Ezekiel 46:1

Easy To Read Version

The Lord my Master says these things, “The east gate of the inner courtyard will be closed on the six working days. But it will be opened on the Sabbath {\cf2\super [445]} day and on the day of the New Moon.

Cross References

Genesis 3:19

You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die. And then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you. And when you die you will become dust again.”

1 Chronicles 9:18

Now these men stand next to the King’s Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers from the family group of Levi.

Exodus 20:9

Work at your job six days a week.

Isaiah 66:23

All people will come to worship me on every worship day; they will come every Sabbath {\cf2\super [489]} and every first day of the month. {\cf2\super [490]}

Ezekiel 10:3

The Cherub angels {\cf2\super [82]} were standing in the area south {\cf2\super [83]} of the temple as the man walked to them. The cloud filled the inner courtyard.

Ezekiel 40:19

The man measured the distance from the inside of the lower gateway to the outside of the \{inner\} courtyard. It was 100 cubits {\cf2\super [327]} on the east side as well as on the north side.

Ezekiel 43:1

The man led me to the east gate.

Ezekiel 46:12

“When the ruler gives a freewill offering to the Lord—it might be a burnt offering, a fellowship offering, or a freewill offering—the east gate will be opened for him. Then he will offer his burnt offering and his fellowship offerings like he does on the Sabbath {\cf2\super [457]} day. After he leaves, the gate will be shut.

Ezekiel 46:3

On the Sabbath {\cf2\super [446]} day and on the day of the New Moon, the common people will also worship the Lord at that gate.

Ezekiel 46:6

“On the day of the New Moon he must offer a young bull that has nothing wrong it. He will also offer six lambs and a ram that have nothing wrong with them.

Ezekiel 8:16

Then he led me to the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple. At that place, I saw 25 men bowing down and worshiping. They were between the porch and the altar—but they were facing the wrong way! Their backs were to the Holy Place. They were bowing down to worship the sun!

Luke 13:14

The synagogue {\cf2\super [236]} leader was angry because Jesus healed on the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [237]} The leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come to be healed on one of those days. Don’t come for healing on the Sabbath day.”