Reproof of the Levites
Ezekiel 44:8
In 11 translations
- BSB
- And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’
- KJV
- And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.my charge: or, my ward, or, ordinance
- WEB
- You have not performed the duty of my holy things; but you have set performers of my duty in my sanctuary for yourselves.”
- ASV
- And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things; but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
- LSV
- and you have not kept [the] charge of My holy things, and you set [others] for keeping My charge in My sanctuary for you.
- YLT
- and ye have not kept the charge of My holy things, and ye set [them] for keepers of My charge in My sanctuary for you.
- DBY
- And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things, but have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
- DRC
- And you have not kept the ordinances of my sanctuary: but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
- GNV
- For yee haue not kept the ordinances of mine holy things: but you your selues haue set other to take the charge of my Sanctuarie.
- JPS
- And ye have not kept the charge of My holy things; but ye have set keepers of My charge in My sanctuary to please yourselves.
- LXXE
- and ye appointed others to keep the charges in my sanctuary.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת קָדָשָׁ֑י וַתְּשִׂימ֗וּן לְשֹׁמְרֵ֧י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛י בְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י לָכֶֽם׃
- LXX-Br
- καὶ διετάξατε τοῦ φυλάσσειν φυλακὰς ἐν τοῖς ἁγίοις μου.
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Chronicles 23:32So 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.
- 2 Timothy 4:1I 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:
- Ezra 8:24–30Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his…
- 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. Tell them that for the generations to come, if…
- Ezekiel 44:14Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.
- Acts 7:53you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”
- Numbers 18:7But 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…
- 1 Timothy 6:13I 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:
- Ezekiel 44:16They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge.
- Ezekiel 40:45–46Then the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple, and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok,…
- Numbers 18:3–5And 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. They are to join you and attend to…
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