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Ezekiel 44:8
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You have not kept charge of my holy things but have appointed others to keep charge of my sanctuary for you.’
You have not kept the charge of my holy things; but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
And you have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have set others to keep my charge for you in my sanctuary.
"And you have not taken responsibility for My holy things yourselves, but you have appointed foreigners to take responsibility for My sanctuary."
You did not take care of my holy things yourselves but put foreigners in charge of my Temple.
"And you have not kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have chosen foreigners [to please yourselves] and have set them in charge of My sanctuary."
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.
"And you have not kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have set foreigners to keep charge of My sanctuary."
And you have not kept the responsibility of My holy things yourselves, but you have set foreigners as keepers of the responsibility given by Me for My sanctuary."
And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.'
Instead of taking care of my holy things yourselves, you have put these people in charge of my sanctuary.'
And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things, but have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
You did not take care of my holy things. No, you let foreigners have responsibility of my holy place!'"
And you have not had charge of my sanctuary; but you have made the keepers of my sanctuary guards for yourselves.
They have not taken charge of the sacred rituals in my Temple, but instead have put foreigners in charge.
And you did not observe the responsibility of my sanctuary, but you appointed them as the keepers of my responsibility in my sanctuary for you."
And you have not kept the charge of My holy things, but you have set them as keepers of My charge in My sanctuary, for themselves.
and not kepte the holy ordinaunces of my Sanctuary: but set kepers of my Sanctuary, euen after youre owne mynde.
And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things; but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
And you have not taken care of my holy things; but you have put them as keepers to take care of my work in my holy place.
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.
And yee haue not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye haue set keepers of my charge in my Sanctuarie for your selues.
And ye haue not kept the ordinaunces of my holy thinges, and ye haue set kepers to kepe my sanctuarie for you.
and ye appointed others to keep the charges in my sanctuary.
And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
You have not kept the charge of my holy things; but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
And ye kepten not the comaundementis of my seyntuarie, and ye settiden keperis of my kepyngis in my seyntuarye to you silf.
And you have not kept the charge of my holy things; but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
You have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have assigned foreigners to keep charge of my sanctuary for you.
And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but you have set others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you."
Instead of safeguarding my sacred rituals, you have hired foreigners to take charge of my sanctuary.
And you have not taken care of My holy things yourselves. You have let strangers take care of My holy place."
And you have not kept charge of my sacred offerings; but you have appointed foreigners to act for you in keeping my charge in my sanctuary.
Neither kept ye the charge of my holy things,- But ye did set men to be keepers of my charge in my sanctuary, for your own pleasure,
And you have not kept the ordinances of my sanctuary: but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
And you have not kept charge of my holy things; but you have set foreigners to keep my charge in my sanctuary.
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.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ye have not: Leviticus 22:2-33, Numbers 18:3-5, Acts 7:53, 1 Timothy 6:13, 2 Timothy 4:1
charge: or, ward, or ordinance, and so Ezekiel 44:14, Ezekiel 44:16, Ezekiel 40:45, Ezekiel 40:46, 1 Chronicles 23:32, Ezra 8:24-30
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:10 - they shall Numbers 8:26 - to keep Numbers 9:23 - they kept 2 Chronicles 13:11 - we keep Zephaniah 3:4 - her priests Zechariah 3:7 - if thou wilt keep
Cross-References
and said to one another, "We're being punished because of Joseph. We saw the trouble he was in, but we refused to help him when he begged us. That's why these terrible things are happening."
When they stopped for the night, one of them opened his sack to get some grain for his donkey, and right away he saw his moneybag.
When the brothers started emptying their sacks of grain, they found their moneybags in them. They were frightened, and so was their father Jacob,
Also take along twice the amount of money for the grain, because there must have been some mistake when the money was put back in your sacks.
But they replied, "Sir, why do you say such things? We would never do anything like that!
"Good!" the man replied, "I'll do what you have said. But only the one who has the cup will become my slave. The rest of you can go free."
Each of the brothers quickly put his sack on the ground and opened it.
You ordered us to bring him here, so you could see him for yourself.
We told you that our father would die if Benjamin left him.
Do not steal.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things,.... That is, have not kept and retained the holy doctrines of the Gospel; nor observed the holy ordinances of it, as they were first delivered:
but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves; meaning either, that such as were in public office did not attend to it; but were idol shepherds, and left the flock, their care and charge, to others, to surrogates and curates, to do their work for them; while they indulged themselves in sloth and idleness: or that the members and hearers set up preachers for themselves, according to their lusts, agreeable to their own carnal sentiments, without any regard to the will and glory of God.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Admonition to the ministering priests, grounded upon former neglect.
Ezekiel 44:4
The north gate before the house - The north gate of the inner court. God expostulates with His people in the seat of their former idolatries Ezekiel 8:3.
Ezekiel 44:5
Mark well - The careful arrangements made had all been intended to keep the temple and its surroundings from profanation. Hence, attention to these particulars is enjoined.
Ezekiel 44:7
Strangers - This refers especially to the sin of unauthorized and unfaithful priests ministering in the services of the temple. Compare marginal references.
Ezekiel 44:8
Mine holy things - The altar, its sacrifices, the sacred utensils, and the like.
For yourselves - According to your own pleasure, not My ordinances Numbers 16:40.
Ezekiel 44:10
The Levites as a body had remained true to the temple-service at Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 11:13; but individuals among them deserted to Israel probably from the first (see the marginal references), as in later years some went over to the worship of the Samaritans on Mount Gerizim. These apostate Levites âshall bear their iniquities,â they shall not be restored to their former rank and privileges.
Ezekiel 44:11
Ministers - As, according to the new system, the Levites, as a body, were to receive their portion in the âoblationâ Ezekiel 45:5; the only manner in which the Levites of Ezekiel 44:10 could live at all, was as part of the whole body, to which they were therefore reunited, but in the lowest grade. It is remarkable that the number of Levites who returned after the captivity was very small, not exceeding 400, of whom only 74 were priestsâ assistants (Ezra 2:40-42; compare Ezra 8:15-19). The gap in their number was filled up by 220 Nethinim (âgivenâ ones), probably originally strangers and captives, who, although employed in the temple services, were held by the Jews in the lowest repute.
Ezekiel 44:12
Lifted up mine hand - i. e., âThe Lord swareâ Ezekiel 20:5, that they should bear their iniquities.
