4 Then he took me to the front of the temple by way of the northern gate, and I looked, and wow, Yahweh’s brilliance filled his temple, and I fell to my knees with my face bowed towards the ground. 5 Then Yahweh told me, “Son of humanity, pay attention and look with your eyes and listen with your ears to everything that I’m declaring to you: all the instructions about Yahweh’s temple and all its regulations. Take special note of the temple’s entrance and exits. 6 Then tell the rebellious Israelis that the master Yahweh says this: Let all your disgusting actions be enough for you Israeli people—7 that you brought foreigners with uncircumcised hearts and uncircumcised flesh to be in my sanctuary, profaning my temple, while you people were offering me food, fat, and blood. You people have broken my agreement with all your disgusting actions. 8 You haven’t carried out your duties regarding my sacred things, but instead, you people appointed others to take up your duties, and you assigned them to care for my sacred place.

9 “The master Yahweh says this: No foreigner, from any of those who live among the Israeli people, may enter my sacred place if they’re not physically circumcised or if they haven’t declared themself to be one of my people.