Ezequiel 44:4

Almeida Revista e Corrigida

Depois, me levou pelo caminho da porta do norte, diante da casa; e olhei, e eis que a glria do SENHOR encheu a Casa do SENHOR; ento, ca sobre o meu rosto.

Parallel Translations

A Biblia Sagrada
Depois me levou pelo caminho da porta do norte, diante da casa; e olhei, e eis que a glria do SENHOR encheu a casa do SENHOR; ento ca sobre o meu rosto.

Almeida Revista e Atualizada
Depois, o homem me levou pela porta do norte, diante da casa; olhei, e eis que a glria do SENHOR enchia a Casa do SENHOR; ento, ca rosto em terra.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the way: Ezekiel 40:20, Ezekiel 40:40

the glory: Ezekiel 3:23, Ezekiel 10:4, Ezekiel 10:18, Ezekiel 10:19, Ezekiel 11:22, Ezekiel 11:23, Ezekiel 43:4, Ezekiel 43:5, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 6:4, Haggai 2:7, Malachi 3:1

and I fell: Ezekiel 1:28, Ezekiel 43:3, Genesis 17:3, Numbers 16:42-45, Psalms 89:7, Revelation 1:17

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:11 - for the glory 2 Chronicles 7:1 - the glory Ezekiel 8:14 - toward Ezekiel 40:35 - to the Ezekiel 46:19 - the entry Ezekiel 47:2 - northward Revelation 14:1 - I looked

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house,.... The north gate of the inward court, whither he was brought from the east gate, which was shut: this, and what follow, may have some respect to the churches in these our northern parts of the world, in their now declining circumstances, which are aptly represented in some following verses; but will hereafter be filled with the glory of the Lord, as follows:

and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord; as he had seen at the eastern gate, Ezekiel 43:2:

and I fell upon my face; as he had done before, under a sense of the greatness and glory of the divine Majesty, and of his own vileness and unworthiness; see Ezekiel 43:3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Admonition to the ministering priests, grounded upon former neglect.

Ezekiel 44:4

The north gate before the house - The north gate of the inner court. God expostulates with His people in the seat of their former idolatries Ezekiel 8:3.

Ezekiel 44:5

Mark well - The careful arrangements made had all been intended to keep the temple and its surroundings from profanation. Hence, attention to these particulars is enjoined.

Ezekiel 44:7

Strangers - This refers especially to the sin of unauthorized and unfaithful priests ministering in the services of the temple. Compare marginal references.

Ezekiel 44:8

Mine holy things - The altar, its sacrifices, the sacred utensils, and the like.

For yourselves - According to your own pleasure, not My ordinances Numbers 16:40.

Ezekiel 44:10

The Levites as a body had remained true to the temple-service at Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 11:13; but individuals among them deserted to Israel probably from the first (see the marginal references), as in later years some went over to the worship of the Samaritans on Mount Gerizim. These apostate Levites “shall bear their iniquities,” they shall not be restored to their former rank and privileges.

Ezekiel 44:11

Ministers - As, according to the new system, the Levites, as a body, were to receive their portion in the “oblation” Ezekiel 45:5; the only manner in which the Levites of Ezekiel 44:10 could live at all, was as part of the whole body, to which they were therefore reunited, but in the lowest grade. It is remarkable that the number of Levites who returned after the captivity was very small, not exceeding 400, of whom only 74 were priests’ assistants (Ezra 2:40-42; compare Ezra 8:15-19). The gap in their number was filled up by 220 Nethinim (“given” ones), probably originally strangers and captives, who, although employed in the temple services, were held by the Jews in the lowest repute.

Ezekiel 44:12

Lifted up mine hand - i. e., “The Lord sware” Ezekiel 20:5, that they should bear their iniquities.