Ezekiel 44:8

Translations

Modern

And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’

Traditional

And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

Literal

And you have not kept guard over My holy things, and you set them to keep guard over My sanctuary for you!’

Latin

Et non servastis præcepta sanctuarii mei, et posuistis custodes observationum mearum in sanctuario meo vobismetipsis.

Original

Hebrew

English

And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’

Notes

Ezekiel 44:6–8

The people of Israel were called rebels because they did not control access to the sanctuary. They hired uncircumcised foreigners as temple guards and gatekeepers. The Levites should have done this job, as the Lord assigned it to them (compare Ezekiel 44:10).

Ezekiel 44:1–31

Now that the glory of the Lord had returned to the temple, access was critical. Who could approach this holy God? Like Ezekiel 43, this chapter focuses on the temple’s entrances and exits, as well as the duties and procedures for its use.

Theme notes and profiles

Circumcision Israel’s Geography as Theology Temple Legislation as Theology Temple Worship The New Community

Events

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

1 Chronicles 23:32
So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
Leviticus 22:2–33
“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites have consecrated to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name. I am the LORD.
Numbers 18:3–5
And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die.
Ezekiel 40:45–46
Then the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,
Ezekiel 44:14
Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.
1 Timothy 6:13
I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
Numbers 18:7
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
Ezekiel 44:16
They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge.
Ezra 8:24–30
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,
Acts 7:53
…you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”
2 Timothy 4:1
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

Glossary

Book of Revelation Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Judaism Meunim, Meunites New Jerusalem Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy

Topics

Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Sin: The Israelites

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