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It must not be opened; no one may enter through it. It is to remain shut because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/44.htm">New Living Translation</a> And the LORD said to me, “This gate must remain closed; it will never again be opened. No one will ever open it and pass through, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered here. Therefore, it must always remain shut. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/44.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it. Therefore it shall remain shut. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/44.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/44.htm">New King James Version</a> And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it, because the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/44.htm">NASB 1995</a> The LORD said to me, &#8220This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Yahweh said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to me, “This gate will remain closed. It will not be opened, and no one will enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain closed. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to me: &#8220This gate will remain closed. It will not be opened, and no one will enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain closed. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/44.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehovah said unto me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD said: I, the LORD God of Israel, came through this gate, so it must remain closed forever! No one must ever use it. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/44.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the LORD said unto me, This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD said to me, "This gate will stay shut and will not be opened. No one may enter through it because the LORD God of Israel entered through it. It must be kept shut. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/44.htm">Good News Translation</a> and the LORD said to me, "This gate will stay closed and will never be opened. No human being is allowed to use it, because I, the LORD God of Israel, have entered through it. It is to remain closed. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/44.htm">International Standard Version</a> The LORD told me, "This gate is to remain shut. It will not be opened. No man is to enter through it, because the LORD God of Israel entered through it, so it is to remain shut. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, ?This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. <a href="/net/ezekiel/44.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD said to me: "This gate will be shut; it will not be opened, and no one will enter by it. For the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it will remain shut. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD said to me, "This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then said the LORD to 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. <a href="/web/ezekiel/44.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh said to me, “This gate shall be shut. It shall not be opened, no man shall enter in by it; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered in by it. Therefore it shall be shut. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And YHWH says to me, “This gate is shut, it is not opened, and none go in by it, for YHWH, God of Israel, has come in by it, and it has been shut. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah saith unto me, 'This gate is shut, it is not opened, and none doth go in by it, for Jehovah, God of Israel, hath come in by it, and it hath been shut. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will say to me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and a man shall not come in through it; because Jehovah God of Israel came in through it and it was shut.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord said to me: This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall pass through it: because the Lord the God of Israel hath entered in by it, and it shall be shut <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord said to me: “This gate will be closed; it will not be opened. And man shall not cross through it. For the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered through it, and it shall be closed <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/44.htm">New American Bible</a> The LORD said to me: This gate must remain closed; it must not be opened, and no one should come through it. Because the LORD, the God of Israel, came through it, it must remain closed. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The LORD said to me: This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it; for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall remain shut.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the LORD said to 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, will enter in by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: “This gate shall be shut and it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it, because LORD JEHOVAH, The God of Israel, enters by it. It shall be shut<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD said unto me: 'This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord said to me, This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no one shall pass through it; for the Lord God of Israel shall enter by it, and it shall be shut. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/44-2.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=13304" 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> 1The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. 2<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.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">“This</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·ša·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">is to remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sā·ḡūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">shut.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">It shall not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">be opened,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and no</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">shall enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">through it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</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.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê- (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</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.">has entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">through it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Therefore it will remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sā·ḡūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">shut.</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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Isaiah 60:11</a> Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession. <a href="/revelation/21-25.htm">Revelation 21:25</a> Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. <a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7-10</a> Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! / Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. / Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! ... <a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a> I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a> Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it. <a href="/revelation/3-7.htm">Revelation 3:7-8</a> To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open. / I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name. <a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2</a> Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful. <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. <a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Psalm 118:19-20</a> Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. / This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a> Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a> This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: <a href="/john/1-51.htm">John 1:51</a> Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” <a href="/revelation/22-14.htm">Revelation 22:14</a> Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. <a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4-5</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/25-10.htm">Matthew 25:10</a> But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then said the LORD to 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, has entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.because<a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Ezekiel 43:2-4</a> And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory… <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10</a> And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.