Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It must not be opened; no one may enter through it. It is to remain shut because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. New Living Translation And the LORD said to me, “This gate must remain closed; it will never again be opened. No one will ever open it and pass through, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered here. Therefore, it must always remain shut. English Standard Version And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it. Therefore it shall remain shut. Berean Standard Bible And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. Berean Literal Bible And YHWH said to me: “This gate will be kept shut; it shall not be opened, and no man will enter by it, because YHWH, God of Israel has entered by it; and it will be kept shut. King James Bible Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. New King James Version And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it, because the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. New American Standard Bible And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. NASB 1995 The LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. NASB 1977 And the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. Amplified Bible Then the LORD said to me, “This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut. Berean Annotated Bible And the LORD {YHWH} said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God {Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. Christian Standard Bible The LORD said to me, “This gate will remain closed. It will not be opened, and no one will enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain closed. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD said to me: “This gate will remain closed. It will not be opened, and no one will enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain closed. American Standard Version And Jehovah said unto me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. Contemporary English Version The LORD said: I, the LORD God of Israel, came through this gate, so it must remain closed forever! No one must ever use it. English Revised Version And the LORD said unto me, This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD said to me, "This gate will stay shut and will not be opened. No one may enter through it because the LORD God of Israel entered through it. It must be kept shut. Good News Translation and the LORD said to me, "This gate will stay closed and will never be opened. No human being is allowed to use it, because I, the LORD God of Israel, have entered through it. It is to remain closed. International Standard Version The LORD told me, "This gate is to remain shut. It will not be opened. No man is to enter through it, because the LORD God of Israel entered through it, so it is to remain shut. NET Bible The LORD said to me: "This gate will be shut; it will not be opened, and no one will enter by it. For the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it will remain shut. New Heart English Bible The LORD said to me, "This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. Webster's Bible Translation Then said the LORD to me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD the God of Israel hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. World English Bible Yahweh said to me, “This gate shall be shut. It shall not be opened, no man shall enter in by it; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered in by it. Therefore it shall be shut. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH says to me, “This gate is shut, it is not opened, and none go in by it, for YHWH, God of Israel, has come in by it, and it has been shut. Berean Literal Bible And YHWH said to me: “This gate will be kept shut; it shall not be opened, and no man will enter by it, because YHWH, God of Israel has entered by it; and it will be kept shut. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto me, 'This gate is shut, it is not opened, and none doth go in by it, for Jehovah, God of Israel, hath come in by it, and it hath been shut. Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will say to me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and a man shall not come in through it; because Jehovah God of Israel came in through it and it was shut. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord said to me: This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall pass through it: because the Lord the God of Israel hath entered in by it, and it shall be shut Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said to me: “This gate will be closed; it will not be opened. And man shall not cross through it. For the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered through it, and it shall be closed New American Bible The LORD said to me: This gate must remain closed; it must not be opened, and no one should come through it. Because the LORD, the God of Israel, came through it, it must remain closed. New Revised Standard Version The LORD said to me: This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it; for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it; therefore it shall remain shut. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the LORD said to me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it because the LORD, the God of Israel, will enter in by it; therefore it shall be shut. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: “This gate shall be shut and it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter by it, because LORD JEHOVAH, The God of Israel, enters by it. It shall be shut OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD said unto me: 'This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to me, This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no one shall pass through it; for the Lord God of Israel shall enter by it, and it shall be shut. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The East Gate Assigned to the Prince1The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. 2And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. 3Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.”… Cross References And the LORD said to me, Ezekiel 3:16-17 At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. Jeremiah 1:4-9 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” / “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” … Numbers 12:6-8 He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?” “This gate is to remain shut. Genesis 7:16 And they entered, the male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in. Joshua 6:1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. Nehemiah 13:19 When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day. It shall not be opened, Revelation 3:7-8 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open. / I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name. Isaiah 22:22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 2 Chronicles 29:7 They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel. and no man shall enter through it, Matthew 25:10-12 But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. / Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’ / But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’ Luke 13:25-27 After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ / Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ / And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ Genesis 3:24 So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life. because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Ezekiel 43:4-5 and the glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east. / Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. 1 Kings 8:10-11 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. Psalm 24:7-10 Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! / Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. / Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! … Therefore it will remain shut.” Genesis 19:10 But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. Treasury of Scripture Then said the LORD to me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut. because Ezekiel 43:2-4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory… Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple… Jump to Previous Doorway Enter Entered Gate Israel Open Opened ShutJump to Next Doorway Enter Entered Gate Israel Open Opened ShutEzekiel 44 1. The east gate assigned only to the prince4. The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary 9. Idolaters incapable of the priests office 15. The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto 17. Ordinances for the priests And the LORD said to me, This phrase indicates direct divine communication to the prophet Ezekiel. Throughout the book, Ezekiel receives visions and messages from God, emphasizing the authority and authenticity of the prophecy. This divine communication underscores the importance of the message that follows. “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the recipient of God's visions and messages, including the vision of the new temple. