# General Information:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel.

# They

Here "They" refers to the Levites ([Ezekiel 44:10](../44/10.md)).

# They will not come near

"I will not permit them to come near." Yahweh does not want them to come to him the way a servant comes to a king to receive commands.

# will bear their shame and their disgusting practices

"will be ashamed and suffer when I punish them for the disgusting practices" or "will be ashamed of the their disgusting practices"

# disgusting practices

"the disgusting things." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods. See how you translated "disgusting practices" in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).