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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Ezekiel 46". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/ezekiel-46.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Ezekiel 46". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (31)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (6)
Verse 1
Thus saith, &c. See note on Ezekiel 44:9 .
the Lord God . Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah . See note on Ezekiel 2:4 .
Verse 2
his : i.e. the prince, who offers for the nation. See notes above, on Ezekiel 45:16 , Ezekiel 45:17 , Ezekiel 45:20 , Ezekiel 45:22 .
burnt offering . App-43 .
peace offerings . App-43 .
Verse 3
the People of the land . They worship only; they do not offer. Compare Ezekiel 45:16 .
door = entrance.
the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .
Verse 4
offer = bring near. App-43 .
Verse 5
meat offering = meal, or gift, offering. App-43 . ephah. App-51 .
hin . App-51 .
Verse 9
solemn feasts = appointed times,
Verse 10
the prince , &c, As for the prince, when they come in, ho shall come in in the midst of them; and when they go forth, he shall go forth.
shall go forth . Heb, text reads "shall they go forth". Some codices read in margin "he"; other codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "he
Verse 11
solemnities = appointed seasons.
Verse 12
one. Supply the Ellipsis, "[the gatekeeper] shall".
he shall prepare , &c. It will be the prince's duty to offer for the nation. See notes on Ezekiel 45:16 , Ezekiel 45:17 , Ezekiel 45:20 , Ezekiel 45:22 .
as = according as.
Verse 13
daily prepare , &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Ex, Eze 29:38 . Numbers 28:3 ). App-92 .
Verse 14
for it = thereupon.
temper = mix.
Verse 16
sons. The Septuagint and Syriac read "son's
Verse 17
the year of liberty = the year of jubilee. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 25:10 ). App-92 . This shows that this prophecy will, and must yet, be literally fulfilled. Moreover, the jubilee occurred only twice in a century.
but, &c. = truly, it is his own inheritance; as to his sons, to them it shall go.
Verse 18
every man. Heb, 'ish . App-14 .
Verse 19
holy . See note on Exodus 3:2 .
chambers = storerooms. Heb, lishkah . See note on Ezekiel 40:17 .
behold . Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6 .
on the two sides = on the farthest side.
Verse 20
to sanctify the People . Compare Ezekiel 44:19 .
Verse 21
utter = outer. The boiling places.
Verse 22
courts joined = courts covered over, or closed courts, cloisters.
corners. Hebrew. m hukzaoth , This hybrid word has the extraordinary points ( App-31 ) or dots on the top, denoting that it does not properly belong to the primitive text. It is omitted in Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate. The clause should therefore read: "these four were of the some measure" (see Ginsburg's Introduction, pp. 382-3).
Verse 23
And there was a. row of building = And there was an enclosure. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "And there was a now building".