Translations
Modern
Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,
Traditional
Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:
Literal
And he brought me to the gate—the gate that is facing toward the east.
Latin
Et duxit me ad portam quæ respiciebat ad viam orientalem.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,
Notes
The sacred spaces mentioned earlier were useless when empty (see Ezekiel 37:7–8). The temple needed the presence of the God of Israel's glory to be meaningful. This glory had left in Ezekiel 10. Now, it would return from the east, the same direction it had left. Unlike its slow and hesitant departure, its return would be sudden, with the loud roar of rushing waters (see Ezekiel 1:24; Revelation 1:15). As usual, the prophet fell face down in awe of this glory.
Events
- Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC
Glossary
Book of Revelation East Gate Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Judaism New Jerusalem Pillar of Fire and Cloud Remnant Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy