Ezekiel 46:1

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
• 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.

Context of Ezekiel 46:1

“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: The east gate of the inner courtyard must be closed during the six working days, but it must be opened on the weekly day of rest—a holy day. It must also be opened on the New Moon Festival. 2The prince must enter from the outside through the entrance hall of the gateway. He must stand by the doorposts of the gateway. Then the priests must prepare the prince’s burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He must worship at the entrance of the gateway and then leave. The gate must not be closed until evening. 3The common people must worship at the door of the gateway in the presence of the Lord on the weekly days of rest—holy days, and on New Moon Festivals.

Ezekiel 46:1 word by word

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 the man took me back to the outer east gate of the holy place, and the gate was shut.
• Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your brow, you will produce food to eat until you return to the ground, because you were taken from it. You are dust, and you will return to dust.”
• Exodus 20:9You have six days to do all your work.
• Luke 13:14The synagogue leader was irritated with Jesus for healing on the day of rest. The leader told the crowd, “There are six days when work can be done. So come on one of those days to be healed. Don’t come on the day of rest—a holy day.”
• Ezekiel 45:17Then the prince is responsible to provide burnt offerings, grain offerings, and wine offerings at the annual festivals, the New Moon Festivals, the weekly days of rest—holy days, and all the other appointed festivals of the nation of Israel. He must prepare offerings for sin, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and fellowship offerings to make peace with the Lord for the nation of Israel.
• Isaiah 66:23From one month to the next and from one week to the next all people will come to worship me,” declares the Lord.
• Hebrews 4:9Therefore, a time of eternal rest exists for God’s people.

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

Topics related to Ezekiel 46:1

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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