Ezekiel 46:9

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But when the people{H5971} of the land{H776} shall come{H935} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} in the appointed feasts,{H4150} he that entereth{H935} by the way{H1870} of the north{H6828} gate{H8179} to worship{H7812} shall go forth{H3318} by the way{H1870} of the south{H5045} gate;{H8179} and he that entereth{H935} by the way{H1870} of the south{H5045} gate{H8179} shall go forth{H3318} by the way{H1870} of the north{H6828} gate:{H8179} he shall not return{H7725} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} whereby he came in,{H935} but shall go forth{H3318} straight before{H5226} him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But when the people{H5971} of the land{H776} shall come{H935}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} in the solemn feasts{H4150}, he that entereth{H935}{(H8802)} in by the way{H1870} of the north{H6828} gate{H8179} to worship{H7812}{(H8692)} shall go out{H3318}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} of the south{H5045} gate{H8179}; and he that entereth{H935}{(H8802)} by the way{H1870} of the south{H5045} gate{H8179} shall go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} of the north{H6828} gate{H8179}: he shall not return{H7725}{(H8799)} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} whereby he came in{H935}{(H8804)}, but shall go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} over against{H5226} 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 you shall keep a feast to me in the year. 15 You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread (you shall eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month of Abib, for in it you came out of Egypt; none shall appear before me empty); 16 and the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors which you have sown in the field; and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you have gathered in your labors from the field. 17 Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD.
  • Exod 34:23 : 23 Three times in the year all your men shall appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.
  • Deut 16:16 : 16 Three times in a year shall all your males appear before the LORD your God in the place which He shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 They go from strength to strength, each one appears before God in Zion.
  • Ezek 1:12 : 12 And each went straight forward: wherever the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
  • Ezek 1:17 : 17 When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.
  • Mal 4:4 : 4 Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
  • Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brothers, I do not count myself to have laid hold; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
  • Heb 10:38 : 38 Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
  • 2 Pet 2:20-21 : 20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn 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.

  • 8 And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go out the same way.

  • 10 And the prince, in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in; and when they go out, shall go out.

  • Ezek 46:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1 Thus says the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that faces toward the east shall be closed the six working days; but on the Sabbath it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

    2 And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate from outside, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go out; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

    3 Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD on the Sabbaths and in the new moons.

  • 12 Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open for him the gate that faces toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the Sabbath day: then he shall go out; and after he goes out, one shall shut the gate.

  • 19 After he brought me through the entry at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which faced toward the north: and, behold, there was a place at the two sides westward.

  • Ezek 44:1-4
    4 verses
    76%

    1 Then he brought me back by way of the gate of the outer sanctuary, which faces east; and it was shut.

    2 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.

    3 It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the LORD; he shall enter by way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the same way.

    4 Then he brought me by way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell on my face.

  • 73%

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

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

    46 The chamber which faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar; they are the sons of Zadok, who are from the sons of Levi, who come near to the LORD to minister to Him."

  • Jer 17:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 Thus said the LORD to me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

    20 And say to them, Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

  • 72%

    11 And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as wide as they: and all their exits were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

    12 And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door at the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one enters into them.

  • 1 Afterward, he brought me to the gate, the gate that faces toward the east.

  • 1 Then he brought me out to the outer court, by way of the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was opposite the separate area, which was before the building toward the north.

  • 71%

    19 Then he measured the width from the front of the lower gateway to the front of the inner court exterior, one hundred cubits toward the east and the north.

    20 On the outer court was also a gateway facing north, and he measured its length and its width.

  • 71%

    23 A gate of the inner court was opposite the northern gate, just as the eastern gate; and he measured from gate to gate one hundred cubits.

    24 After that he brought me toward the south, and there was a gateway facing south; and he measured its gateposts and its arches according to these same measurements.

  • 24 The gatekeepers were in four quarters: east, west, north, and south.

  • 9 And from under these chambers was the entrance on the east side, as one goes into them from the outer court.

  • 2 Then he brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around outside to the outer gate facing east; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.

  • 2 Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim this word there, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all you of Judah, who enter these gates to worship the LORD.

  • 70%

    30 And these are the exits of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.

    31 And the gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

  • 4 And the glory of the LORD came into the house by way of the gate that faces toward the east.

  • 70%

    27 There was also a gateway on the inner court facing south, and he measured from gate to gate toward the south one hundred cubits.

    28 Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate according to these same measurements.

  • 69%

    14 When the priests enter there, they shall not go out of the holy place into the outer court, but there they shall lay their garments in which they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and approach to those things which are for the people.

    15 Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out toward the gate that faced east, and measured it all around.

  • 2 Chr 23:4-6
    3 verses
    69%

    4 This is what you shall do: A third part of you entering on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the doors;

    5 And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

    6 But let none come into the house of the LORD, except the priests, and those that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

  • 19 And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, that no one who was unclean in any way should enter.

  • 35 He brought me to the north gate and measured it according to these same measurements.

  • 20 This is the gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

  • 17 And it shall come to pass, that when they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall wear linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

  • 21 Then he brought me out into the outer court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.

  • 10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house.

  • 16 And it shall come to pass, that everyone that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.

  • 24 And it shall come to pass, if you diligently listen to me, says the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

  • 32 He brought me into the inner court facing east; he measured the gateway according to these measurements.

  • 40 At the outer side of the vestibule, as one goes up to the entrance of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side of the vestibule of the gateway were two tables.

  • Ezek 40:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9 Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and the posts were two cubits. The vestibule of the gate was toward the inside.

    10 In the eastern gateway were three gate chambers on one side and three on the other; the three were of the same size, and the posts had the same size on this side and that.