<a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-5</a> In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-14.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-4.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-11.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-11.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Shut</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-3.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-3.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-2.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Shut</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>And the LORD said to me, This phrase indicates direct divine communication to the prophet Ezekiel. Throughout the book, Ezekiel receives visions and messages from God, emphasizing the authority and authenticity of the prophecy. This divine communication underscores the importance of the message that follows.“This gate is to remain shut. The gate referred to is the Eastern Gate of the temple, also known as the Golden Gate. In the context of Ezekiel's vision of the new temple, this gate holds significant symbolic meaning. The closure of the gate signifies a divine decree, emphasizing the holiness and sanctity of the space it protects.It shall not be opened, The permanent closure of the gate symbolizes the finality and unchangeable nature of God's decision. This can be seen as a representation of God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His purposes. The closed gate also serves as a reminder of the sacredness of God's presence.and no man shall enter through it, This restriction highlights the exclusivity of God's holiness. It signifies that no human effort or authority can alter what God has established. The closed gate serves as a boundary between the divine and the profane, emphasizing the separation between God and humanity due to sin.because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. This phrase indicates that the gate was once used by God Himself, marking it as a place of divine presence. The entry of the LORD through the gate signifies His acceptance and occupation of the temple. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate manifestation of God's presence among His people.Therefore it will remain shut. The finality of the gate's closure is reiterated, emphasizing the enduring nature of God's decree. This closure can be seen as a prophetic symbol of the messianic fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who entered Jerusalem through the Eastern Gate, fulfilling the prophecy of the coming King. The closed gate serves as a reminder of the completed work of Christ and the anticipation of His return.<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 God's visions and messages, including the vision of the new temple. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who is depicted as having entered through the gate, signifying His presence and holiness. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_eastern_gate.htm">The Eastern Gate</a> A specific gate of the temple in Ezekiel's vision, symbolizing the entrance of God's glory and presence. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The central place of worship for Israel, representing God's dwelling among His people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_vision_of_the_new_temple.htm">The Vision of the New Temple</a> A prophetic vision given to Ezekiel, symbolizing restoration and the future hope for Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_of_god.htm">Holiness of God</a> The closed gate signifies the holiness and exclusivity of God's presence. We must approach God with reverence and respect. <a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a> God's command to keep the gate shut underscores His authority and control over sacred spaces and times. <a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_fulfillment.htm">Symbol of Fulfillment</a> The gate being shut after God's entry symbolizes the completion and fulfillment of His promises. We can trust in God's faithfulness to fulfill His word. <a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_gate.htm">Christ as the Gate</a> In the New Testament, Jesus is the way to the Father. Reflect on how Christ provides access to God, unlike the closed gate in Ezekiel. <a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_restoration.htm">Anticipation of Restoration</a> The vision of the temple and the closed gate points to a future hope and restoration for God's people. We can live in anticipation of God's ultimate restoration.<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/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> <a href="/q/why_is_the_eastern_gate_important.htm">Why is Jerusalem's Eastern Gate significant?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_ezekiel_temple's_significance.htm">What is the significance of the Ezekiel temple?</a> <a href="/q/who's_the_prince_in_ezekiel's_prophecy.htm">Who is the prince mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy?</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>(2) Hath entered in by it.--See <a href="/context/ezekiel/43-1.htm" title="Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east:">Ezekiel 43:1-2</a>. The thought is, that the gate which had been sanctified by such a manifestation of the Divine presence, should not afterwards be used for the ordinary purposes of the entrance of the people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - This gate shall be shut, The prophet must have noted this as an important difference between the new sanctuary and the old (whether temple or tabernacle), in which the east gate stood always open. That the gate of the new temple was to be closed only on the six working days Ewald mistakenly infers from <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1</a>, where he reads, after the LXX., the outer instead of the inner court. But <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1</a> refers to the east gate of the inner court. Of the east gate of the outer court it is declared emphatically that it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it, meaning that it should be closed in perpetuity; and that not, as Abar-banel and Lightfoot have supposed, to express the idea that the glory of Jehovah should no more depart from the temple, but abide in it forever, but to inspire an exalted conception of the sanctity of the "house" and all its belongings, as Jehovah explained, Because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (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 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to me, אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “This הַזֶּה֩ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that gate הַשַּׁ֣עַר (haš·ša·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate is to remain יִהְיֶ֜ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be shut. סָג֨וּר (sā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender It shall not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no be opened, יִפָּתֵ֗חַ (yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve and no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no man וְאִישׁ֙ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person shall enter יָ֣בֹא (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go through it, ב֔וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> because כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD, יְהוָ֥ה (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 the God אֱלֹהֵֽי־ (’ĕ·lō·hê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc has entered בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go through it. ב֑וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Therefore it will remain וְהָיָ֖ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be shut. סָגֽוּר׃ (sā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:2 Yahweh said to me This gate shall (Ezek. 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