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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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/46.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘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. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “The gate of the inner courtyard facing east shall be shut for the six working days; but it shall be opened on the Sabbath day and opened on the day of the new moon. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220The gate of the inner court facing east shall be shut the six working days; but it shall be opened on the sabbath day and opened on the day of the new moon. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “The gate of the inner court facing east shall be shut the six working days; but it shall be opened on the sabbath day, and opened on the day of the new moon. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “The gate of the inner court facing east shall be shut the six working days; but it shall be opened on the sabbath day and opened on the day of the new moon. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “The gate of the inner courtyard that faces east shall be shut during the six working days, but it shall be opened on the Sabbath day and opened on the day of the New Moon. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “This is what the Lord GOD says: The gate of the inner court that faces east is to be closed during the six days of work, but it will be opened on the Sabbath day and opened on the day of the New Moon. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: The gate of the inner court that faces east must be closed during the six days of work, but it will be opened on the Sabbath day and opened on the day of the New Moon. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/46.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut 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. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD said: The east gate of the inner courtyard must remain closed during the six working days of each week. But on the Sabbath and on the first day of the month, this gate will be opened. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/46.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 day it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> " '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 worship. It must also be opened on the New Moon Festival. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/46.htm">Good News Translation</a> The Sovereign LORD says, "The east gateway to the inner courtyard must be kept closed during the six working days, but it is to be opened on the Sabbath and at the New Moon Festival. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/46.htm">International Standard Version</a> "This is what the Lord GOD says: 'The inner, east-facing courtyard is to remain shut during the six working days of the week, but on the Sabbath day it is to be opened, as well as on the day of the New Moon. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?This is what the Lord GOD says: ?The gate of the inner court that faces east must be kept shut during the six days of work, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened. <a href="/net/ezekiel/46.htm">NET Bible</a> "'This is what the sovereign LORD says: The gate of the inner court that faces east will be closed six working days, but on the Sabbath day it will be opened and on the day of the new moon it will be opened. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Thus says the Lord GOD: 'The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut 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. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh towards 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. <a href="/web/ezekiel/46.htm">World English Bible</a> “‘The Lord Yahweh says: “The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said Lord YHWH: “The gate of the inner court that is looking eastward is shut [during] the six days of work, and on the day of rest it is opened, and in the day of the new moon it is opened; <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that is looking eastward is shut the six days of work, and on the day of rest it is opened, and in the day of the new moon it is opened; <a href="/slt/ezekiel/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner enclosure turning to the east shall be shut six days of work; and in the day of the Sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord God: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east, shall be shut the six days, on which work is done; but on the sabbath day it shall be opened, yea and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord God: “The gate of the inner court which looks toward the east shall be closed for the six days on which work is done. Then, on the Sabbath day, it shall be opened. But also on the day of the new moon, it shall be opened. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the Lord GOD: The gate of the inner court facing east shall remain closed throughout the six working days, but on the sabbath and on the day of the new moon it shall be open. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the Lord GOD: The gate of the inner court that faces east shall remain closed 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THUS says the LORD God: The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut during the six working days; but on the sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “The gate of the inner courtyard that faces to the East shall be shut the six days in which work is done, and on the day of the Sabbath it shall be opened, and on the day of the first moon it shall be opened<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 day it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord God; The gate that is in the inner court, that looks eastward, shall be shut the six working days; but let it be opened on the sabbath-day, and it shall be opened on the day of the new moon. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=14034" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/46.htm">The Prince's Offerings</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">‘The gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6442.htm" title="6442: hap·pə·nî·mîṯ (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Inner. From paniym; interior.">of the inner</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">court</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: hap·pō·neh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">that faces</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: qā·ḏîm (N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">east</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">must be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sā·ḡūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">kept shut</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: šê·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">during the six</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ham·ma·‘ă·śeh (Art:: N-ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">of work,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7676.htm" title="7676: haš·šab·bāṯ (Art:: N-cs) -- Sabbath. Intensive from shabath; intermission, i.e the Sabbath.">but on the Sabbath</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ū·ḇə·yō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ū·ḇə·yō·wm (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">on the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ha·ḥō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">of the New Moon</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">it shall be opened.