dead person so as to become unclean: but for a father or mother or son or daughter or brother or for a sister who has no husband, they may make themselves unclean.
Cross References
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
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But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
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