Bible Strands
Ezekiel 43:4
and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel receives this vision immediately after falling facedown in 43:3, as God reveals the restored sanctuary's layout to him.
The words — כְּבוֹד (khe.Vod) literally means "glory" or "weight," and בָּא (ba') denotes "came" or "entered," describing the divine presence moving into the sanctuary.
The thread — This movement of divine glory mirrors Ezekiel 43:2, where it approaches from the east, and contrasts with Ezekiel 10:18, where it departed from the temple threshold. The east gate's role is later restricted in Ezekiel 44:2, where it remains permanently closed to human passage.
Why it lands — The text records the physical entry of Yahweh's glory through the eastern gate before the Spirit fills the temple in 43:5. It demands recognition that divine presence now occupies the restored space rather than withdrawing from it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 10:18 Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
- Ezekiel 44:2 And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut.
- Ezekiel 43:2 and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.