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Ezekiel 46:8
8When the prince enters, he must enter through the entrance hall of the gateway. He must enter and leave the same way.
Ezekiel 46:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof.
- New International Version (NIV)When the prince enters, he is to go in through the portico of the gateway, and he is to come out the same way.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When the prince enters, he shall enter by the vestibule of the gate, and he shall go out by the same way.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When the prince enters, he shall go in by way of the vestibule of the gateway, and go out the same way.
Context of Ezekiel 46:8
6On the first day of the month, the burnt offering must be one young bull, six lambs, and one ram—all animals that have no defects. 7With each young bull and each ram the offering must include a half-bushel of grain, and with each lamb the offering must be whatever the prince wants to bring. One gallon of olive oil must be offered with each half-bushel of grain. When the prince enters, he must enter through the entrance hall of the gateway. He must enter and leave the same way. 9“ ‘The people will enter the Lord’s presence at the time of the appointed festivals. Those entering through the north gate to worship must leave through the south gate. Those entering through the south gate must leave through the north gate. They must not leave through the same gate they entered. They must leave through the opposite gate. 10The prince must be among them. When they enter, he must enter. When they leave, he must leave.
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וּבְב֖וֹא הַנָּשִׂ֑יא דֶּ֣רֶךְ אוּלָ֤ם הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ יָב֔וֹא וּבְדַרְכּ֖וֹ יֵצֵֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 46:8
- Ezekiel 46:2The 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.
- Ezekiel 44:1Then the man took me back to the outer east gate of the holy place, and the gate was shut.
- Colossians 1:18He is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, the first to come back to life so that he would have first place in everything.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 46:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8That gate - The eastern gate of the inner court. See Ezekiel 46:2.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15Ezekiel described the prince's duties during special celebrations, including Sabbaths and new moon events. The prince represented the people in worship. He joined them in a procession through the temple and had the unique ability to approach the sacred area for them.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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