Parallel Verses
Amplified
“They shall enter into My sanctuary; and they shall come near to My table to minister to Me and they shall perform [the priestly] duty to me.
New American Standard Bible
“They shall
King James 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.
Holman Bible
“They are the ones who may enter My sanctuary
International Standard Version
"They are to enter my sanctuary, approach my table to minister to me, and carry out my requirements.
A Conservative Version
they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.
American 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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall approach unto my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
Julia Smith Translation
They shall come into my holy place, and they shall draw near to my table, to serve me; and they watched my watches.
King James 2000
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"They shall come to my sanctuary, and they shall approach my table to serve me, and they will observe my requirement.
Modern King James verseion
They shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall come near My table, to minister to Me, and they shall keep My charge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They shall go into my Sanctuary, and tread before my table, to do me service, and to wait upon mine ordinances.
NET Bible
They will enter my sanctuary, and approach my table to minister to me; they will keep my charge.
New Heart English Bible
they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my instruction.
The Emphasized Bible
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and They shall draw near unto my table to wait upon me,- So shall they keep my charge.
Webster
They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.
World English Bible
they shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my instruction.
Youngs Literal Translation
they come in unto My sanctuary, and they draw near unto My table to serve Me, and they have kept My charge.
Interlinear
Miqdash
Qarab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 44:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People Serving In The New Temple
15 “But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who performed the duty of My sanctuary when the children (descendants) of Israel went astray from Me, shall come near to Me to minister to Me; and they shall stand before Me to offer to Me the fat and the blood,” declares the Lord God. 16 “They shall enter into My sanctuary; and they shall come near to My table to minister to Me and they shall perform [the priestly] duty to me. 17 It shall be that when they enter the gates of the inner courtyard, they shall be clothed in linen garments; no wool shall be on them while they minister at the gates of the inner courtyard and within the temple (house).
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 41:22
The
Numbers 18:7-8
Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense] and [of the Holy of Holies] within the veil, and you are to serve. I am giving you the priesthood as a bestowed service, but the stranger (outsider, layman) who approaches shall be put to death.”
Malachi 1:7
You are presenting defiled food upon My altar. But you say, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By thinking that the table of the Lord is contemptible and may be despised.
Malachi 1:12
“But you [priests] profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised.’
Numbers 18:5
So you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense], so that there will no longer be wrath on the Israelites [as with Korah, Dathan, and Abiram].
Deuteronomy 33:8-10
Of Levi he said,
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Revelation 1:6
and formed us into a kingdom [as His subjects],