English Standard Version
Ezekiel 46:1
1"Thus says the Lord God: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall be shut on 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.
Ezekiel 46:1 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The gate of the inner court facing east is to be shut on the six working days, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it is to be opened.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Thus says the Lord God: “The gateway of the inner court that faces toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the Sabbath it shall be opened, and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The east gateway of the inner courtyard will be closed during the six workdays each week, but it will be open on Sabbath days and the days of new moon celebrations.
Context of Ezekiel 46:1
"Thus says the Lord God: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall be shut on 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. 2The prince shall enter by the vestibule of the gate from outside, and shall take his stand by the post of the gate. The priests shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate. Then he shall go out, but the gate shall not be shut until evening. 3The people of the land shall bow down at the entrance of that gate before the Lord on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.
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כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ שַׁ֜עַר הֶחָצֵ֤ר הַפְּנִימִית֙ הַפֹּנֶ֣ה קָדִ֔ים יִהְיֶ֣ה סָג֔וּר שֵׁ֖שֶׁת יְמֵ֣י הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה וּבְי֤וֹם הַשַּׁבָּת֙ יִפָּתֵ֔חַ וּבְי֥וֹם הַחֹ֖דֶשׁ יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- The gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- of the innerפְּנִימִיpenîymîy · innerH6442
- courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- that lookethפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
- toward the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
- shall be shutסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
- the sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
- workingמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- but on the sabbathשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
- it shall be openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
- of the new moonחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · month: new moonH2320
Cross-references for Ezekiel 46:1
- Ezekiel 44:1Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east. And it was shut.
- Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
- Exodus 20:9Six days you shall labor, and do all your work,
- Luke 13:14But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day."
- Ezekiel 45:17It shall be the prince's duty to furnish the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings, at the feasts, the new moons, and the Sabbaths, all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel: he shall provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement on behalf of the house of Israel.
- Isaiah 66:23From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me, declares the Lord.
- Hebrews 4:9So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,
Commentaries on Ezekiel 46:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The prophet beholds in vision people, priest, and prince uniting in most solemn worship before the throne of God. The character of the rites here described is symbolic.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The ordinances of worship for the prince and for the people, are here described, and the gifts the prince may bestow on his sons and servants. Our Lord has directed us to do many duties, but he has also left many things to our choice, that those who delight in his commandments may abound therein to his glory, without entangling their own consciences, or prescribing rules unfit for others; but we must never omit our daily worship, nor neglect to apply the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The east gateway between the inner and outer courtyards opened weekly for the Sabbath, monthly for new moon celebrations, and when the prince offered voluntary burnt or peace offerings (Ezekiel 46:12). The east gate between the outer courtyard and the outside world was never to open again (Ezekiel 44:2–3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-242. The prince is to go through the east gate without (open on the Sabbath only, to mark its peculiar sanctity) to the entrance of the gate of the inner court; he is to go no further, but "stand by the post" (compare 1Ki 8:14, 22, Solomon standing before the altar of the Lord in the presence of the congregation; also 2Ki 11:14; 23:3, "by a pillar": the customary place), the court within belonging exclusively to the priests. There, as representative of the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 46
- 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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