Ezekiel 44:23

Priests must teach the people the difference between things that are holy/sacred and things that are not, and they must teach them the difference between things that are acceptable to me and things that are not.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

In Context

22Also, priests must not marry widows of men who were not priests or women who have been divorced. Priests are permitted to marry only Israeli [MTY] virgins or widows of other priests.

24When there are disputes between people, the priests are the ones who must be the judges and decide according to my laws what must be done. They must obey all my laws and decrees concerning the sacred festivals, and they must keep my Sabbath days ◄holy/set apart►.

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:10You must do that in order to learn what things are holy and what things are ◄not holy/common►, and from the things that are not holy you must learn what things are acceptable to me and what things are not.

Deuteronomy 33:10The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings that the people bring.

Hosea 4:6It is because my people do not know about me that they will be destroyed. And their not knowing about me is because you priests have refused to teach them about me; so I will no longer allow you to be my priests. You have forgotten the things that I taught you, so I will forget to bless your children.

Zephaniah 3:4The prophets in Jerusalem are proud, and they give messages that are not to be trusted. Their priests cause the temple to be unholy by doing things that are opposed to the laws of Moses.

Malachi 2:6They told the people that what I instructed them to do was right. And they did not tell [MTY] lies. They worked for me peacefully and loyally, and they helped many people to stop sinning.

Titus 1:9They must firmly believe in the message about Jesus Christ exactly as I/we(inc) taught it, in order that they might be able to teach the believers what is correct and to urge them to follow it well. If they firmly accept our message, they will be able to convince those who oppose what is correct that they are wrong.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:18-31

Directions Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 574.) 17 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. 18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat. 19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court… Read the whole commentary →

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