Ezekiel 46:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed festivals, those who enter through the north gate to worship shall leave through the south gate, and those who enter through the south gate shall leave through the north gate. No one shall return through the gate by which they entered, but each must exit straight ahead.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD at the solemn feasts, he that enters by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that enters by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate through which he came, but shall go forth opposite it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But when the people of the land shall come before Jehovah in the appointed feasts, he that entereth by the way of the north gate to worship shall go forth by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth straight before him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But when the people of the londe come before the LORDE in the hye solempne feast, as many as come in by the north dore to do worshipe, shal go out agayne at the south dore. And they that come in at the south dore, shal go forth agayne at ye north dore. There shal none go out at the dore where he came in, but shal go forth right ouer on the other syde,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But when the people of the land shal come before the Lord in the solemne feastes, hee that entreth in by the way of the North gate to worship, shall goe out by the way of the South gate: & he that entreth by the way of the South gate, shall goe foorth by the way of the North gate: hee shall not returne by the way of the gate whereby hee came in, but they shall goe forth ouer against it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But when the people of the lande come before the Lorde in the hie solempne feast, as many as come in by the north gate to do worship, shal go out againe at the south gate: and they that come in at the south gate, shall go foorth againe at the north gate: there shall none returne by the gate where he came in, but shall go right foorth ouer on the other side.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But when the people of the land shall come before Yahweh in the appointed feasts, he who enters by the way of the north gate to worship shall go forth by the way of the south gate; and he who enters by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate by which he came in, but shall go forth straight before him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And in the coming in of the people of the land before Jehovah at appointed times, he who hath come in the way of the north gate to bow himself, goeth out the way of the south gate, and he who hath come in the way of the south gate, goeth out by the way of the north gate: he doth not turn back the way of the gate by which he came in, but over-against it he goeth out.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when the people of the land shall come before Jehovah in the appointed feasts, he that entereth by the way of the north gate to worship shall go forth by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth straight before him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But when the people of the land shall come before Jehovah in the appointed feasts, he that entereth by the way of the north gate to worship shall go forth by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth straight before him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But when the people of the land come before the Lord at the fixed feasts, he who comes in by the north doorway to give worship is to go out by the south doorway; and he who comes in by the south doorway is to go out by the north doorway: he is not to come back by the doorway through which he went in, but is to go straight before him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But when the people of the land shall come before Yahweh in the appointed feasts, he who enters by the way of the north gate to worship shall go forth by the way of the south gate; and he who enters by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate by which he came in, but shall go forth straight before him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “‘When the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by way of the north gate to worship will go out by way of the south gate; whoever enters by way of the south gate will go out by way of the north gate. No one will return by way of the gate they entered but will go out straight ahead.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:14-17 : 14 Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival to me. 15 Observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread; for seven days eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you came out of Egypt. Do not appear before me empty-handed. 16 Celebrate the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of your work, of what you sow in the field, and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in your produce from the field. 17 Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Sovereign Lord, the LORD.
  • Exod 34:23 : 23 Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.
  • Deut 16:16 : 16 Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord your God at the place He will choose: during the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one is to appear before the Lord empty-handed.
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the early rain covers it with blessings.
  • Ezek 1:12 : 12 Each went straight ahead in the direction the spirit was guiding them. They did not turn as they moved.
  • Ezek 1:17 : 17 They could move in any of the four directions without turning as they moved.
  • Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
  • Heb 10:38 : 38 But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he draws back, My soul will have no pleasure in him.
  • 2 Pet 2:20-21 : 20 For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 8When the prince enters, he must enter through the portico of the gate, and he must leave the same way.

  • 10When they enter, the prince will enter among them, and when they leave, he will leave with them.

  • Ezek 46:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1This is what the Lord God says: The gate of the inner courtyard that faces east will remain closed during the six working days. But on the Sabbath day and the day of the new moon, it will be opened.

    2The prince will enter from outside through the portico of the gate and stand by the gatepost. The priests shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he will bow down at the gateway of the gate. Then he will go out, but the gate will not be shut until evening.

    3The people of the land will bow down at the entrance of the same gate before the Lord on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.

  • 12When the prince makes a freewill offering, whether a burnt offering or peace offerings to the Lord, the gate that faces east shall be opened for him. He shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings just as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and the gate shall be closed after he leaves.

