American Standard Version
Ezekiel 44:1
1Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
Ezekiel 44:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, the one facing east, and it was shut.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east. And it was shut.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary which faces toward the east, but it was shut.
Context of Ezekiel 44:1
Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. 2And Jehovah said unto me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. 3As for the prince, he shall sit therein as prince to eat bread before Jehovah; he shall enter by the way of the porch of the gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.
Read all of Ezekiel 44Ezekiel 44:1 word by word
וַיָּ֣שֶׁב אֹתִ֗י דֶּ֣רֶךְ שַׁ֤עַר הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ הַֽחִיצ֔וֹן הַפֹּנֶ֖ה קָדִ֑ים וְה֖וּא סָגֽוּר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 44:1
- Ezekiel 40:6Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold, one reed broad.
- Ezekiel 42:14When the priests enter in, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the outer court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy: and they shall put on other garments, and shall approach to that which pertaineth to the people.
- 2 Chronicles 4:9Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
- 2 Chronicles 20:5And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;
- 2 Chronicles 33:5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
- Acts 21:28crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place.
- Ezekiel 43:1Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east.
- Ezekiel 46:1Thus 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.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 44:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The outward sanctuary - In opposition to the temple itself, which was the inner sanctuary.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Outward sanctuary - The court of the priests, as distinguished from the temple itself. This gate was reserved for the prince, to whom it was opened on certain days. Only a prince of the house of David might sit down in the priests‘ court (compare Ezekiel 46:1-2).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This chapter contains ordinances relative to the true priests. The prince evidently means Christ, and the words in Ezek 44:2, may remind us that no other can enter heaven, the true sanctuary, as Christ did; namely, by virtue of his own excellency, and his personal holiness, righteousness, and strength. He who is the Brightness of Jehovah's glory entered by his own holiness; but that way is shut to the whole human race, and we all must enter as sinners, by…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31Now that the glory of the Lord had returned to the temple, access was critical. Who could approach this holy God? Like Ezekiel 43, this chapter focuses on the temple’s entrances and exits, as well as the duties and procedures for its use.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-312. shut ... not be opened--(Job 12:14; Is 22:22; Re 3:7). "Shut" to the people (Ex 19:21, 22), but open to "the prince" (Eze 44:3), he holding the place of God in political concerns, as the priests do in spiritual. As a mark of respect to an Eastern monarch, the gate by which he enters is thenceforth shut to all other persons (compare Ex 19:24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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