Ezekiel 46:9

But when the people of the land come before Jehovah in the solemn feasts, he that entereth by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate; he shall not return by the way of the gate by which he entered, but shall go forth over against it.

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In The King James Version

But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

In Context

8And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof.

10And the prince shall go in in the midst of them when they go in, and when they go forth shall he go forth.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 1:12And they went every one straight forward; whither the spirit was to go, they went, and they turned not about when they went.

Ezekiel 36:38them with men like a flock; as the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

Malachi 4:4Remember ye the law of Moses, my servant, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, My statutes and precepts!

Hebrews 10:38Now my righteous man shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.”

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 46:2-16

Rules Relating to Worship. ( b. c. 574.) 1 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. 2 And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, 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 gate: then he shall go forth;… Read the whole commentary →

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