1-6 The returning of the glory of God into the temple 7-9 The sin of Israel hindered God's presence 10-12 The prophet exhorts them to repentance and observation of the law of the house 13-17 The measures 18-27 and ordinances of the altar

the gate that Eze 40:6 42:15 44:1 46:1

2 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.

the glory Eze 1:28 3:23 9:3 10:18,19 Isa 6:3 Joh 12:41

came Eze 11:23

and his voice Eze 1:24 Re 1:15 14:2 19:1,6

the earth Eze 10:4 Isa 60:1-3 Hab 2:14 3:3 Re 18:1 21:23

3 And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.

according to the appearance Eze 1:4-28 8:4 9:3 10:1-22 11:22,23

to destroy the city. or, to prophesy that the city should be destroyed. Eze 9:1,5 32:18 Jer 1:10 Re 11:3-6

the river Eze 1:3 3:23

4 And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.

the glory Though the personal presence of Immanuel in the second temple rendered it more glorious than that of Solomon (Hag 2:5-9) yet this part of the vision rather relates to the times predicted in the whole of this description, those which shall succeed the conversion of the Jews, and their restoration to their own land.

came Eze 10:18,19 44:2

5 So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.

the spirit Eze 3:12-14 8:3 11:24 37:1 30:2 1Ki 18:12 2Ki 2:16 Ac 8:39

and brought So 1:4 2Co 12:2-4

the glory Eze 44:4 Ex 40:34 1Ki 8:10,11 2Ch 5:14 Isa 6:3 Hag 2:7-9

6 And I heard him speaking unto me out of the house; and the man stood by me.

I heard Le 1:1 Isa 66:6 Re 16:1

the man Eze 40:3

7 And he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places.

the place of my throne. Eze 1:26 10:1 Ps 47:8 99:1 Isa 6:1 Jer 3:17 14:21 17:12 Ac 7:48,49 Re 22:3

and the place 1Ch 28:2 Ps 99:5 Isa 66:1 Mt 5:34,35

where I Eze 43:9 37:26-28 48:35 Ex 29:45 Ps 68:18 132:14 Joe 3:17 Mt 28:20 Joh 1:14 14:23 2Co 6:16 Re 21:2,3

no more Eze 20:39 23:38,39 39:7 Ho 14:8 Zec 13:2 14:20,21

by the carcases Eze 43:9 Le 26:30 Jer 16:18

8 In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger.

setting Eze 5:11 8:3-16 23:39 44:7 2Ki 16:14,15 21:4-7 23:11,12 2Ch 33:4,7

and the wall between me and them. or, for there was but a wall between me and them.

9 Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.

Now let. Rather, `Now shall they put away their whoredom and the carcases of their kings far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.' It is a prediction and promise, and not an exhortation. Eze 18:30,31 Ho 2:2 Col 3:5-9

the carcases Eze 43:7 37:23

and I Eze 43:7 37:26-28 2Co 6:16

10 Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measure the pattern.

shew Eze 40:4 1Ch 28:11,19

that they Eze 43:11 16:61,63 Ro 6:21

pattern. or, sum, or number

11 And if they be ashamed of all that they have done, shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof: and write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them.

shew them Eze 40:1-42:20 44:5,6 Heb 8:5

all the ordinances 1Co 11:2

and do Eze 11:20 36:27 Mt 28:20 Joh 13:17

12 This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.

Upon Eze 40:2 42:20 Ps 93:5 Joe 3:17 Zec 14:20,21 Re 21:27

13 And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar.

the measures Ex 27:1-8 2Ch 4:1

The cubit Eze 40:5 41:8

bottom [heb] bosom
edge [heb] lip

14 And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit.

the lower settle These settles were ledges by which the altar was narrowed towards the top; and the whole of it may thus be computed:

Height Cubits

Base, ver 13 1
To first ledge, ver 14 1
To upper ledge, ver 14 4
To hearth, ver 15 4
For lower ledge, ver 14 2
For base, ver 13 2
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In all 20

Hence the upper part of the altar was only twelve cubits square (ver 16,) the upper settle, or ledge, being in all fourteen cubits, (ver. 17,) deducting two cubits from its dimensions. Though this altar wa

15 So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.

the altar [heb] Harel, that is, the mountain of God. Probably so called in opposition to the idolatrous high places.

the altar [heb] Ariel, that is, the lion of God.
Rather, `the hearth of God,' from the Arabic {irat}, or {iryat} a hearth, and {ail}, God. Isa 29:1,2,7

four horns Ex 27:2 Le 9:9 1Ki 2:28 Ps 118:27

16 And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.

twelve cubits Ex 27:1 2Ch 4:1 Ezr 3:3

square Ex 38:1,2

17 And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east.

and the border Ex 25:25 30:3 1Ki 18:32

his stairs. Rather, `its ascents.' [], probably an inclined plane; for the law ordained that the priest should not ascend by stairs. Ex 20:26

look toward Eze 8:16 40:6 1Ki 6:8 Ne 9:4

18 And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.

to offer Eze 45:18,19 Ex 40:29 Le 1:5-17 8:18-21 16:19 Heb 9:21-13 10:4-12 12:24

19 And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering.

the priests Eze 40:46 44:15 48:11 1Sa 2:35,36 1Ki 2:27,35 Isa 61:6 66:22 Jer 33:18-22 1Pe 2:5,9

which approach Nu 16:5,40 18:5

a young Eze 45:18,19 Ex 29:10,11 Le 4:3 8:14,15 2Co 5:21 Heb 7:27

20 And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it.

take Eze 43:15 Ex 29:12,36 Le 4:25,30,34 8:15 9:9

and on the four Eze 43:16,17

thus shalt Eze 43:22,26 Le 16:19 Heb 9:21-23

21 Thou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary.

burn Ex 29:14 Le 4:12 8:17 Heb 13:11,12

22 And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.

a kid Eze 43:25 Ex 29:15-18 Le 8:18-21 Isa 53:6,10 1Pe 1:19

and they Eze 43:20,26

23 When thou hast made an end of cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish.

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24 And thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD.

cast salt Le 2:13 Nu 18:19 2Ch 13:5 Mt 5:13 Mr 9:49,50 Col 4:6

25 Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish.

Ex 29:35-37 Le 8:33

26 Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.

they shall Le 8:34

consecrate themselves [heb] fill their hands Ex 29:24 32:29

27 And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.

that upon Le 9:1

make Ro 15:16 Php 2:17 Heb 13:15

peace offerings. or, thank offerings
I will accept Eze 20:40,41 Job 42:8 Ho 8:13 Ro 12:1 Eph 1:6 Col 1:20,21 1Pe 2:5