KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ezekiel 44:23
And they shall teach my people [the difference] between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And My people they direct between holy and common, and between unclean and clean they cause them to discern.
Surrounding context — Ezekiel 44
20 Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
22 Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
23 And they shall teach my people [the difference] between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
24 And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; [and] they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.
25 And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.
26 And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days.
Cross-references
Ezekiel 22:26Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed [difference] between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.Leviticus 10:10-11And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;2 Timothy 2:24-25And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,Hosea 4:6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.Malachi 2:6-9The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.Zephaniah 3:4Her prophets [are] light [and] treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.Deuteronomy 33:10They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.Haggai 2:11-13Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests [concerning] the law, saying,Titus 1:9-11Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.Micah 3:9-11Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
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