Ezekiel 44:1
And he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary which looked toward the east: and it was locked.
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2 Chronicles 4:9And he made the court of the priests, and the great out-court, and doors for the out-court, and their doors he overlaid with copper.
2 Chronicles 33:5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
Ezekiel 40:17Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court all round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
Ezekiel 43:1Then did he lead me to the gate, even the gate that was turned in an eastern direction.
Ezekiel 46:1Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall remain locked the six working days; but on the sabbath day shall it be opened, and on the new-moon day shall it be opened.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:1
In this chapter we have, I. The appropriating of the east gate of the temple to the prince, ver. 1-3 . II. A reproof sent to the house of Israel for their former profanations of God's sanctuary, with a charge to them to be more strict for the future, ver. 4-9 . III. The degrading of those Levites that had formerly been guilty of idolatry and the establishing of the priesthood in the family of Zadok, which had kept their integrity, ver. 10-16 . IV. Divers laws and ordinances concerning the priests, ver. 17-31 . Read the whole commentary →