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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/46.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/46.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are to worship in the presence of the LORD at the entrance of that gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/46.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The common people will bow down and worship the LORD in front of this gateway on Sabbath days and the days of new moon celebrations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/46.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The people of the land shall bow down at the entrance of that gate before the LORD on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are also to bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance to that gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the entrance to this gateway before the LORD on the Sabbaths and the New Moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land shall also worship at the doorway of that gate before the LORD on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The people of the land shall also worship at the doorway of that gate before the LORD on the sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The people of the land shall also worship at the doorway of that gate before the LORD on the sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the people of the land shall also worship at the entrance of that gate before Yahweh on the sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land shall also worship at the entrance of that gate before the LORD on the Sabbaths and on the New Moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land will also bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance of that gate on the Sabbaths and New Moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land will also bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance of that gate on the Sabbaths and New Moons.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people of the land shall worship at the door of that gate before Jehovah on the sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Each Sabbath and on the first day of each month, the people of Israel must also come to the east gate and worship me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the people of the land shall worship at the door of that gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The common people must worship at the door of the gateway in the presence of the LORD on the weekly days of worship and on New Moon Festivals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Each Sabbath and each New Moon Festival all the people are also to bow down and worship the LORD in front of the gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The people who live in the land are to worship at the doorway of the gate on the Sabbaths and New Moons in the LORD's presence.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are also to bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance to that gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land will bow down at the entrance of that gate before the LORD on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land shall worship at the door of that gate before the LORD on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land shall worship at the door of that gate before Yahweh on the Sabbaths and on the new moons. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people of the land have bowed themselves at the opening of that gate, on Sabbaths, and on new moons, before YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And bowed themselves have the people of the land at the opening of that gate, on sabbaths, and on new moons, before Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the people of the land worshiped at the door of that gate in the Sabbaths and in the new moons, before Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the people of the land shall adore at the door of that gate before the Lord on the sabbaths, and on the new moons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the people of the land shall adore at the entrance of the same gate, on the Sabbaths and on the new moons, in the sight of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The people of the land also shall bow down in worship before the LORD at the opening of this gate on the sabbaths and new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The people of the land shall bow down at the entrance of that gate before the LORD on the sabbaths and on the new moons.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the entrance of that gate before the LORD on the sabbaths and on the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the people of the land shall worship in the entrance of that gate on the Sabbaths that are on the beginnings of the months, before LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of that gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the people of the land shall worship at the entrance of that gate, both on the sabbaths and at the new moons, before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/46-3.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=14074" 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/46.htm">The Prince's Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7676.htm" title="7676: baš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cp) -- Sabbath. Intensive from shabath; intermission, i.e the Sabbath.">On the Sabbaths</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ū·ḇe·ḥo·ḏā·šîm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">and New Moons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">are also to bow in worship</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</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/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">to that</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.">gateway.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The burnt offering that the prince presents to the LORD on the Sabbath day shall be six unblemished male lambs and an unblemished ram.…<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="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a></span><br />From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Leviticus 23:3</a></span><br />For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a></span><br />Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Nehemiah 13:15-22</a></span><br />In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day. / Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem. / Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6-7</a></span><br />And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-1.htm">Matthew 12:1-8</a></span><br />At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. / When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” / Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-16.htm">Luke 4:16</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-14.htm">Acts 13:14-15</a></span><br />And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down. / After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-2.htm">Acts 17:2</a></span><br />As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Hebrews 10:25</a></span><br />Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-5.htm">Romans 14:5-6</a></span><br />One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. / He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-4.htm">2 Chronicles 2:4</a></span><br />Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-10.htm">Luke 1:10</a></b></br> And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a></b></br> I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a></b></br> Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/3-20.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-3.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-14.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">Moons</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">New</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">Sabbaths</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-5.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/10-15.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-8.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-8.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-8.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/nahum/1-12.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/hosea/2-11.htm">Moons</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-6.htm">New</a> <a href="/hosea/2-15.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/daniel/1-13.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/hosea/2-11.htm">Sabbaths</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ordinances for the prince in his worship</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-9.htm">and for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-16.htm">An order for the prince's inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">The courts for boiling and baking</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/46.