Ezekiel 44:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And the LORD said to me, 'This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one may enter through it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore, it shall remain shut.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then the LORD said to me, This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it, therefore it shall be shut.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto me, This gate{H8179} shall be shut;{H5462} it shall not be opened,{H6605} neither shall any man{H376} enter{H935} in by it; for Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} hath entered{H935} in by it; therefore it shall be shut.{H5462}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} unto me; This gate{H8179} shall be shut{H5462}{(H8803)}, it shall not be opened{H6605}{(H8735)}, and no man{H376} shall enter{H935}{(H8799)} in by it; because the LORD{H3068}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, hath entered{H935}{(H8804)} in by it, therefore it shall be shut{H5462}{(H8803)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde the LORDE vnto me: This dore shalbe stil shut, and not opened for eny ma to go thorow it, but only for the LORDE God of Israel: yee he shal go thorow it, els shal it be shut still.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then saide the Lorde vnto me, This gate shalbe shut, and shall not bee opened, and no man shall enter by it, because the Lorde God of Israel hath entred by it, and it shalbe shut.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then saide the lorde vnto me: This gate shalbe still shut and not opened, neither shall any man go through it: for the Lorde God of Israel hath entred by it, and it shalbe shut.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith unto me, `This gate is shut, it is not opened, and none doth go in by it, for Jehovah, God of Israel, hath come in by it, and it hath been shut.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said to me, This doorway is to be shut, it is not to be open, and no man is to go in by it, because the Lord, the God of Israel, has gone in by it; and it is to be shut.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD said to me:“This gate will be shut; it will not be opened, and no one will enter by it. For the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it will remain shut.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 43:2-4 : 2 And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. His voice was like the sound of mighty waters, and the earth shone with His glory. 3 The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when I came to destroy the city, and like the vision I had seen by the River Chebar. I fell on my face. 4 The glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate that faced east.
  • Exod 24:10 : 10 They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself.
  • Isa 6:1-5 : 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and exalted throne, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. 3 And they were calling to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!" 4 The foundations of the thresholds shook at the sound of the voices of those who called, and the temple was filled with smoke. 5 Then I said, "Woe to me! For I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts."

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