Ezekiel 43:7-9

7 and he said to me, 1"Son of man, this is 2the place of my throne and 3the place of the soles of my feet, 4where I will dwell in the midst of the people of Israel forever. And the house of Israel shall no more 5defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoring and by the dead bodies[a] of their kings at their high places,[b]
8 by setting their threshold by my threshold and their doorposts beside my doorposts, with 6only a wall between me and them. They have 7defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed, so I have consumed them in my anger.
9 Now let them put away their whoring and the dead bodies of their kings far from me, 8and I will dwell in their midst forever.

Ezekiel 43:7-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 43

The temple or house of God being measured, the worship of God in it is pointed out and observed in this and the following chapter; and which, though evangelical, is expressed in the language of the Old Testament. An account is given of the glory of the Lord returning to the house, and the way he did, and his taking possession of it, which the prophet was favoured with a view of, Eze 43:1-5, a promise is made of his continuance there, provided his people behaved as they should, Eze 43:6-9, an order is given to the prophet, to show them the form and fashion, the laws, orders, and ordinances of the house to them, to be observed by them, Eze 43:10-12, then follows the measuring of the altar of burnt offerings; which, though measured before in chapter forty, the dimensions are here given, Eze 43:13-17, and the chapter is concluded with directions about the consecration of it, Eze 43:18-27.

Cross References 8

  • 1. See Ezekiel 2:1
  • 2. [Psalms 99:1]
  • 3. [1 Chronicles 28:2; Isaiah 60:13]
  • 4. See Ezekiel 37:26, 28
  • 5. [ver. 8]; See Ezekiel 20:39
  • 6. [Ezekiel 42:20]
  • 7. [ver. 7]
  • 8. [See ver. 7 above]

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or the monuments; also verse 9
  • [b]. Or at their deaths
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