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Yahweh’s Glory Returns to the Temple

43 Then he led me to the (A)gate, the gate facing toward the east; and behold, the (B)glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the (C)east. And His (D)voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth (E)shone with His glory. And it was like the appearance of the vision which I saw, like the (F)vision which I saw when [a]He came to (G)bring the city to ruin. And the visions were like the vision which I saw by the (H)river Chebar; and I (I)fell on my face. And the glory of Yahweh came into the house by the way of the gate facing toward the (J)east. And the (K)Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the (L)glory of Yahweh filled the house.

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  1. Ezekiel 43:3 As in some mss and ancient versions; M.T. I

The Return of the Glory of the Lord

43 Then he led me to the gate, the gate that faces east. Suddenly I saw that the Glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. His voice sounded like the roar of rushing water, and the earth was shining with his glory. The appearance of the vision that I saw was like the vision I saw when he[a] came to destroy the city—visions like the vision I saw by the Kebar Canal, and I fell on my face. The Glory of the Lord entered the temple through the gate facing east. Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the inner court, and the Glory of the Lord filled the temple.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 43:3 The translation follows a variant found in some Hebrew manuscripts and ancient versions. Most Hebrew manuscripts read I. The reading I is possible if it refers to the fact that Ezekiel foretold the destruction.