Ezekiel 44:23
Strong's Lexicon
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

They are to teach
יוֹר֔וּ (yō·w·rū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3384: 1) to throw, shoot, cast, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw, cast 1a2) to cast, lay, set 1a3) to shoot arrows 1a4) to throw water, rain 1b) (Niphal) to be shot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to throw, cast 1c2) to shoot 1c3) to point out, show 1c4) to direct, teach, instruct 1c5) to throw water, rain

My people
עַמִּ֣י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

the difference between
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

the holy
קֹ֖דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6944: 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness

and the common,
לְחֹ֑ל (lə·ḥōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2455: 1) profaneness, commonness, unholy, profane, common, sand

and show them how to discern
יוֹדִעֻֽם׃ (yō·w·ḏi·‘um)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

between
וּבֵין־ (ū·ḇên-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

the clean
לְטָה֖וֹר (lə·ṭā·hō·wr)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2889: 1) pure, clean 1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals) 1b) pure (physically) 1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically)

and the unclean.
טָמֵ֥א (ṭā·mê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2931: 1) unclean, impure 1a) ethically and religiously 1b) ritually 1c) of places

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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.

Young's Literal Translation
‘And My people they direct between holy and common, and between unclean and clean they cause them to discern.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They must teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and explain to them the difference between the clean and the unclean.

New American Standard Bible
"Moreover, they shall teach My people [the] [difference] between the holy and the profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

King James Bible
And they shall teach my people [the difference] between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.

New Living Translation
They will teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, what is ceremonially clean and unclean.

English Standard Version
They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.

New American Standard Bible
"Moreover, they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They must teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and explain to them the difference between the clean and the unclean."

International Standard Version
"They are to teach my people how to discern what is holy in contrast to what is common, showing them how to discern between what is unclean and clean.

NET Bible
Moreover, they will teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to distinguish between the ceremonially 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.

English Revised 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.

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
















Cross References
Leviticus 10:10
And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

Leviticus 11:47
To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

Leviticus 13:50
And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days:

Jeremiah 15:19
Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.

Ezekiel 22:26
Her 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.

Ezekiel 42:20
He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.

Hosea 4:6
My 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.

Micah 3:9
Hear 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.

Zephaniah 3:4
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

Haggai 2:11
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

Malachi 2:6
The 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.
Jump to Previous
Cause Clean Clear Common Difference Direct Discern Distinguish Division Holy Moreover Profane Show Teach Unclean
Jump to Next
Cause Clean Clear Common Difference Direct Discern Distinguish Division Holy Moreover Profane Show Teach Unclean
Links
Ezekiel 44:23 NIV
Ezekiel 44:23 NLT
Ezekiel 44:23 ESV
Ezekiel 44:23 NASB
Ezekiel 44:23 KJV

Ezekiel 44:23 Bible Apps
Ezekiel 44:23 Parallel
Ezekiel 44:23 Biblia Paralela
Ezekiel 44:23 Chinese Bible
Ezekiel 44:23 French Bible
Ezekiel 44:23 German Bible

Ezekiel 44:23 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Ezekiel 44:22
Top of Page
Top of Page