Ezekiel 44:1-3

Contemporary English Version

The East Gate Must Remain Closed

44 The man took me back to the outer courtyard, near the east gate of the temple area. I saw that the doors to this gate were closed. ² 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. ³ The ruler of Israel may come here to eat a sacrificial meal that has been offered to me, but he must use only the entrance room of this gate.