Ezekiel 46:1

Thus says lord LORD: The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut the six working days, but on the Sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

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In The King James Version

Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

In Context

2And the ruler shall enter by the way of the porch of the gate outside, and shall stand by the post of the gate. And the priests shall prepare his burnt-offering and his peace-offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the

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Cross References

Exodus 20:9Six days thou shall labor, and do all thy work,

Ezekiel 8:16And he brought me into the inner court of LORD's house. And, behold, at the door of the temple of LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple of LORD, and their faces toward

Ezekiel 44:2And LORD said to me, This gate shall be shut. It shall not be opened, nor shall any man enter in by it, for LORD, the God of Israel, has entered in by it. Therefore it shall be shut.

Ezekiel 46:6And on the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram. They shall be without blemish.

Hebrews 4:9There remains therefore a Sabbath for the people of God.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 46:1

In this chapter we have, I. Some further rules given both to the priests and to the people, relating to their worship, ver. 1-15 . II. A law concerning the prince's disposal of his inheritance, ver. 16-18 . III. A description of the places provided for the boiling of the sacrifices and the baking of the meat-offerings, ver. 19-24 . Read the whole commentary →

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