Ezekiel 44:16
They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
KJV1611 – Modern English
They shall enter my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
they shall enter{H935} into my sanctuary,{H4720} and they shall come near{H7126} to my table,{H7979} to minister{H8334} unto me, and they shall keep{H8104} my charge.{H4931}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They shall enter{H935}{(H8799)} into my sanctuary{H4720}, and they shall come near{H7126}{(H8799)} to my table{H7979}, to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto me, and they shall keep{H8104}{(H8804)} my charge{H4931}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
They shall go in to my Sanctuary, and treade before my table, to do me seruyce, and to waite vpo myne ordinaunces.
Geneva Bible (1560)
They shall enter into my Sanctuarie, and shall come neere to my table, to serue me, and they shall keepe my charge.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
They shall go into my sanctuarie, and apropche vnto my table to do me seruice, and they shall kepe my charge.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
Webster's Bible (1833)
they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
they come in unto My sanctuary, and they draw near unto My table to serve Me, and they have kept My charge.
American Standard Version (1901)
they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
American Standard Version (1901)
they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
They are to come into my holy place and they are to come near to my table, to do my work and have the care of my house.
World English Bible (2000)
they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my instruction.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They will enter my sanctuary, and approach my table to minister to me; they will keep my charge.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 41:22 : 22 The wooden altar was three cubits high and two cubits long. Its corners, base, and sides were made of wood. Then he said to me, 'This is the table that is before the LORD.'
- Mal 1:7 : 7 By presenting defiled food on my altar. But you ask, 'How have we defiled you?' By saying, 'The LORD's table is contemptible.'
- Mal 1:12 : 12 But you profane it by saying, 'The LORD's table is defiled, and its food is contemptible.'
- Num 18:7-8 : 7 But you and your sons with you are to diligently guard your priestly duties for every aspect of the altar and the area behind the curtain. I have given your priesthood to you as a service of gift. Any unauthorized person who approaches shall be put to death. 8 The LORD said to Aaron, 'See, I have placed you in charge of the contributions given to me and all the sacred offerings of the Israelites. I give them to you and your sons as a portion, a permanent statute.'
- Deut 33:8-9 : 8 Of Levi he said: 'Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one, whom You tested at Massah and contended with at the waters of Meribah. 9 He said of his father and mother, "I do not regard them;" he did not acknowledge his brothers or recognize his children, for they kept Your word and guarded Your covenant. 10 They will teach Your judgments to Jacob and Your law to Israel; they will offer incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
- Num 18:5 : 5 You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.
- Rev 1:6 : 6 and has made us a kingdom and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Ezek 44:10-156 verses88%
10 But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who strayed after their idols, shall bear their punishment.
11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.
12 Because they served them before their idols and caused the house of Israel to stumble into iniquity, therefore I have lifted My hand against them, declares the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their punishment.
13 They shall not come near Me to serve as priests or to come near any of My holy things or the most holy things; they will bear their shame for the abominations they have committed.
14 I will appoint them as caretakers of the temple to perform all its duties and all that needs to be done within it.
15 But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who faithfully preserved the charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, shall come near Me to serve Me. They shall stand in My presence to offer fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
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17 When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear any wool while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.
- Ezek 42:13-142 verses78%
13 Then he said to me, "The chambers on the north and the chambers on the south, which face the separated area, are the holy chambers where the priests who draw near to the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. They will place the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering—there, for the place is holy.
14 When the priests enter, they must not go out from the holy place to the outer court, but they must leave their garments in which they minister there, for they are holy. They shall wear other garments before they come near to the area accessible to the people.
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11 It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did.
- Ezek 40:45-462 verses76%
45 Then he said to me, 'This chamber, which faces south, is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.'
46 And the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are from the descendants of Levi and are allowed to come near to the LORD to minister to Him.
- Ezek 44:7-82 verses76%
7 When you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, to be in My sanctuary and profane it—My house—by offering My food, the fat, and the blood, you broke My covenant with all your abominations.
8 You did not keep charge of My holy things, but appointed others to be in charge of My sanctuary for you.
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4 This holy portion of the land will be set aside for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary who draw near to serve the Lord. It will provide them with a place for their houses and a sanctuary for the sanctuary.
- Num 18:3-75 verses76%
3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will you.
4 They are to join you and take responsibility for the care of the tent of meeting, performing all its service. No unauthorized person may come near you.
5 You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.
6 I myself have chosen your brothers, the Levites, from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD for their service at the tent of meeting.
7 But you and your sons with you are to diligently guard your priestly duties for every aspect of the altar and the area behind the curtain. I have given your priesthood to you as a service of gift. Any unauthorized person who approaches shall be put to death.
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27 On the day he enters the inner court and the sanctuary to minister in the holy place, he is to offer his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.
- Num 3:6-83 verses75%
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may assist him.
7 They shall be responsible for his duties and the duties of the entire congregation before the tent of meeting, to perform the service of the tabernacle.
8 They shall care for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and the duties of the people of Israel, to perform the service of the tabernacle.
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32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.
- Lev 22:15-162 verses75%
15 The priests must not allow the sacred offerings of the people of Israel, which they present to the LORD, to be defiled.
16 By doing so, they would make the people guilty of wrongdoing for eating their holy offerings, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.
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6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.
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19 When they go out to the outer court to the people, they must remove the garments they wore while ministering and leave them in the holy chambers. They are to put on other garments so they do not transmit holiness to the people by their clothing.
- Ezek 44:23-242 verses75%
23 They are to teach My people the difference between what is holy and what is common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.
24 In any dispute, they shall stand as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They shall keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed festivals and sanctify My Sabbaths.
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9 They must keep My commands and not bear guilt by treating the holy things improperly, for if they do, they will die because of it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
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44 I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
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7 then he may minister in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who serve there before the LORD.
- Num 4:19-202 verses73%
19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.
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31 Their duty included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary used in ministering, the screen, and all the work related to these.
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19 You are to give a bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are descendants of Zadok and who come near to minister before me, declares the Lord GOD.
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15 After this, the Levites may go in to serve at the tent of meeting. You shall purify them and present them as a wave offering.
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41 Clothe your brother Aaron and his sons with these garments. Anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests.
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26 Instead, they may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must no longer do the work. This is how you are to assign the Levites to their responsibilities.
- Lev 21:22-232 verses72%
22 He may eat the food of his God, both the most holy and the holy,
23 but he must not enter behind the curtain or come near the altar because he has a defect. He must not profane My sanctuary, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.
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21 And I will also take some of them as priests and Levites, says the Lord.
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10 the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
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29 They are to eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.
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6 They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. They offer the food offerings of the LORD, the bread of their God, and so they must be holy.
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26 Her priests do violence to my law and profane my holy things; they do not distinguish between the holy and the common or teach the difference between the unclean and the clean. They shut their eyes to my Sabbaths, and so I am profaned among them.
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30 The son who succeeds him as priest shall wear them for seven days when he enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.
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50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant, all its furnishings, and everything that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, serve it, and camp around it.