Ezekiel 44:4

Ezekiel 44:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell upon my face.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked and saw the glory of the Lord filling the temple of the Lord, and I fell facedown.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple; so I looked, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord; and I fell on my face.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the man brought me through the north gateway to the front of the Temple. I looked and saw that the glory of the Lord filled the Temple of the Lord, and I fell face down on the ground.

Context of Ezekiel 44:4

2And the Lord said to me, "This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered by it. Therefore it shall remain shut. 3Only the prince may sit in it to eat bread before the Lord. He shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gate, and shall go out by the same way." Then he brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple, and I looked, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the temple of the Lord. And I fell on my face. 5And the Lord said to me, "Son of man, mark well, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears all that I shall tell you concerning all the statutes of the temple of the Lord and all its laws. And mark well the entrance to the temple and all the exits from the sanctuary. 6And say to the rebellious house, to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: O house of Israel, enough of all your abominations,

Ezekiel 44:4 word by word

וַיְבִיאֵ֜נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ־שַׁ֣עַר הַצָּפוֹן֮ אֶל־פְּנֵ֣י הַבַּיִת֒ וָאֵ֕רֶא וְהִנֵּ֛ה מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וָאֶפֹּ֖ל אֶל־פָּנָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• he me the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• of the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and I lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and, behold, the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• filledמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• and I fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• upon my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440

Cross-references for Ezekiel 44:4

• Ezekiel 40:20As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.
• Ezekiel 3:23So I arose and went out into the valley, and behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, like the glory that I had seen by the Chebar canal, and I fell on my face.
• Ezekiel 10:4And the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub to the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.
• Ezekiel 11:22Then the cherubim lifted up their wings, with the wheels beside them, and the glory of the God of Israel was over them.
• Ezekiel 43:4As the glory of the Lord entered the temple by the gate facing east,
• Isaiah 6:3And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!"
• Haggai 2:7And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts.
• Malachi 3:1"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
• Ezekiel 1:28Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
• Ezekiel 43:3And the vision I saw was just like the vision that I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and just like the vision that I had seen by the Chebar canal. And I fell on my face.
• Genesis 17:3Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him,
• Numbers 16:42And when the congregation had assembled against Moses and against Aaron, they turned toward the tent of meeting. And behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.
• Psalms 89:7a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him?
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last,

Commentaries on Ezekiel 44:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-16Verses 4-16 Admonition to the ministering priests, grounded upon former neglect. Ezekiel 44:4 The north gate before the house - The north gate of the inner court. God expostulates with His people in the seat of their former idolatries Ezekiel 8:3. Ezekiel 44:5 Mark well - The careful arrangements made had all been intended to keep the temple and its surroundings from profanation. Hence, attention to these particulars is enjoined. Ezekiel 44:7 Strangers…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. 4-64-6. Directions as to the priests. Their acts of desecration are attributed to "the house of Israel" (Eze 44:6, 7), as the sins of the priesthood and of the people acted and reacted on one another; "like people, like priest" (Jr 5:31; Ho 4:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 44:4

• Church
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Glory
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Temple

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