Ezekiel 44:23 - Easy To Read Version “Also, the priests must teach my people the difference between the holy things and the things that are not holy. They must help my people know what is clean and what is unclean. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The priests shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common or profane, and cause them to distinguish between the unclean and the clean. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible They must teach my people the difference between the holy and the ordinary, and show them the difference between clean and unclean. Catholic Public Domain Version And they shall teach my people the difference between holy and defiled, and they shall distinguish for them between clean and unclean. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they shall teach my people the difference between holy and profane, and shew them how to discern between clean and unclean. |
Then, the Lord said,\par “Jeremiah, if you change\par and come back to me,\par then I will not punish you.\par If you change and come back to me,\par then you can serve me.\par If you speak important things,\par and not those worthless words,\par then you can speak for me.\par The people of Judah should change\par and come back to you \{Jeremiah\}.\par But don’t you change\par and be like them.\par
“The priests have really hurt my teachings. They don’t treat my holy things right—they don’t show they are important. They treat holy things just like things that are not holy. They treat clean {\cf2\super [177]} things just like things that are unclean. They don’t teach the people about these things. They refuse to respect my special days of rest. They treat me like I am not important.
He measured the four walls that went all the way around \{the temple\}. The wall was 500 cubits long and 500 cubits wide. It separated the holy area from the area that is not holy.
“My people are destroyed because they have no knowledge. You have refused to learn. So I will refuse to let you be a priest for me. You have forgotten the law of your God, so I will forget your children.
Those teachings are so people can know unclean [145] animals from clean [146] animals. So people will know which animals they can eat and which animals they must not eat.
The priest must look at the mildew. He must put that thing in a separate place for seven days.
Those rules teach when things are clean [232] and when things are unclean. [233] Those are the rules about those kinds of disease.
Her prophets {\cf2\super [20]} are always making their secret plans to get more and more. Her priests have treated holy things like they are not holy. They have done bad things to God’s teachings.
They will teach your rules to Jacob [222] They will teach your Law to Israel. They will burn incense [223] before you. They will offer burnt offerings on your altar.