</a> 2The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a> From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD. <a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a> Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ... <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Leviticus 23:3</a> For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD. <a href="/nehemiah/13-19.htm">Nehemiah 13:19</a> When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day. <a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Isaiah 56:2</a> Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a> If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/matthew/12-8.htm">Matthew 12:8</a> For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” <a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a> Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” <a href="/luke/4-16.htm">Luke 4:16</a> Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, <a href="/acts/20-7.htm">Acts 20:7</a> On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight. <a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a> There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. <a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10</a> On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Ezekiel 44:1-3</a> The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. / And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. / Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.” <a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">Ezekiel 45:17</a> And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-13.htm">2 Chronicles 8:13</a> He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looks 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.shall be shut<a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Ezekiel 44:1,2</a> Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut… six working<a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a> In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.<a href="/exodus/20-9.htm">Exodus 20:9</a> Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:<a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Luke 13:14</a> And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.on the sabbath<a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">Ezekiel 45:17</a> And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.<a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a> And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9,10</a> There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-7.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">New</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-6.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Six</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-17.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-32.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/46-20.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-6.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-3.htm">New</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">Open</a> <a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-4.htm">Six</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-20.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-12.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/daniel/11-23.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 46</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ordinances for the prince in his worship</a> 9. <a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">and for the people</a> 16. <a href="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">An order for the prince's inheritance</a> 19. <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">The courts for boiling and baking</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It is a common prophetic introduction, underscoring that the message is not from the prophet's own mind but from God Himself. This establishes the seriousness and sacredness of the command.The gate of the inner court that faces east: The east-facing gate holds significant symbolic meaning in biblical texts. The east is often associated with the presence and glory of God, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/43.htm">Ezekiel 43:1-5</a>, where the glory of the Lord enters the temple from the east. This gate's orientation also connects to the Garden of Eden, which had an entrance from the east (<a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>), symbolizing a return to divine fellowship.must be kept shut during the six days of work: The six days of work refer to the regular workweek, reflecting the creation pattern in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God worked for six days and rested on the seventh. The closed gate during these days signifies a separation between the sacred and the secular, emphasizing the holiness of the temple and the need for reverence in approaching God.but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened: The Sabbath and New Moon were significant times of worship and rest in Israelite culture. The Sabbath, instituted in <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a> and commanded in <a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a>, is a day of rest and spiritual renewal. The New Moon, as mentioned in <a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">Numbers 28:11-15</a>, was a time for special sacrifices and worship. Opening the gate on these days symbolizes access to God's presence and blessings, highlighting the importance of regular, dedicated times for worship and communion with God. This also foreshadows the ultimate rest and access to God provided through Jesus Christ, who fulfills the law and the prophets (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a> The sovereign and divine authority giving instructions to the prophet Ezekiel. 2. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, who received visions and messages from God concerning Israel and the future. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_inner_court.htm">The Inner Court</a> Part of the temple complex, representing a place of worship and divine presence. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_east_gate.htm">The East Gate</a> A specific gate of the temple facing east, symbolizing the direction of God's glory and presence. