Ezekiel 44:1

The Priesthood Restored

1 Then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, the one facing east, and it was shut.

Ezekiel 44:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
ESV
1 Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east. And it was shut.
NLT
1 Then the man brought me back to the east gateway in the outer wall of the Temple area, but it was closed.
MSG
1 Then the man brought me back to the outside gate complex of the Sanctuary that faces east. But it was shut.
CSB
1 The man then brought me back toward the sanctuary's outer gate that faced east, and it was closed.

Ezekiel 44:1 In-Context

1 Then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, the one facing east, and it was shut.
2 The LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It must not be opened; no one may enter through it. It is to remain shut because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it.
3 The prince himself is the only one who may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He is to enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.”
4 Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling the temple of the LORD, and I fell facedown.
5 The LORD said to me, “Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations and instructions regarding the temple of the LORD. Give attention to the entrance to the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary.

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