Ezekiel 46:12

Ezekiel 46:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the Lord, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘When the prince provides a freewill offering to the Lord—whether a burnt offering or fellowship offerings—the gate facing east is to be opened for him. He shall offer his burnt offering or his fellowship offerings as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and after he has gone out, the gate will be shut.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the prince provides a freewill offering, either a burnt offering or peace offerings as a freewill offering to the Lord, the gate facing east shall be opened for him. And he shall offer his burnt offering or his peace offerings as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and after he has gone out the gate shall be shut.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now when the prince makes a voluntary burnt offering or voluntary peace offering to the Lord, the gate that faces toward the east shall then be opened for him; and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings as he did on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and after he goes out the gate shall be shut.

Context of Ezekiel 46:12

10The prince must be among them. When they enter, he must enter. When they leave, he must leave. 11“ ‘On festival days and at appointed festivals, a grain offering of a half-bushel must be brought with each young bull, and a half-bushel must be brought with each ram. But with the lambs, the prince may bring whatever he wants to bring. One gallon of olive oil must be brought with each half-bushel of grain. When the prince prepares a freewill burnt offering, either a burnt offering or a fellowship offering to the Lord, the east gate must be opened for him. He must sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings as he does on the day of rest—a holy day. When he leaves, the gate must be shut after him. 13“ ‘Prepare a year-old lamb that has no defects every day as a burnt offering to the Lord. Do this every morning. 14Also, prepare a grain offering with it every morning: three-and-a-third quarts of grain and one-and-a-third quarts of olive oil to moisten the flour. It will be a grain offering dedicated to the Lord. These rules are to be followed always.

Ezekiel 46:12 word by word

וְכִֽי־יַעֲשֶׂה֩ הַנָּשִׂ֨יא נְדָבָ֜ה עוֹלָ֣ה אֽוֹ־שְׁלָמִים֮ נְדָבָ֣ה לַֽיהוָה֒ וּפָ֣תַֽח ל֗וֹ אֶת הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ הַפֹּנֶ֣ה קָדִ֔ים וְעָשָׂ֤ה אֶת־עֹֽלָתוֹ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלָמָ֔יו כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה בְּי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וְיָצָ֛א וְסָגַ֥ר אֶת־הַשַּׁ֖עַר אַחֲרֵ֥י צֵאתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now when the princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• shall prepareעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• a voluntaryנְדָבָהnedâbâh · voluntarinessH5071
• burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• or peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall then openפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• him the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• that lookethפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• toward the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• as he didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• on the sabbathשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• then he shall go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• shall shutסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462

Cross-references for Ezekiel 46:12

• Leviticus 1:3“If you bring a burnt offering from your cattle, you must offer a male that has no defects. Offer it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that the Lord will accept you.
• Leviticus 23:38These offerings are in addition to those for the Lord’s holy days of rest, as well as your gifts, all your vows, and your freewill offerings to the Lord.
• Numbers 29:39“These are the offerings you must bring to the Lord at your festivals. They are the offerings you must bring in addition to the offerings for anything you vowed to give to the Lord, your freewill offerings, your burnt offerings, your grain offerings, your wine offerings, and your fellowship offerings.”
• 1 Kings 3:4King Solomon went to Gibeon to sacrifice because it was the most important place of worship. Solomon sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings on that altar.
• 1 Chronicles 29:21The next day they sacrificed to the Lord. They sacrificed burnt offerings to the Lord: 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, 1,000 lambs, wine offerings, and many sacrifices for all Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 5:6while King Solomon and the whole assembly from Israel were offering countless sheep and cattle sacrifices in front of the ark.
• 2 Chronicles 7:5King Solomon offered 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep as sacrifices to the Lord. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple.
• 2 Chronicles 29:31Hezekiah said, “You have dedicated your lives to the Lord. Come, bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the Lord’s temple.” The assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and everyone who was willing brought burnt offerings.
• Ezra 1:4All who ⌞choose to⌟ remain behind, wherever they may be living, should provide the people who are leaving with silver, gold, supplies, livestock, and freewill offerings to be used in God’s temple in Jerusalem.
• Ezra 3:5After that, they sacrificed the daily burnt offerings, the offerings for the New Moon Festival and all the other holy festivals of the Lord, and all the freewill offerings brought to the Lord.
• Ezra 6:17At the dedication of God’s temple, they sacrificed 100 bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs. They sacrificed 12 male goats as an offering for sin, one goat for each of the tribes of Israel.
• Romans 12:1Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.
• Ephesians 5:2Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
• 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.
• Ezekiel 44:3Only the prince may sit there and eat food in the presence of the Lord. He will enter through the entrance hall of the gateway and leave the same way.”
• 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.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 46:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12The voluntary burnt offering or peace offering was in addition to the daily offerings of meat, grain, and oil. These offerings symbolized the restored relationship and fellowship between God and his people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1512-15. Not only is he to perform official acts of worship on holy days and feasts, but in "voluntary" offerings daily he is to show his individual zeal, surpassing all his people in liberality, and so setting them a princely example.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 46:12

• Temple

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• Burnt offering
• Peace offerings
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Temple
• Voluntary

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