As for the (A)prince, he shall sit in it as prince to (B)eat bread before the Lord; he shall (C)enter by way of the (D)porch of the gate and shall go out [a]by the same way.”

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  1. Ezekiel 44:3 Lit its way

The prince himself is the only one who may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence(A) of the Lord. He is to enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.(B)

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The Prince’s Offerings

46 ‘This is what the Lord [a]God says: “The (A)gate of the (B)inner courtyard facing east shall be (C)shut for the six (D)working days; but it shall be opened on the (E)Sabbath day and opened on the day of the (F)new moon. The (G)prince shall enter by way of the porch of the gate from outside and stand by the (H)post of the gate. Then the priests shall provide his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate and then go out; but the gate shall not be (I)shut until the evening.

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  1. Ezekiel 46:1 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch

46 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The gate of the inner court(A) facing east(B) is to be shut on the six working days, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon(C) it is to be opened. The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico(D) of the gateway and stand by the gatepost. The priests are to sacrifice his burnt offering(E) and his fellowship offerings. He is to bow down in worship at the threshold of the gateway and then go out, but the gate will not be shut until evening.(F)

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When the (A)prince enters, he shall go in by way of the porch of the gate, and go out by [a]the same way.

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  1. Ezekiel 46:8 Lit its way

When the prince enters, he is to go in through the portico(A) of the gateway, and he is to come out the same way.(B)

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