The Meaning of Ezekiel 44:8 Explained

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.

YLT: and ye have not kept the charge of My holy things, and ye set them for keepers of My charge in My sanctuary for you.

Darby: And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things, but have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

ASV: And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things; but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And ye have not kept  the charge  of mine holy things:  but ye have set  keepers  of my charge  in my sanctuary  for yourselves. 

What does Ezekiel 44:8 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 44

1  The east gate assigned only to the prince
4  The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary
9  Idolaters incapable of the priests office
15  The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto
17  Ordinances for the priests

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 44:8 mean?

And not you have kept charge of My holy things but you have set [others] to keep charge of My sanctuary for you
וְלֹ֥א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת קָדָשָׁ֑י וַתְּשִׂימ֗וּן לְשֹׁמְרֵ֧י מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛י בְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י לָכֶֽם

וְלֹ֥א  And  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
שְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם  you  have  kept 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת  charge 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁמֶרֶת  
Sense: guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch.
קָדָשָׁ֑י  of  My  holy  things 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: קֹדֶשׁ  
Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.
וַתְּשִׂימ֗וּן  but  you  have  set 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine plural, Paragogic nun
Root: שׂוּמָה 
Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
לְשֹׁמְרֵ֧י  [others]  to  keep 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛י  charge 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: מִשְׁמֶרֶת  
Sense: guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch.
בְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י  of  My  sanctuary 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: מִקְדָּשׁ  
Sense: sacred place, sanctuary, holy place.
לָכֶֽם  for  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural