Ezekiel — Chapter 46

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Ezekiel 46:1 Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east ^Rshall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

Ezekiel 46:2 And the prince shall enter by the way of ^Rthe porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

Ezekiel 46:3 Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.

Ezekiel 46:4 And ^Rthe burnt offering that the prince shall offer unto the LORD in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish.

Ezekiel 46:5 And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs ^RTas he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

Ezekiel 46:6 And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram: they shall be without blemish.

Ezekiel 46:7 And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

Ezekiel 46:8 And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof.

Ezekiel 46:9 But when the people of the land shall ^Rcome before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

Ezekiel 46:10 And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth.

Ezekiel 46:11 And ^Rin the feasts and in the solemnities the meat offering shall be an ephah to a bullock, and an ephah to a ram, and to the lambs as he is able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

Ezekiel 46:12 Now when the prince shall prepare ^Ra voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.

Ezekiel 46:13 ^RThou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the LORD of a lamb ^Tof the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it ^Tevery morning.

Ezekiel 46:14 And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, ^Rthe sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD.

Ezekiel 46:15 Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for ^Ra continual burnt offering.

Ezekiel 46:16 Thus saith the Lord GOD; ^RIf the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons’; it shall be their possession by inheritance.

Ezekiel 46:17 But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his ^Rto the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons’ for them.

Ezekiel 46:18 Moreover ^Rthe prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

Ezekiel 46:19 After he brought me through ^Rthe entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.

Ezekiel 46:20 Then said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall ^Rboil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the meat offering; that they bear them not out into the utter court, to sanctify the people.

Ezekiel 46:21 Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, ^Tin every corner of the court there was a court.

Ezekiel 46:22 In the four corners of the court there were courts ^Tjoined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four ^Tcorners were of one measure.

Ezekiel 46:23 And there was a row of building round about in them, round about them four, and it was made with boiling places under the rows round about.

Ezekiel 46:24 Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Ezekiel 46:1–12 — Ordered access and worship with the people

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The inner eastern gate opens on Sabbaths and new moons, with specified offerings and the prince worshiping at its threshold. Feast entrances, the prince among the people, and voluntary offerings receive clear instructions.

Key Truth: Notice both common worship and bounded responsibility.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Ezekiel 46:13–18 — Daily offerings and inheritance without oppression

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

A continual morning offering is prescribed. Gifts to sons and servants have different inheritance rules, and the prince must not seize the people’s land or scatter them from their possessions.

Key Truth: Do not let authority override another person’s rightful home.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Ezekiel 46:19–24 — Places for preparing offerings

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The guide shows where priestly offerings are boiled and baked, then leads Ezekiel through the four corner courts. Their preparation spaces support the service of the house and people.

Key Truth: Value practical work that supports communal worship.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Ezekiel 45:9 — The preceding chapter also forbids princely violence and exactions.

Ezekiel 45:9 (KJV) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.

This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.

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How can you use authority while protecting another person’s rightful provision?

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