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Ezekiel 44:16

They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.

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הֵ֜מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.יָבֹ֣אוּyavovto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).מִקְדָּשִׁ֗יmiqdashisanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “sanctuary”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylumchapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.וְהֵ֛מָּהvehemahand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.יִקְרְב֥וּyiqrevvapproachקָרַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “approach”, an unfinished actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שֻׁלְחָנִ֖יshulchanitableשֻׁלְחָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “table”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7979a table (as spread out); by implication, a mealtable.לְשָׁרְתֵ֑נִיlesharetenito ministerשָׁרַתpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to minister”, the to-form of the verbH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.וְשָׁמְר֖וּveshamervand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and beward”, a completed action in a sequenceH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִשְׁמַרְתִּֽיmishmartior to be keptמִשְׁמֶרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “or to be kept”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4931watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or partycharge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

they shall enter into My sanctuary, and they shall come near to My table, to minister unto Me, and they shall keep My charge.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

they come in unto My sanctuary, and they draw near unto My table to serve Me, and they have kept 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and to keep my ceremonies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

they shall enter into My sanctuary, and they shall come near to My table, to minister unto Me, and they shall keep My charge.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These shall enter into my sanctuary, and these shall approach my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charges.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτοι εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὰ ἅγιά μου, καὶ οὗτοι προσελεύσονται πρὸς τὴν τράπεζάν μου, τοῦ λειτουργεῖν μοι, καὶ φυλάξουσι τὰς φυλακάς μου.