Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,
Parallel translations
- WEB Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looks toward the east.
- KJV Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
- NKJV Afterward he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east.
- NASB Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing east;
- NLT After this, the man brought me back around to the east gateway.
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Quick answer
The guide brings Ezekiel to the east gate, the very gate facing the rising sun. The vision now reaches its climax: the return of God's glory.
Overview
After the long measuring of the temple, Ezekiel is led to the eastern gate. The east is significant, for it was by the east that God's glory had earlier departed (Ezekiel 10:18-19, 11:23). This moment sets the stage for the glorious return of God's presence, the heart of the whole vision and a foretaste of Immanuel, God dwelling with his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ezek 42:15Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around:
- Ezek 44:1The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut.
- Ezek 46:1“This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The gate of the inner court that faces east must be kept shut during the six days of work, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.
- Ezek 40:6Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.
- Ezek 10:19As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.
- Ezek 43:4and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.
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