- the priests:
- "Wherefore¹ kickª° ye at my sacrificeª and at mine offering,ª which¹ I have commandedª° [in my] habitation;ª and honourestª°¹ thy sonsª above¹ me, to make yourselves fatª° with the chiefestª¹ of all¹ the offeringsª of Israelª my people?ª ... Wherefore¹ the LORDª Godª of Israelª saith,ª° I saidª° indeedª° [that] thy house,ª and the houseª of thy father,ª should walkª° beforeª me for² ever:ª¹ but now¹ the LORDª saith,ª° Be it far¹ from me;² for¹ them that honourª° me I will honour,ª° and they that despiseª° me shall be lightly esteemed.ª°" {1Sm 2:29-30} + "But¹ the priestsª were¹ too few,ª so that they couldª° not¹ flayª°¹ all¹ the burnt offerings:ª wherefore their brethrenª the Levitesª did helpª° them, till¹ the workª was ended,ª° and until¹ the [other] priestsª had sanctified²° themselves:¹ for¹ the Levitesª [were] more uprightª in heartª to sanctify²° themselves¹ than the priests.ª¹" {2Ch 29:34} + "His watchmenª° [are] blind:ª they are all¹ ignorant,ª°¹ they [are] all¹ dumbª dogs,ª they cannotª°¹ bark;ª° sleeping,ª° lying down,ª° lovingª° to slumber.ª° ... Comeª° ye, [say they], I will fetchª° wine,ª and we will fillª° ourselves with strong drink;ª and to morrowª shall be¹ as this¹ day,ª [and] muchª more² abundant.ª¹" {Isa 56:10-12} + "Who¹ [is there] even¹ among you that would shutª° the doorsª [for nought]? neither¹ do ye kindleª° [fire] on mine altarª for nought.ª I have no¹ pleasureª in you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª neither¹ will I acceptª° an offeringª at your hand.ª¹" {Mal 1:10} + "Forª allª seekª° their own,ª notª the things¹ which are² Jesusª Christ's.ª" {Php 2:21} + "Feedª° the¹ flockª of Godª which is amongª you,ª taking the oversightª° [thereof], notª by constraint,ª butª willingly;ª notª for filthy lucre,ª butª of a ready mind;ª" {1Pe 5:2}
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