  • 19Then he brought me through the entrance that was at the side of the gate to the holy chambers facing north, which were for the priests. And there, I saw a place at the far west end.

  • Ezek 44:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1Then He brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faced east; but it was shut.

    2And 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.'

    3Only the prince may sit in it to eat bread before the LORD. He shall enter by way of the porch of the gate and exit the same way.

    4Then He brought me through the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the temple of the LORD, and I fell on my face.

  • 73%

    44Outside the inner gate, in the inner courtyard, were chambers for the singers, by the side of the north gate facing south, and one by the side of the east gate facing north.

    45Then he said to me, 'This chamber, which faces south, is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.'

    46And the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are from the descendants of Levi and are allowed to come near to the LORD to minister to Him.

  • Jer 17:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19This is what the LORD said to me: 'Go and stand at the gate of the people through which the kings of Judah come in and go out, and also at all the gates of Jerusalem.'

    20Say to them, 'Listen to the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem who enter through these gates.'

  • 72%

    11The passageway in front of them matched the appearance of the chambers on the north; they had the same length and width, with identical exits, designs, and entrances.

    12Just like the entrances of the chambers facing south, there was an entrance at the head of the way that ran before the wall, directly eastward as one approached them.

  • 1Then He brought me to the gate, the one that faces east.

  • 1Then he brought me out to the outer court, leading me in the direction of the north, and he brought me to the chamber that faced the separated area and the building, toward the north.

  • 71%

    19Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the front of the inner courtyard's gate; it was one hundred cubits eastward and northward.

    20He measured a gate that faced north, belonging to the outer courtyard. Its length and width were measured.

  • 71%

    23There was a gate to the inner courtyard opposite the northern and the eastern gates, and he measured the distance—one hundred cubits from gate to gate.

    24Then he led me southward, where I saw a gate facing south. He measured its posts and its porches, and their dimensions matched those of the others.

  • 24The gatekeepers were positioned on all four sides: east, west, north, and south.

  • 9Underneath these chambers was the entrance from the east, which one could use when coming into them from the outer court.

  • 2Then he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and I saw water trickling from the south side.

  • 2Stand in the gate of the LORD's house and proclaim there this message: ‘Hear the word of the LORD, all of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.’

  • 70%

    30These are the exits of the city: on the north side, which measures 4,500 cubits,

    31three gates will be there, named after the tribes of Israel: the Gate of Reuben, the Gate of Judah, and the Gate of Levi, one gate for each.

  • 4The glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate that faced east.

  • 70%

    27A gate to the inner courtyard facing south was opposite this gate. He measured from gate to gate, and it was one hundred cubits.

    28Then he brought me through the south gate into the inner courtyard, where he measured this gate, and it had the same dimensions as the others.

  • 69%

    14When the priests enter, they must not go out from the holy place to the outer court, but they must leave their garments in which they minister there, for they are holy. They shall wear other garments before they come near to the area accessible to the people.

    15When he had finished measuring the inner temple area, he brought me out through the gate that faced east, and he measured all around the area.

  • 2 Chr 23:4-6
    3 verses
    69%

    4This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath shall be gatekeepers.

    5A third of you shall be at the king's house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation, while all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

    6Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.

  • 19He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord so that no one who was unclean in any way could enter.

  • 35He brought me to the north gate and measured it. Its dimensions were the same as the others.

  • 20This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.

  • 17When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear any wool while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.

  • 21Then he led me to the outer courtyard and brought me around to the four corners of the courtyard. And in each corner of the courtyard, I saw a separate courtyard.

  • 10When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s house to the house of the LORD and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD's house.

  • 16Then all who survive from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Booths.

  • 24But if you diligently obey Me, declares the LORD, and do not bring any load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy and do no work on it,

  • 32Then he brought me to the inner courtyard, facing east, measured the gate, and its dimensions were the same as the others.

  • 40On the outer side of the north gate, at its entrance, were two tables, and on the other side of the porch, there were two more tables.

  • Ezek 40:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9He measured the porch of the gate as eight cubits, and its pilasters as two cubits. The porch of the gate faced inward.

    10There were three guardrooms on either side of the east-facing gateway, all of them were of equal dimension. The pilasters on either side also measured the same.