You must distinguish between what belongs to God and what is for general use, between what is ritually clean and what is unclean.

You must teach the people of Israel all the laws which I have given to you through Moses."

They will teach your people to obey your Law; They will offer sacrifices on your altar.

"The priests are to teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is not, and between what is ritually clean and what is not.

When a legal dispute arises, the priests are to decide the case according to my laws. They are to keep the religious festivals according to my rules and regulations, and they are to keep the Sabbaths holy.

It is the duty of priests to teach the true knowledge of God. People should go to them to learn my will, because they are the messengers of the LORD Almighty.

He must hold firmly to the message which can be trusted and which agrees with the doctrine. In this way he will be able to encourage others with the true teaching and also to show the error of those who are opposed to it.