495 B

Raw Blame History

They

Here "They" refers to the Levites See Ezekiel 44:10.

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"

disgusting practices

"the disgusting things." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods. See Ezekiel 5:9.