# General Information: Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the house of Israel. # They 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, as the descendants of Zadok will do ([Ezekiel 40:46](../40/46.md)). # will bear their reproach and their guilt "will be ashamed and suffer when I punish them" # disgusting practices "the disgusting things you do." God was angry because the people were worshiping idols and false gods. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:9](../05/09.md).