¹⁶ Then He brought me into the inner court of the house of Yahweh. And behold, at the entrance to the temple of Yahweh, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their ^(A)backs to the temple of Yahweh and their faces toward the east; and ^(B)they were ^[a]prostrating themselves eastward toward the sun.

Judgment on Evil Counselors

11 Moreover, the ^(A)Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of Yahweh which faced eastward. And behold, at the entrance of the gate, there were twenty-five men, and I saw among them Jaazaniah son of Azzur and ^(B)Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people.

The North Gate

²⁰ As for the ^(A)gate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width.

Yahweh’s Glory Returns to the Temple

43 Then he led me to the ^(A)gate, the gate facing toward the east;