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/></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect <i>is</i> 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 />And the glory of the LORD came into the temple by way of the gate which 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 />And the glory of the LORD entered the house by way of the gate facing east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of 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 />And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of 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 />And the glory of Yahweh came into the house by the way of 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 />And the glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate facing toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate that faced east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of the gate that faced east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the glory of Jehovah came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and the LORD's glory came through the east gate and into the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is 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 />The LORD's glory came into the temple through 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 dazzling light passed through the east gate and went into the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />while the glory of the LORD entered the Temple through the east-facing gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The glory of the LORD came into the temple by way of the gate that faces east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is 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 />And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is towards the east.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s glory came into the house by the way of the gate which faces 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 the glory of YHWH has come into the house, the way of the gate whose face [is] eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the honour of Jehovah hath come in unto the house, the way of the gate whose face is eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the glory of Jehovah came into the house the way of the gate which its 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 the majesty of the Lord went into the temple by the way of the gate that looked to 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 the majesty of the Lord advanced into the temple, along the way of the gate which looked toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The glory of the LORD entered the temple by way of 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 />As the glory of the LORD entered the temple by 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 />And the glory of the LORD came into the temple through 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 the glory of LORD JEHOVAH was over the house in the way of the gate that faces 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 />And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the glory of the Lord came into the house, by the way of the gate looking eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/43-4.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=12993" 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">3</span>The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown, <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">and 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/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">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.">through</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.">the 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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">facing</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">5</span>Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.…<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="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-4</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-8.htm">Revelation 15:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Ezekiel 10:18-19</a></span><br />Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim. / As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Ezekiel 11:22-23</a></span><br />Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. / And the glory of the LORD rose up from within the city and stood over the mountain east of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />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.<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="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Zechariah 2:10-11</a></span><br />“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<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/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Acts 7:55</a></span><br />But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/2-5.htm">Ezekiel 2:5-9</a></b></br> And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they <i>are</i> a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them… </p><p class="hdg">came</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Ezekiel 10:18,19</a></b></br> Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-6.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-25.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Prospect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-17.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Prospect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-17.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Way</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>and the glory of the LORD</b><br>The "glory of the LORD" refers to the visible manifestation of God's presence, often associated with light and majesty. In the Old Testament, this glory was seen in the cloud that led the Israelites in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>) and filled the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a>). It signifies God's holiness, power, and divine presence. In Ezekiel's vision, the return of God's glory to the temple symbolizes the restoration of His presence among His people, which had departed due to their sin (<a href="/ezekiel/10-18.htm">Ezekiel 10:18-19</a>).<p><b>entered the temple</b><br>The temple is the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God among His people. Ezekiel's vision of the glory entering the temple signifies a future hope of restoration and renewal for Israel. Historically, the temple was the heart of Jewish religious life, and its desecration or destruction was seen as a profound loss. This vision points to a time when God will once again dwell among His people, fulfilling His covenant promises.<p><b>through the gate</b><br>The gate is a significant architectural feature in ancient cities and temples, serving as a point of entry and exit. In Ezekiel's vision, the specific mention of the gate highlights the orderly and purposeful return of God's presence. Gates in biblical times were also places of judgment and decision-making, symbolizing authority and governance.<p><b>facing east</b><br>The east holds symbolic importance in biblical literature. The Garden of Eden was planted in the east (<a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Genesis 2:8</a>), and the entrance to the tabernacle faced east (<a href="/exodus/27-13.htm">Exodus 27:13-16</a>). The east is often associated with the direction from which divine intervention or blessing comes. In Ezekiel's vision, the east-facing gate signifies the direction of God's return, aligning with the expectation of the Messiah's coming from the east (<a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a>). This orientation also connects to the rising sun, symbolizing new beginnings and hope.<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 author of the book. He receives visions from God, including the vision of the new temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_lord.htm">The Glory of the LORD</a></b><br>This refers to the manifest presence of God, often depicted as a radiant light or cloud. In Ezekiel's vision, it signifies God's return to dwell among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's dwelling place on earth. In this vision, it symbolizes a future restoration and renewal.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate_facing_east.htm">The Gate Facing East</a></b><br>This specific gate holds significance as the direction from which God's glory returns, symbolizing hope and renewal.<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 taken captive, and the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Significance of God's Presence</a></b><br>God's glory entering the temple signifies His desire to be with His people, offering hope and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_east_gate_as_a_symbol_of_hope.htm">The East Gate as a Symbol of Hope</a></b><br>The east gate represents new beginnings and the promise of God's return, encouraging believers to look forward to spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god's_dwelling.htm">The Holiness of God's Dwelling</a></b><br>The temple as God's dwelling place calls believers to live holy lives, recognizing their bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_renewal.htm">Restoration and Renewal</a></b><br>Just as God promised to restore His presence among the Israelites, He offers spiritual renewal to believers today through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>Jesus, as the ultimate temple, embodies God's presence with humanity, fulfilling the vision of God's glory dwelling among His people.<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_no_remains_of_ezekiel's_temple.htm">If the temple described in Ezekiel 43 was intended as a literal structure, why have no verifiable remains been found, and why wasn’t such a temple rebuilt during any known historical period?</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/is_there_evidence_of_a_sealed_east_gate.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 says the East Gate is permanently shut due to the Lord’s presence—what historical or archaeological evidence supports the idea of a gate sealed forever? </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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 4, 5.</span> - The prophet next narrates that he saw the glory of the Lord entering into and taking possession of the "house," as formerly it had entered into and taken possession of the tabernacle and the temple (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34, 35</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10, 11</a>), and that of this he was further assured by experiencing immediately thereafter - not a push from the wind, as Luther and Kliefoth translate, but an impulse from the Spirit (not "a spirit," Ewald, though the Hebrew word wants the article), which raised him from the ground upon which he had fallen (ver. 3), took him up (see on Ezekiel 2:2; 3:12), and brought him into the inner court, exactly in front of the "house," where, having looked into the interior, he saw that <span class="cmt_word">the glory of the Lord filled the house</span>, the language being that used in connection with the tabernacle and the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/43-4.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">and the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְב֥וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">entered</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(bā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּ֑יִת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="heb">דֶּ֣רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gate</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֔עַר</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">facing</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</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/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Ezekiel 43:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 43:4 The glory of Yahweh came into (Ezek. 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