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/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>On the Sabbaths and New Moons</b><br>The observance of Sabbaths and New Moons was integral to the worship practices of ancient Israel. The Sabbath, instituted at creation (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>) and codified in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a>), was a day of rest and worship. New Moons marked the beginning of each month in the Hebrew calendar and were celebrated with special sacrifices (<a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">Numbers 28:11-15</a>). These observances were times for the community to pause and refocus on their covenant relationship with God. The emphasis on these specific times highlights the importance of regular, communal worship and the rhythm of life centered around God's ordained times.<p><b>the people of the land</b><br>This phrase refers to the general populace of Israel, distinguishing them from the priests and Levites who had specific roles in temple service. It underscores the inclusive nature of worship, where all members of the community, regardless of status, were invited to participate in the worship of Yahweh. This communal aspect of worship is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called a "royal priesthood" (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>), emphasizing the collective responsibility and privilege of worship.<p><b>are also to bow in worship</b><br>Bowing is a physical act of reverence and submission, symbolizing the worshiper's humility before God. This act of worship is not merely external but reflects an internal posture of the heart. Throughout Scripture, bowing is associated with worship and prayer (<a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">Psalm 95:6</a>, <a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10</a>), indicating a recognition of God's sovereignty and majesty. The call to bow in worship is a reminder of the proper attitude one should have when approaching the divine presence.<p><b>before the LORD</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals signifies the covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His personal relationship with His people. Worship before the LORD is a central theme in the Old Testament, where God is depicted as dwelling among His people, first in the tabernacle and later in the temple. This phrase underscores the direct relationship between God and His worshipers, a theme that finds fulfillment in the New Testament with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a>).<p><b>at the entrance to that gateway</b><br>The gateway mentioned here refers to the temple's outer gate, a place of transition from the secular to the sacred. In Ezekiel's vision of the temple, the gateway serves as a symbolic threshold where worshipers prepare to enter the presence of God. This location highlights the importance of preparation and reverence in worship. The concept of a gateway or door is also significant in the New Testament, where Jesus refers to Himself as the "door" (<a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>), through whom believers enter into a relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel's visions and prophecies often focus on the restoration of Israel and the proper worship of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_the_land.htm">The People of the Land</a></b><br>Refers to the Israelites, God's chosen people, who are called to worship and honor God according to His commandments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is the central focus of worship and reverence in this passage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate.htm">The Gate</a></b><br>Symbolizes the place of access to God's presence, specifically the eastern gate of the temple, which holds significant spiritual symbolism.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sabbaths_and_new_moons.htm">Sabbaths and New Moons</a></b><br>These are appointed times of worship and rest, signifying regular and special occasions for the community to gather and honor God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_community_obligation.htm">Worship as a Community Obligation</a></b><br>The passage emphasizes the collective responsibility of the people to worship God, highlighting the importance of communal worship in the life of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/regular_and_special_times_of_worship.htm">Regular and Special Times of Worship</a></b><br>The mention of Sabbaths and New Moons underscores the rhythm of regular and special times set apart for God, encouraging believers to prioritize consistent worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_gate.htm">Symbolism of the Gate</a></b><br>The gate represents access to God's presence, reminding believers of the importance of approaching God with reverence and humility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>Observing these appointed times is an expression of faithfulness to God's covenant, encouraging believers to live in obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_future_worship.htm">Anticipation of Future Worship</a></b><br>The prophetic nature of the passage points to a future where all will worship God, inspiring hope and anticipation for the fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_new_moon.htm">What does the Bible say about the New Moon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_prince's_temple_duties.htm">Ezekiel 46:2–3 outlines rituals for a “prince” in the temple; why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence of a ruler fulfilling these specific temple duties?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_sabbath_on_saturday_or_sunday.htm">Is the Sabbath on Saturday or Sunday?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_gate's_timing_maintained.htm">Ezekiel 46:1-2 describes a gate that remains shut during the six working days but opens on the Sabbath; how could such consistent timing be maintained with ancient technology and calendars?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Worship at the door.--</span>The people, in so far as they might be present on the Sabbaths and new moons, are not to worship in the same place with the prince; but in the outer court, at the entrance of the east gate to the inner court.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Likewise</span> (or, <span class="accented">and</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>to the people of the land</span> should be accorded permission to worship at this inner gate, only not like the prince, in its porch, but at its door, yet on the same occasions as he, <span class="cmt_word">in the sabbaths and in the new moons</span>. Kliefoth, who takes "this gate" to signify the outer gate, through which, according to his interpretation of ver. 2 (see above), the prince should pass so as to reach the inner east gate, conceives the import of the present verse to be that, while the prince should be permitted on the sabbaths and new moons to pass through the eastern gate, the people "should remain standing in front of the outer east gate, and, looking through it and the opened inner east gate, should pray before Jehovah." This, however, is unnatural, even on the hypothesis that the prince should pass through the outer east gate, and the view of Keil is greatly preferable, that "this gate" was <span class="accented">the inner east gate</span>, and that the people should reach it (even if the prince did not) by entering the outer court through the north gate or the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/46-3.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">On the Sabbaths</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשַּׁבָּת֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šab·bā·ṯō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7676.htm">Strong's 7676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intermission, the Sabbath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and New Moons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֶחֳדָשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇe·ḥo·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘am-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are also to bow in worship</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</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">at the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֚תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gateway.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·ša·‘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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/46-3.htm">Ezekiel 46:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/46-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 46:3 The people of the land shall worship (Ezek. 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