Ezekiel 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.

2 And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

3 Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.

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.

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BSB
“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.
KJV
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.
WEB
“‘The Lord GOD says: “The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the Sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
ASV
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
DARBY
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working-days; but on the sabbath-day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
BLB
[“] Thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘The gateway of the inner court facing the east shall be shut [for] the six days of work; and on the day of the Sabbath it shall be opened, and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.
ÅB
Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Den indre forgårds port, den som vender mot øst, skal være lukket de seks arbeidsdager; men på sabbatens dag skal den åpnes, og likeså på nymånedagen.
OTB
‘Så sier Herren Gud: Porten til den indre forgården som vender mot øst, skal være lukket de seks arbeidsdagene, men den skal være åpen på sabbatsdagen og på nymånedagen.
B1930
Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Den indre forgårds port, den som vender mot øst, skal være lukket de seks arbeidsdager; men på sabbatens dag skal den åpnes, og likeså på nymånedagen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 66:23

    And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.

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  • Ezekiel 44:1–2

    Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.

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  • Exodus 20:9

    Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

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  • Ezekiel 8:16

    And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD’s house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

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  • Ezekiel 45:17–19

    And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.

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  • Hebrews 4:9–10

    There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

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  • Genesis 3:19

    In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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  • Luke 13:14

    And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

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