"And they shall teach my people {the difference} between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the uncl…" — Ezekiel 44:23

Ezekiel 44:23 · KJV

“And they shall teach my people {the difference} between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.”

— Ezekiel 44:23

Verse 22

Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before. {put...: Heb. thrust forth} {that had...: Heb. from a priest}

Verse 24

And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; {and} they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.

Ezekiel 44 — Context

Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

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

And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.

Cross References

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. {violated: Heb. offered violence to}

Leviticus 10:10-11

And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

2 Timothy 2:24-25

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all {men}, apt to teach, patient, {patient: or, forbearing}

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. {destroyed: Heb. cut off}

Zephaniah 3:4

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

Malachi 2:6-9

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.

Haggai 2:11-13

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests {concerning} the law, saying,

Titus 1:9-11

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}