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I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling the temple of the LORD, and I fell facedown. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/44.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then the man brought me through the north gateway to the front of the Temple. I looked and saw that the glory of the LORD filled the Temple of the LORD, and I fell face down on the ground. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/44.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then he brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple, and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the temple of the LORD. And I fell on my face. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/44.htm">King James Bible</a> Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/44.htm">New King James Version</a> Also He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple; so I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD; and I fell on my face. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD, and I fell on my face. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/44.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD, and I fell on my face. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD, and I fell on my face. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh, and I fell on my face. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; I looked, and behold, the glory and brilliance of the LORD filled the house of the LORD, and I fell face downward. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked, and the glory of the LORD filled his temple. And I fell facedown. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked, and the glory of the LORD filled His temple. And I fell facedown. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/44.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah: and I fell upon my face. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then the man took me through the north gate to the front of the temple. I saw that the brightness of the LORD's glory had filled the temple, and I immediately bowed with my face to the ground. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/44.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then he brought me the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The man brought me through the north gate in front of the temple. When I looked, I saw the LORD's glory fill the LORD's temple. I immediately bowed down. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/44.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the man took me through the north gate to the front of the Temple. As I looked, I saw that the Temple of the LORD was filled with the dazzling light of his presence. I threw myself face downward on the ground, <a href="/isv/ezekiel/44.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then he brought me through the north-facing gate to the front of the Temple. As I looked, the glory of the LORD filled the LORD's Temple, and I fell flat on my face! <a href="/msb/ezekiel/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown. <a href="/net/ezekiel/44.htm">NET Bible</a> Then he brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. As I watched, I noticed the glory of the LORD filling the LORD's temple, and I threw myself face down. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and look, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell on my face. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then he brought me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face. <a href="/web/ezekiel/44.htm">World English Bible</a> Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and behold, Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house; so I fell on my face. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he brings me in the way of the north gate to the front of the house, and I look, and behold, the glory of YHWH has filled the house of YHWH, and I fall on my face. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he bringeth me in the way of the north gate unto the front of the house, and I look, and lo, filled hath the honour of Jehovah the house of Jehovah, and I fall on my face. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will bring me the way of the gate of the north to the face of the house: and I shall see, and behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah: and I shall fall upon my face.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he brought me by the way of the north gate, in the sight of the house: and I saw, and behold the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell on my face. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he led me in, along the way of the north gate, in the sight of the house. And I saw, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord. And I fell upon my face. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/44.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he brought me by way of the north gate to the facade of the temple. I looked—and the glory of the LORD filled the LORD’s house! I fell on my face. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple; and I looked, and lo! the glory of the LORD filled the temple of the LORD; and I fell upon my face.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD; and I fell upon my face. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he brought me to the way of the northern gate that was before the house, and I saw that the house was filled with the glory of LORD JEHOVAH, and I fell on my face<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then he brought me the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD; and I fell upon my face. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he brought me in by the way of the gate that looks northward, in front of the house: and I looked, and, behold, the house was full of the glory of the Lord: and I fell upon my face. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/44-4.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=13333" 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/44.htm">The East Gate Assigned to the Prince</a> …3Only 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.” 4<a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·ḇî·’ê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Then the man brought me</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the front</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ- (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">by way</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Art:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">of the north</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.">gate.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wā·’ê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I looked</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ḵə·ḇō·wḏ- (N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lê (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">filling</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">His</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">temple,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wā·’ep·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">and I fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">facedown.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> 5The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.…<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="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a> Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a> And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a> The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God. <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a> In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ... <a href="/revelation/15-8.htm">Revelation 15:8</a> And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. <a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22-23</a> But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. / And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4-5</a> and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east. / Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. <a href="/exodus/24-16.htm">Exodus 24:16-17</a> and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. / And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites. <a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-3</a> When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-2</a> Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. <a href="/revelation/1-10.htm">Revelation 1:10-17</a> On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, / saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” / Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, ... <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a> The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking. <a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Ezekiel 10:4</a> Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD. <a href="/habakkuk/2-14.htm">Habakkuk 2:14</a> For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell on my face.the way<a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20,40</a> And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof… the glory<a href="/ezekiel/3-23.htm">Ezekiel 3:23</a> Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.<a href="/ezekiel/10-4.htm">Ezekiel 10:4,18,19</a> Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory… <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22,23</a> Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above… and I fell<a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a> As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.<a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Ezekiel 43:3</a> And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.<a href="/genesis/17-3.htm">Genesis 17:3</a> And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-8.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Facedown</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-26.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-6.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-3.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-17.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-3.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/7-4.htm">Beheld</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-17.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/daniel/1-13.htm">Face</a> <a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Facedown</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/nahum/2-12.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Front</a> <a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/daniel/2-6.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/daniel/2-6.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-10.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 44</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">The east gate assigned only to the prince</a> 4. <a href="/ezekiel/44-4.htm">The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary</a> 9. <a href="/ezekiel/44-9.htm">Idolaters incapable of the priests office</a> 15. <a href="/ezekiel/44-15.htm">The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/44-17.htm">Ordinances for the priests</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. In this vision, "the man" refers to the angelic guide who leads Ezekiel through the temple. The north gate is significant as it was traditionally used for sacrificial offerings, symbolizing a place of approach to God. The temple represents the center of worship and God's presence among His people. This vision occurs during the Babylonian exile, a time when the physical temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, emphasizing the hope of restoration and God's enduring presence.I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, The "glory of the LORD" is a recurring theme in Ezekiel, representing God's manifest presence. This glory had previously departed from the temple due to Israel's sin (Ezekiel 10), and its return signifies restoration and reconciliation. The filling of the temple with God's glory echoes the dedication of Solomon's temple (<a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>), where the glory of the LORD filled the house, indicating divine approval and presence.and I fell facedown. Ezekiel's response of falling facedown is a common biblical reaction to encountering God's glory, signifying reverence, awe, and submission. This posture is seen in other biblical figures such as Moses (<a href="/exodus/34-8.htm">Exodus 34:8</a>) and John (<a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a>). It underscores the holiness of God and the appropriate human response to His overwhelming presence. This act of worship and humility is a reminder of the need for reverence in the presence of the divine.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of visions from God, including the vision of the new temple. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a> Often interpreted as an angelic guide or a divine messenger who leads Ezekiel through the vision of the temple. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_north_gate.htm">The North Gate</a> One of the gates of the temple, symbolizing a place of entry and access to the presence of God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> Represents the dwelling place of God among His people, a central theme in Ezekiel's vision of restoration. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_lord.htm">The Glory of the LORD</a> The visible manifestation of God's presence, often associated with divine holiness and majesty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god's_presence.htm">The Holiness of God's Presence</a> God's glory filling the temple underscores His holiness and the reverence due to Him. Believers are called to approach God with humility and awe. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple.htm">The Role of the Temple</a> The temple serves as a symbol of God's desire to dwell among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live lives that reflect His presence. <a href="/topical/f/falling_facedown_in_worship.htm">Falling Facedown in Worship</a> Ezekiel's response to God's glory is one of worship and submission. This teaches us the importance of recognizing God's majesty and responding with heartfelt worship. <a href="/topical/g/guidance_by_divine_messengers.htm">Guidance by Divine Messengers</a> Just as Ezekiel was guided by the man, believers are guided by the Holy Spirit and Scripture to understand and experience God's presence. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a> The vision of the temple points to God's plan for restoration and hope for His people, encouraging believers to trust in His promises for the future.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 44</a> <a href="/q/does_prophecy_prove_the_bible's_truth.htm">Is biblical prophecy evidence of the Bible's reliability?</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/what_are_the_4_creatures_in_revelation.htm">What are the four living creatures in Revelation?</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/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) The north gate.--The prophet is now carried to the north gate, and since this is described as "before the house" and was in full view of it, it must have been the gate of the inner court, the appointed place for the killing of the sacrifices, and therefore especially fitting for the announcement of the ordinances of the priests. There he saw the "glory of the Lord" filling the house, and was commanded to give the utmost attention to the laws now to be announced.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 4-16. - The relations of the people, Levites, and priests to the sanctuary. Verse 4. - From the outside of the east gate of the outer court the prophet was brought the way of the north gate, but whether of the outer or of the inner is uncertain, and set down before the house. On the ground that the prophet at his new station was in front of the temple, Hitzig, Keil, and others decide for the north gate of the inner court; whereas Kliefoth, looking to the circumstance that the first communications made to the prophet at his new post concerned "the entering in of the house," and "the going forth of the sanctuary," prefers the north gate of the outer court. But at whichever of the gates the prophet was set down he perceived a second time (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Ezekiel 43:5</a>) that the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord, and this, perhaps, should cast the balance in favor of the inner court entrance, from which the interior of the "house" could be more easily <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the man brought me וַיְבִיאֵ֜נִי (way·ḇî·’ê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the front פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the temple הַבַּיִת֒ (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house by way דֶּֽרֶךְ־ (de·reḵ-) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action of the north הַצָּפוֹן֮ (haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter gate. שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate I looked וָאֵ֕רֶא (wā·’ê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see and saw וְהִנֵּ֛ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! the glory כְבוֹד־ (ḵə·ḇō·wḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> Weight, splendor, copiousness of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel filling מָלֵ֥א (mā·lê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> To fill, be full of His יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel temple, בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and I fell וָאֶפֹּ֖ל (wā·’ep·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> To fall, lie facedown. אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:4 Then he brought me by the way (Ezek. 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