Ezekiel 44:1
The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut.
2 And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut.
3 Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut.
- KJV
- Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
- WEB
- Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looks toward the east; and it was shut.
- ASV
- Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
- DARBY
- And he brought me back toward the outer gate of the sanctuary which looked toward the east; and it was shut.
- BLB
- And He brought me back the way of the gate of the outer sanctuary that faced east, and it [was] shut.
- ÅB
- Så førte han meg tilbake mot helligdommens ytre port, som vendte mot øst; den var lukket.
- OTB
- Så førte han meg tilbake til den ytre porten av helligdommen, den som vender mot øst; og den var lukket.
- B1930
- Så førte han mig tilbake mot helligdommens ytre port, som vendte mot øst; den var lukket.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 43:1
Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,
Read in contextEzekiel 40:6
Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.
Read in contextEzekiel 42:14
Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.”
Read in contextEzekiel 40:17
Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement,
Read in contextEzekiel 43:4
and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.
Read in context2 Chronicles 33:5
In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.
Read in contextEzekiel 46:1
“This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The gate of the inner court that faces east must be kept shut during the six days of work, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.
Read in context2 Chronicles 4:9
He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
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