Bible Strands
Ezekiel 46:10
When the people enter, the prince shall go in with them, and when they leave, he shall leave.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel records divine instructions to Israel regarding temple worship protocols during appointed feasts. The text specifies the mandated movement of the prince relative to the congregation entering and departing the sanctuary.
The words — The phrase וְהַנָּשִׂיא בְתוֹכָם (ve-ha-nāśîʾ bəṯōḵām) literally renders "and the prince in their midst." It emphasizes the ruler's physical presence among the people during both their entry and exit.
The thread — This pattern of corporate movement and shared presence echoes the multitudes gathering for worship in Psalms 42:4 and 1 Chronicles 29:20. The text establishes a structural parallel between the prince's mandated inclusion and the assembly's collective participation.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to recognize that leadership in worship is defined by shared movement rather than separation. It demands an examination of how authority participates in the community's sacred routines.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go forth, shall go forth.
Cross-references
- Psalms 42:4 These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.
- 1 Chronicles 29:22 That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
- 2 Samuel 6:14 And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
- 2 Chronicles 6:2 But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 20:27 Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.
- 2 Chronicles 29:28 The whole assembly was worshiping, the singers were singing, and the trumpeters were playing. All this continued until the burnt offering was completed.
- 2 Chronicles 34:30 And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.
- Nehemiah 8:8 So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.