Ezekiel 44:8

Ezekiel 44:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Instead of carrying out your duty in regard to my holy things, you put others in charge of my sanctuary.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have set others to keep my charge for you in my sanctuary.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but you have set others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.”

Context of Ezekiel 44:8

6You shall say to the rebellious ones, to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “Enough of all your abominations, house of Israel, 7when you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in My sanctuary to profane it, My house, when you offered My food, the fat, and the blood and they broke My covenant--this in addition to all your abominations. And you have not taken responsibility for My holy things yourselves, but you have appointed foreigners to take responsibility for My sanctuary.” 9‘This is what the Lord God says: “No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the sons of Israel, shall enter My sanctuary. 10But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who went astray from Me following their idols, shall suffer the punishment for their wrongdoing.

Ezekiel 44:8 word by word

וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת קָדָשָׁ֑י וַתְּשִׂימ֗וּן לְשֹׁמְרֵ֧י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛י בְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י לָכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• takenשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• responsibilityמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• for My holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• thingsקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• yourselves, but you have appointedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• for My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720

Cross-references for Ezekiel 44:8

• Leviticus 22:2“Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they dedicate to Me, so as not to profane My holy name; I am the Lord.
• Numbers 18:3And they shall perform duties for you and the duties of the whole tent, but they shall not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die.
• Acts 7:53you who received the Law as ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it.”
• 1 Timothy 6:13I direct you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
• 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:
• Ezekiel 44:14Nevertheless I will appoint them to take responsibility for the house, of all its service and of everything that shall be done in it.
• Ezekiel 40:45Then he said to me, “This is the chamber which faces south, intended for the priests who are responsible for the temple;
• 1 Chronicles 23:22Eleazar died and had no sons, but only daughters; so their relatives, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.
• Ezra 8:24Then I selected twelve of the leading priests: Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten of their brothers;

Commentaries on Ezekiel 44:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-16Verses 4-16 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The people of Israel were called rebels because they did not control access to the sanctuary. They hired uncircumcised foreigners as temple guards and gatekeepers. The Levites should have done this job, as the Lord assigned it to them (compare Ezekiel 44:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. keepers ... for yourselves--such as you yourselves thought fit, not such as I approve of. Or else, "Ye have not yourselves kept the charge of My holy things, but have set others as keepers of My charge in My sanctuary for yourselves" [Maurer].Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 44:8

• Minister, Christian
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Temple

Commentaries on Ezekiel 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings