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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/43.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the man brought me to the gate facing east,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After this, the man brought me back around to the east gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, <i>even</i> the gate that looketh toward the east:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing east;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing toward the east;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing toward the east;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing toward the east;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then he (the angel) led me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He led me to the gate, the one that faces east,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He led me to the gate, the one that faces east, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The man took me back to the east gate of the temple, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the man took me to the east gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The man took me to the gate that faces east, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Next, he brought me to the east-facing gate, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the gate that faced toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh towards the east:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he causes me to go to the gate, the gate that is looking eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he causeth me to go to the gate, the gate that is looking eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will cause me to go to the gate, the gate whose face the way of the east.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he brought me to the gate that looked towards the east. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he led me to the gate which looked toward the way of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he led me to the gate facing east,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the gate, the gate facing east.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AFTERWARD he brought me to the gate that looks toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he carried me to the gate that looks to the East<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Moreover he brought me to the gate looking eastward, and led me forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=12965" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm">The Glory of the LORD Returns to the Temple</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yō·w·li·ḵê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Then the man brought me</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">back to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·šā·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: pō·neh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">faces</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: haq·qā·ḏîm (Art:: N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">east,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-11</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />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. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4-5</a></span><br />On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-5</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. / No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22</a></span><br />But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Isaiah 52:8</a></span><br />Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18</a></span><br />“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a></span><br />“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a></span><br />At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east:</p><p class="hdg">the gate that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Ezekiel 40:6</a></b></br> Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, <i>which was</i> one reed broad; and the other threshold <i>of the gate, which was</i> one reed broad.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Ezekiel 42:15</a></b></br> Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect <i>is</i> toward the east, and measured it round about.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Ezekiel 44:1</a></b></br> Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it <i>was</i> shut.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-5.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-16.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">The returning of the glory of God into the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">The sin of Israel hindered God's presence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">The prophet exhorts them to repentance and observation of the law of the house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">The measures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">and ordinances of the altar</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/43.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/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the man brought me back</b><br>This phrase refers to the guide, often understood as an angelic being, who leads Ezekiel throughout his visionary experiences. The guide's role is to provide insight and understanding, similar to other biblical instances where divine messengers guide prophets, such as in Daniel and Revelation. This guidance emphasizes the importance of divine revelation and instruction in understanding God's plans.<p><b>to the gate</b><br>The gate mentioned here is part of the visionary temple described in Ezekiel's vision. Gates in ancient cities and temples were significant as places of entry, judgment, and gathering. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, the gate symbolizes access to the divine presence and the holiness of the temple. It also serves as a point of transition from the profane to the sacred.<p><b>that faces east</b><br>The eastward orientation of the gate is significant in biblical symbolism. The east is often associated with the direction from which God's glory appears, as seen in the Garden of Eden (<a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Genesis 2:8</a>) and the return of God's glory in <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Ezekiel 43:2</a>. The eastward direction also holds eschatological significance, pointing to the coming of the Messiah and the dawn of a new era. In the context of the temple vision, it underscores the anticipation of God's return to dwell among His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of God's visions and messages, tasked with delivering them to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a></b><br>Often interpreted as an angelic guide or a divine messenger, this figure leads Ezekiel through the visions of the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate_facing_east.htm">The Gate Facing East</a></b><br>This gate is significant in Ezekiel's vision of the new temple. The east is traditionally associated with the direction from which God's glory returns, symbolizing hope and restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision_of_the_temple.htm">The Vision of the Temple</a></b><br>This vision represents God's promise of restoration and His presence returning to a purified and renewed Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecies, where the Israelites were in captivity, longing for restoration and the return of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_direction.htm">The Significance of Direction</a></b><br>The east gate symbolizes new beginnings and the return of God's presence. In our lives, we should orient ourselves towards God's presence, seeking His guidance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite Israel's exile and sin, God promises to restore His people and His presence among them. This assures us of God's faithfulness and His desire to dwell with us, even when we stray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_guidance.htm">The Role of Divine Guidance</a></b><br>Just as the man guided Ezekiel, we need to be open to divine guidance through the Holy Spirit, Scripture, and godly counsel in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The east gate's significance reminds us of the holiness required to approach God. We should strive for purity and reverence in our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision offers hope for a future where God's presence is fully restored. We can hold onto this hope, trusting in God's promises for our lives and the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_eastern_gate_important.htm">Why is Jerusalem's Eastern Gate significant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_ezekiel_temple's_significance.htm">What is the significance of the Ezekiel temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">XLIII.</span><p>The new Temple had now been shown to the prophet with all its arrangements and measurements; it remained that the structure should be divinely accepted by the manifestation of the glory of the Lord, as in the case of the Tabernacle (<a href="/context/exodus/40-34.htm" title="Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.">Exodus 40:34-35</a>), and of the former Temple (<a href="/context/1_kings/8-10.htm" title="And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,">1Kings 8:10-11</a>; <a href="/context/2_chronicles/5-13.htm" title="It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endures for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;">2Chronicles 5:13-14</a>; <a href="/context/2_chronicles/7-1.htm" title="Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.">2Chronicles 7:1-3</a>). The description of this and the accompanying message occupy <a href="/context/ezekiel/43-1.htm" title="Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east:">Ezekiel 43:1-12</a>. With <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm" title="And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar.">Ezekiel 43:13</a> the account of the ordinances of Divine worship to be celebrated in the Temple begins, and is continued to the close of Ezekiel 46. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-12.</span> - The consecration of the temple by the entrance into it of the glory of the God of Israel. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Afterward</span>, etc. Having completed the survey of the temple precincts (<a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Ezekiel 42:15-20</a>), the prophet's guide, "the measuring man," conducted him back to the gate that looked towards the east, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to the gate leading into the outer court from the east (see on Ezekiel 40:6), perhaps because this was the principal entrance to the sanctuary, but chiefly because through it the impending theophany was to pass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the man brought me</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּוֹלִכֵ֖נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·li·ḵê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">back to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gate</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁ֑עַר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faces</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹּנֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(pō·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">east,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּדִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fore, front part, the East</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 43:1 Afterward he brought me to the gate (Ezek. 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