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The God of Israel, who is depicted as having entered through the gate, signifying His presence and holiness. 3. The Eastern Gate A specific gate of the temple in Ezekiel's vision, symbolizing the entrance of God's glory and presence. 4. The Temple The central place of worship for Israel, representing God's dwelling among His people. 5. The Vision of the New Temple A prophetic vision given to Ezekiel, symbolizing restoration and the future hope for Israel. Teaching Points Holiness of GodThe closed gate signifies the holiness and exclusivity of God's presence. We must approach God with reverence and respect. Divine Sovereignty God's command to keep the gate shut underscores His authority and control over sacred spaces and times. Symbol of Fulfillment The gate being shut after God's entry symbolizes the completion and fulfillment of His promises. We can trust in God's faithfulness to fulfill His word. Christ as the Gate In the New Testament, Jesus is the way to the Father. Reflect on how Christ provides access to God, unlike the closed gate in Ezekiel. Anticipation of Restoration The vision of the temple and the closed gate points to a future hope and restoration for God's people. We can live in anticipation of God's ultimate restoration. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 44:2?2. How does Ezekiel 44:2 emphasize God's holiness and sovereignty in worship practices? 3. What does "the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered" signify about divine presence? 4. How can Ezekiel 44:2 guide us in respecting sacred spaces today? 5. In what ways does Ezekiel 44:2 connect to the New Testament understanding of Christ? 6. How should Ezekiel 44:2 influence our approach to church leadership and authority? 7. Why does Ezekiel 44:2 emphasize the gate being shut and never opened again? 8. How does Ezekiel 44:2 relate to the prophecy of the Messiah? 9. What is the significance of the "prince" in Ezekiel 44:2? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 44? 11. Ezekiel 44:2 says the East Gate is permanently shut due to the Lord’s presence—what historical or archaeological evidence supports the idea of a gate sealed forever? 12. Why is Jerusalem's Eastern Gate significant? 13. What is the significance of the Ezekiel temple? 14. Who is the prince mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy? What Does Ezekiel 44:2 Mean And the LORD said to meEzekiel opens with a reminder that the message originates with God Himself. • Like Moses at the bush, Ezekiel is confronted by the divine voice (Exodus 3:4). • Prophets never spoke on their own, but “men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21). • Christ echoes the same pattern: “My sheep listen to My voice” (John 10:27). The authority behind the statement guarantees its trustworthiness and demands our attention. This gate is to remain shut The context points to the eastern gate of the millennial temple (Ezekiel 43:4). • When Solomon dedicated the first temple, the glory filled the house so fully that priests could not minister (1 Kings 8:10–11). The closed gate similarly signals that human activity must yield to divine glory. • God often marks boundaries around holy places—Sinai was fenced off (Exodus 19:12), the Most Holy Place was separated by a veil (Exodus 26:33). • Revelation shows gates that never close because God’s glory fully permeates the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:25). Here, the shut gate highlights the present distinction between Creator and creation. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it The prohibition is absolute. • Uzzah’s fate for touching the ark (2 Samuel 6:6-7) and King Uzziah’s leprosy for entering the sanctuary (2 Chronicles 26:16-21) illustrate the peril of violating holy space. • “No man can see Me and live” (Exodus 33:20). The closed gate dramatizes that truth. • The restriction also preserves a single, unrepeatable moment—God’s entrance. Like the sealed tomb stone that could not be kept closed once Christ rose (Matthew 28:2), this sealed gate testifies permanently to a past act of God. because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut Why the closure? God Himself has passed through. • His glory returned to the temple by this very gate (Ezekiel 43:1-5), reversing the devastating departure of chapter 10. • Psalm 24:7-10 personifies gates lifting for the “King of Glory,” yet once He has entered, the entrance stands as a monument to His supremacy. • Jesus applies temple imagery to Himself: “I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will be saved” (John 10:9). There is one way to God, and once He has provided it, no alternative route remains. • Hebrews 10:19-20 explains that the veil—another barrier—was torn by the sacrifice of Christ, giving believers bold access. Until then, the sealed gate underscores that access is on God’s terms alone. summary Ezekiel 44:2 teaches that when God sanctifies something by His personal presence, it remains uniquely His. The shut eastern gate: • Honors the moment God’s glory re-entered. • Warns humanity against casual approaches to holiness. • Foreshadows the exclusive, unrepeatable way of salvation ultimately revealed in Christ. Taking the verse literally affirms both God’s transcendent holiness and His gracious decision to dwell among His people. (2) Hath entered in by it.--See Ezekiel 43:1-2. The thought is, that the gate which had been sanctified by such a manifestation of the Divine presence, should not afterwards be used for the ordinary purposes of the entrance of the people.Verse 2. - This gate shall be shut, The prophet must have noted this as an important difference between the new sanctuary and the old (whether temple or tabernacle), in which the east gate stood always open. That the gate of the new temple was to be closed only on the six working days Ewald mistakenly infers from Ezekiel 46:1, where he reads, after the LXX., the outer instead of the inner court. But Ezekiel 46:1 refers to the east gate of the inner court. Of the east gate of the outer court it is declared emphatically that it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it, meaning that it should be closed in perpetuity; and that not, as Abar-banel and Lightfoot have supposed, to express the idea that the glory of Jehovah should no more depart from the temple, but abide in it forever, but to inspire an exalted conception of the sanctity of the "house" and all its belongings, as Jehovah explained, Because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the LORDיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to me, אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “This הַזֶּה֩ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that gate הַשַּׁ֣עַר (haš·ša·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate is to remain יִהְיֶ֜ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be shut. סָג֨וּר (sā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender It shall not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be opened, יִפָּתֵ֗חַ (yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve and no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no man וְאִישׁ֙ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person shall enter יָ֣בֹא (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go through it, ב֔וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew because כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD, יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵֽי־ (’ĕ·lō·hê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc has entered בָּ֣א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go through it. ב֑וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Therefore it will remain וְהָיָ֖ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be shut. סָגֽוּר׃ (sā·ḡūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 5462: To shut up, to surrender Links Ezekiel 44:2 NIVEzekiel 44:2 NLT Ezekiel 44:2 ESV Ezekiel 44:2 NASB Ezekiel 44:2 KJV Ezekiel 44:2 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 44:2 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:2 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:2 French Bible Ezekiel 44:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:2 Yahweh said to me This gate shall (Ezek. 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