Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Instead of carrying out your duty in regard to my holy things, you put others in charge of my sanctuary. New Living Translation Instead of safeguarding my sacred rituals, you have hired foreigners to take charge of my sanctuary. English Standard Version And you have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have set others to keep my charge for you in my sanctuary. Berean Standard Bible And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ King James Bible 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 King James Version And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but you have set others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.” New American Standard Bible And you have not taken responsibility for My holy things yourselves, but you have appointed foreigners to take responsibility for My sanctuary.” NASB 1995 “And you have not kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have set foreigners to keep charge of My sanctuary.” NASB 1977 “And you have not kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have set foreigners to keep charge of My sanctuary.” Legacy Standard Bible 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.” Amplified Bible 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.” Christian Standard Bible You have not kept charge of my holy things but have appointed others to keep charge of my sanctuary for you.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible You have not kept charge of My holy things but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.” American Standard Version And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things; but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. Contemporary English Version Instead of following the proper ways to worship me, you have put foreigners in charge of worship at my temple. English Revised Version And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. GOD'S WORD® Translation You didn't take care of my holy things. You put foreigners in charge of my temple. Good News Translation They have not taken charge of the sacred rituals in my Temple, but instead have put foreigners in charge. International Standard Version Furthermore, you haven't paid attention to the requirements for my holy things. Instead, you placed foreigners in charge of my sanctuary."' Majority Standard Bible And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ NET Bible You have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have assigned foreigners to keep charge of my sanctuary for you. New Heart English Bible You have not performed the duty of my holy things; but you have set performers of my duty in my sanctuary for yourselves.' Webster's Bible Translation And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. World English Bible You have not performed the duty of my holy things; but you have set performers of my duty in my sanctuary for yourselves.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have not kept [the] charge of My holy things, and you set [others] for keeping My charge in My sanctuary for you. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And ye watched not the watches of my holy place: and ye set for watching of my watches in my holy place for yourselves. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd you have not kept the ordinances of my sanctuary: but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. Catholic Public Domain Version And you have not observed the precepts of my sanctuary, yet you have stationed observers of my vigil in my sanctuary for yourselves. New American Bible Instead of caring for the service of my sanctuary, you appointed these foreigners to care for the service of my sanctuary. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you have not had charge of my sanctuary; but you have made the keepers of my sanctuary guards for yourselves. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you do not keep guard of my Holy Place, but you have made the Keepers of the Guard of my Holy Place your Guards OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And ye have not kept the charge of My holy things; but ye have set keepers of My charge in My sanctuary to please yourselves. Brenton Septuagint Translation and ye appointed others to keep the charges in my sanctuary. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Levites…7In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant. 8And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ 9This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.… Cross References Numbers 18:7 But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.” 2 Chronicles 29:11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” Isaiah 56:6-7 And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Jeremiah 23:11 “For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD. Malachi 2:7-8 For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts. / But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts. Leviticus 22:9 The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them. 1 Samuel 2:12-17 Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. ... Nehemiah 13:29 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites. 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ... 2 Kings 23:8-9 Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate. / Although the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests. Matthew 21:12-13 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” John 2:14-16 In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!” Acts 6:2-4 So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. / Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them / and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 9:13 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? Treasury of Scripture And you have not kept the charge of my holy things: but you have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. ye have not Leviticus 22:2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD. Numbers 18:3-5 And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die… Acts 7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. charge. Ezekiel 44:14,16 But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein… Ezekiel 40:45,46 And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house… 1 Chronicles 23:22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them. Jump to Previous Care Carrying Charge Duty Foreigners Holy Instead Keepers Kept Others Performed Performers Please Regard Sanctuary Work YourselvesJump to Next Care Carrying Charge Duty Foreigners Holy Instead Keepers Kept Others Performed Performers Please Regard Sanctuary Work YourselvesEzekiel 44 1. The east gate assigned only to the prince4. The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary 9. Idolaters incapable of the priests office 15. The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto 17. Ordinances for the priests And you have not kept charge The phrase "kept charge" in Hebrew is "שָׁמַר מִשְׁמֶרֶת" (shamar mishmeret), which conveys the idea of guarding or watching over something with diligence and care. In the context of the priesthood and temple service, this implies a sacred duty to protect and maintain the sanctity of God's holy things. Historically, the priests were entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that the temple rituals and ordinances were conducted according to divine instructions. The failure to "keep charge" suggests a neglect of spiritual responsibilities, which is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature, where leaders are often rebuked for their lack of faithfulness. of My holy things but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And you have notוְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no kept שְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם (šə·mar·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to charge מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function of My holy things, קָדָשָׁ֑י (qā·ḏā·šāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity but have appointed וַתְּשִׂימ֗וּן (wat·tə·śî·mūn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set others to keep לְשֹׁמְרֵ֧י (lə·šō·mə·rê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to charge מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛י (miš·mar·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function of My sanctuary בְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י (bə·miq·dā·šî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum for you.’ לָכֶֽם׃ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Ezekiel 44:8 NIVEzekiel 44:8 NLT Ezekiel 44:8 ESV Ezekiel 44:8 NASB Ezekiel 44:8 KJV Ezekiel 44:8 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 44:8 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:8 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:8 French Bible Ezekiel 44:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:8 You have not performed the duty (Ezek. 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