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"'This is what the Almighty LORD says: The east gate of the inner courtyard must be closed during the six working days, but it must be opened on the weekly day of worship. It must also be opened on the New Moon Festival.
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The prince must enter from the outside through the entrance hall of the gateway. He must stand by the doorposts of the gateway. Then the priests must prepare the prince's burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He must worship at the entrance of the gateway and then leave. The gate must not be closed until evening.
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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.
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The prince must offer to the LORD six lambs that have no defects and one ram that has no defects as a burnt offering on the day of worship.
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The grain offering that is to be brought with the ram must be a half-bushel, and the grain offering that is to be brought with the lambs must be whatever the prince can bring. One gallon of olive oil must be brought with each half-bushel of grain.
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On the first day of the month, the burnt offering must be one young bull, six lambs, and one ram--all animals that have no defects.
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With each young bull and each ram the offering must include a half-bushel of grain, and with each lamb the offering must be whatever the prince wants to bring. One gallon of olive oil must be offered with each half-bushel of grain.
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When the prince enters, he must enter through the entrance hall of the gateway. He must enter and leave the same way.
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"'The people will enter the LORD's presence at the time of the appointed festivals. Those entering through the north gate to worship must leave through the south gate. Those entering through the south gate must leave through the north gate. They must not leave through the same gate they entered. They must leave through the opposite gate.
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The prince must be among them. When they enter, he must enter. When they leave, he must leave.