Ezekiel 44:14 promises that Levites will become keepers of the charge they failed in — direct thematic continuation and consequence.

Ezekiel 44:16 describes faithful priests who may approach the altar — a contrast to the failed keepers in verse 8.

Ezekiel 40:45 describes chambers for priests who keep charge of the house — same concept of 'keeping charge' that was neglected in verse 8.

Ezekiel 40:46 mentions priests who approach the Lord to minister — connected to the charge they failed to keep in verse 8.

Leviticus 22:2 instructs priests to avoid profaning holy things, directly related to the failure to keep charge mentioned here.

Numbers 18:3-5 commands that only Levites may guard the sanctuary; Ezekiel 44:8 condemns setting foreigners as keepers — a direct violation of that law.

1 Chronicles 23:32 describes Levites keeping charge of the tabernacle — the same duty Ezekiel's priests neglected.

Numbers 3:10 establishes the original charge for priests to guard the sanctuary — the very duty neglected in Ezekiel 44:8.

2 Chronicles 13:11 recounts faithful priests keeping the charge — contrasting with the failure described in Ezekiel 44:8.

Zephaniah 3:4 echoes the same condemnation: priests polluting the sanctuary and violating the law, as in Ezekiel 44:8.

Numbers 8:26 specifies the Levites' charge in service — the same responsibility Israel failed to uphold in Ezekiel 44:8.

Zechariah 3:7 promises blessing for keeping the charge — the very duty Israel failed in Ezekiel 44:8.

Numbers 9:23 describes obediently keeping the LORD's charge — contrasting with the neglect condemned in Ezekiel 44:8.