Ezekiel 44:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 44:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 44:8 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 44:8 — KJV
“And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves. my charge: or, my ward, or, ordinance”
— Ezekiel 44:8 (KJV)
Ezekiel 44:8 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 44:8
“And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:8: holy, things, set
“And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:8: charge, mine, things
“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. charge: or, ward, or, ordinance”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:8: charge, keepers, ward
“It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray. It...: or, The sanctified portion shall be for the priests charge: or, ward, or, ordinance”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:8: kept, charge, ward
“If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 44:8: holy, things, sanctuary
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