Bible Strands
Ezekiel 43:1
Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel is guided by the measuring figure immediately after the completion of the temple survey. He is being returned to the eastern gate of the sanctuary complex.
The words — The verb וַיּוֹלִכֵנִי (va-yolkheni) literally means "and he led me," while the phrase דֶּרֶךְ קָדִים (derekh qadim) translates to "the direction of the east." These terms mark a deliberate, guided movement toward a specific cardinal orientation.
The thread — The east-facing gate appears in Ezekiel 40:6 during the initial architectural survey and in Ezekiel 42:15 when the measuring figure exits the inner court. Ezekiel 44:1 later references this same gate, noting it remains shut after the divine departure.
Why it lands — The text states a physical relocation to the eastern entrance following the sanctuary's measurement. It requires the reader to track the structural and directional framework of the vision as the necessary spatial context for the divine presence returning from that direction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 42:15 Now 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:
- Ezekiel 44:1 The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut.
- Ezekiel 40:6 Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.
- Ezekiel 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.
- Ezekiel 10:19 As 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.
- Ezekiel 43:4 and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.