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Ezekiel 44:23

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

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).עַמִּ֣יamipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יוֹר֔וּyorvshootיָרָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “shoot”, an unfinished actionH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.בֵּ֥יןbeynbetweenבֵּיןpreposition — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.קֹ֖דֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.לְחֹ֑לlecholto profaneחֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to profane”, the ordinary formH2455properly, exposed; hence, profanecommon, profane (place), unholy.וּבֵיןuveynand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.טָמֵ֥אtamedefiledטָמֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “defiled”, the ordinary formH2931foul in a religious sensedefiled, [phrase] infamous, polluted(-tion), unclean.לְטָה֖וֹרletahorto pureטָהוֹרpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).יוֹדִעֻֽםyodiumknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

'And My people they direct between holy and common, and between unclean and clean they cause them to discern.

World English Bible

They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And they shall teach my people the difference between holy and profane, and shew them how to discern between clean and unclean.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they shall teach my people to distinguish between holy and profane, and they shall make known to them the difference between unclean and clean.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸν λαόν μου διδάξουσιν ἀναμέσον ἁγίου καὶ βεβήλου, καὶ ἀναμέσον ἀκαθάρτου καὶ καθαροῦ γνωριοῦσιν αὐτοῖς.