Ezekiel 46:3

3 so that the people of the land may bow in the presence of the LORD on sabbaths and new moons at the opening of that gate.

Ezekiel 46:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 46:3

Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door
of this gate before the Lord
Publicly, and in a spiritual manner; attending the ministration of the word and ordinances with constancy and fervency; praying to God, praising his name, and hearing his word with attention; and performing all the duties of religious worship. The allusion is to the people of Israel meeting at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, ( Exodus 29:42 ) : "in the sabbaths, and in the new moons"; at their stated weekly and monthly meetings; see ( Isaiah 66:23 ) .

Ezekiel 46:3 In-Context

1 The LORD God proclaims: The east-facing gate of the inner courtyard will remain closed for the six days of the workweek. But on the Sabbath and on the day of the new moon it will be opened,

2 and the prince will come in from outside by way of the porch of the gate and stand at the gate's doorposts. The priests will present the prince's entirely burned offerings and well-being sacrifices, and then he will bow down on the threshold of the gate and go out. The gate won't be closed until evening

3 so that the people of the land may bow in the presence of the LORD on sabbaths and new moons at the opening of that gate.

4 On the Sabbath day, the prince will offer to the LORD an entirely burned offering of six flawless lambs and a flawless ram,

5 a grain offering of one ephah for the ram, and a grain offering at his discretion for the lambs, with one hin of oil for each ephah.