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sabbath_and_new_moon.htm">Sabbath and New Moon</a> Designated times for worship and rest, highlighting the rhythm of sacred time in Israel's religious life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sacred_time.htm">The Importance of Sacred Time</a> The opening of the east gate on the Sabbath and New Moon underscores the importance of setting aside specific times for worship and reflection on God's presence. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_east_gate.htm">Symbolism of the East Gate</a> The east gate facing the rising sun symbolizes hope, renewal, and the anticipation of God's glory. Believers are encouraged to orient their lives towards God's presence and promises. <a href="/topical/o/observance_of_the_sabbath.htm">Observance of the Sabbath</a> The Sabbath is a gift from God, providing a rhythm of rest and worship. Christians are called to honor this principle by dedicating time for rest and spiritual renewal. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_worship.htm">God's Sovereignty in Worship</a> The instructions for the temple gates reflect God's sovereignty over worship practices. Believers are reminded to approach worship with reverence and obedience to God's commands. <a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_christ's_return.htm">Anticipation of Christ's Return</a> The opening of the gate can be seen as a metaphor for the anticipation of Christ's return, when believers will fully enter into God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 46</a> <a href="/q/how_was_the_gate's_timing_maintained.htm">Ezekiel 46:1–2 describes a gate that remains shut during the six working days but opens on the Sabbath; how could such consistent timing be maintained with ancient technology and calendars?</a> <a href="/q/why_wasn't_ezekiel's_temple_built.htm">The entire vision of Ezekiel 46 describes a seemingly ideal temple setup; if it was truly God-ordained, why is there no record of it being constructed either in biblical or extra-biblical sources?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_eastern_gate_important.htm">Why is Jerusalem's Eastern Gate significant?</a> <a href="/q/is_ezekiel_9_symbolic,_not_literal.htm">Could Ezekiel 9 be interpreted as a purely symbolic vision rather than a literal event, and if so, why include graphic details?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XLVI.The first fifteen verses of this chapter belong to Ezekiel 45. The prince was required to provide and bring the sacrifices for himself and for the people (<a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm" title="And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.">Ezekiel 45:17</a>); therefore, as soon as the yearly festivals have been described, directions are given (<a href="/context/ezekiel/46-1.htm" title="Thus said the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looks 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.">Ezekiel 46:1-3</a>) for the conduct of the prince at these sacrifices. He was required to be always present, while attendance on the part of the people was obligatory only at the yearly festivals. The prophet then goes on to provide for the sacrifices for the Sabbaths and new moons, for free-will offerings, and for the daily sacrifices.(1) The gate of the inner court.--It has already been provided (<a href="/context/ezekiel/44-1.htm" title="Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looks toward the east; and it was shut.">Ezekiel 44:1-3</a>) that the outer gate on the east should be kept closed, except for the prince. The same thing is now commanded for the east gate of the inner court also; and, further, the days are specified, the Sabbaths and new moons, on which it shall be used by the prince.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1-15. - The supplementary directions contained in these verses relate to the worship of the prince and the people on the sabbaths and the new moons (vers. 1-7) and at the appointed feasts generally (vers. 5-15). Verse 1. - Like the preceding sections which introduced distinctly new enactments in Ezekiel's Torah (see <a href="/ezekiel/44-9.htm">Ezekiel 44:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/45-9.htm">Ezekiel 45:9, 18</a>), this properly opens with a Thus saith the Lord God, since it refers to the worship that should be celebrated at the gate of the inner court which looketh toward the east. Ewald, after the LXX. (ἡ πύλη ἡ ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ τῇ ἐσωτέρᾳ), changes the text so as to read the outer court gate, and understands the statement here made to be a qualification of that contained in <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Ezekiel 44:1-3</a>. It is, however, the inner east gate to which the present clause alludes, and the announce-meat made concerning it is that, like the outer east gate, it should be shut on the six working days; literally, the six days of the business (comp. <a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">1 Samuel 20:19</a>); but that, unlike the outer east gate, it should be opened on the sabbath (literally, in the day of the sabbath) and in the day of the new moon, both of which clays had been marked under the Law, and should in future continue to be marked, by special sacrificial celebrations. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהוִה֒ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: אָמַר֮ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘The gate שַׁ֜עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate of the inner הַפְּנִימִית֙ (hap·pə·nî·mîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6442.htm">Strong's 6442: </a> Interior court הֶחָצֵ֤ר (he·ḥā·ṣêr) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> A yard, a hamlet that faces הַפֹּנֶ֣ה (hap·pō·neh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> To turn, to face, appear, look east קָדִ֔ים (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> The fore, front part, the East must be יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be kept shut סָג֔וּר (sā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender during the six שֵׁ֖שֶׁת (šê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8337.htm">Strong's 8337: </a> Six (a cardinal number) days יְמֵ֣י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of work, הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה (ham·ma·‘ă·śeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property but on the Sabbath הַשַּׁבָּת֙ (haš·šab·bāṯ) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7676.htm">Strong's 7676: </a> Intermission, the Sabbath day וּבְי֤וֹם (ū·ḇə·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day [and] יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃ (yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve on the day וּבְי֥וֹם (ū·ḇə·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of the New Moon הַחֹ֖דֶשׁ (ha·ḥō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> The new moon, a month it shall be opened. יִפָּתֵ֔חַ (yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 46:1 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: The gate (Ezek. 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