Bible Strands
Ezekiel 46:3
On the Sabbaths and New Moons the people of the land are also to bow in worship before the LORD at the entrance to that gateway.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel records divine instructions for the exiled community regarding the ritual order of the future temple. The directives address the required conduct of the people of the land and the prince during appointed worship times.
The words — וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ (vehishtachavu) means "and they will bow down," denoting the physical posture of reverence. עַם הָאָרֶץ ('am ha'aretz) translates literally to "people of the land," specifying the group obligated to perform this act.
The thread — The verse ties Sabbath and New Moon observance to gateway worship, running parallel to the congregational prayer in Luke 1:10 and the theological motif of the gate in John 10:9 and Hebrews 10:19.
Why it lands — The text commands a specific group to perform a set physical act at a designated location on fixed calendar days. It requires the reader to recognize the boundary between prescribed ritual action and the later theological claims about access to God.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Luke 1:10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
- John 10:9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
- Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,