Ezekiel 44:23 “They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the co…”

Ezekiel 44:23

They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And they shall teach my people the difference betweene the holy and prophane, and cause them to discerne betweene the vncleane and the cleane.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

'And My people they direct between holy and common, and between unclean and clean they cause them to discern.

Bible in Basic English

And they are to make clear to my people the division between what is holy and what is common, and to give them the knowledge of what is clean and what is unclean.

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Cross references

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

Ezekiel 22:26 Hosea 4:6 Zephaniah 3:4 Malachi 2:6–9 Deuteronomy 33:10 Haggai 2:11–13

Ezekiel 22:26 · BSB

Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that…

Hosea 4:6 · BSB

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Zephaniah 3:4 · BSB

Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.

Malachi 2:6–9 · BSB

True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

Deuteronomy 33:10 · BSB

He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

Haggai 2:11–13 · BSB

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.

24In any dispute, they shall officiate as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They must keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed feasts, and they must keep My Sabbaths holy.

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