²³ And ^(A)the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city and stood ^(B)on the mountain, ^(C)which is on the east side of the city.

The Temple, the Lord’s Dwelling Place

43 Afterward he brought me to the gate, the gate ^(A)that faces toward the east. ^2 (B)And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east. ^(C)His voice was like the sound of many waters; ^(D)and the earth shone with His glory. ³ It was ^(E)like the appearance of the vision which I saw—like the vision which I saw when ^[a]I came ^(F)to destroy the city. The visions were like the vision which I saw ^(G)by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face. ^4 (H)And the glory of the Lord came into the ^[b]temple by way of the gate which faces toward the east. ^5 (I)The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, ^(J)the glory of the Lord filled the ^[c]temple.

¹² “Now when the prince makes a voluntary burnt offering or voluntary peace offering to the Lord, the gate that faces toward the east ^(A)shall then be opened for him; and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings as he did on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and after he goes out the gate shall be shut.