Ezekiel 44:1
Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
2 Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.
3 It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.
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
Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
Read in contextEzekiel 40:6
Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.
Read in contextEzekiel 42:14
When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
Read in contextEzekiel 40:17
Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
Read in contextEzekiel 43:4
And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
Read in context2 Chronicles 33:5
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 46:1
Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Read in context2 Chronicles 4:9
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
Read in context