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Selected Verse: Ezekiel 46:9 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Eze 46:9	Strong Concordance	But when the people [05971] of the land [0776] shall come [0935] before [06440] the LORD [03068] in the solemn feasts [04150], he that entereth [0935] in by the way [01870] of the north [06828] gate [08179] to worship [07812] shall go out [03318] by the way [01870] of the south [05045] gate [08179]; and he that entereth [0935] by the way [01870] of the south [05045] gate [08179] shall go forth [03318] by the way [01870] of the north [06828] gate [08179]: he shall not return [07725] by the way [01870] of the gate [08179] whereby he came in [0935], but shall go forth [03318] over against [05226] it.
	King James	But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
The worshippers were on the great feasts to pass from one side to the other, through the temple courts, in order that, in such a throng as should attend the festivals, the ingress and egress should be the more unimpeded, those going out not being in the way of those coming in.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

The worshippers were on the great feasts to pass from one side to the other, through the temple courts, in order that, in such a throng as should attend the festivals, the ingress and egress should be the more unimpeded, those going out not being in the way of those coming in.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The whole body of the people gathered together in the outer court, and from thence bodies went in turn into the inner court to worship, and then again out into the outer court.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

The whole body of the people gathered together in the outer court, and from thence bodies went in turn into the inner court to worship, and then again out into the outer court.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Go forth over against it - Perhaps, only to prevent all jostling and confusion.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Go forth over against it - Perhaps, only to prevent all jostling and confusion.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
He that entereth in by the way of the north, etc. - As the north and the south gates were opposite to each other, he that came in at the north must go out at the south; he that came in at the south must go out at the north. No person was to come in at the east gate, because there was no gate at the west; and the people were not permitted to turn round and go out at the same place by which they came in; for this was like turning their backs on God, and the decorum and reverence with which public worship was to be conducted would not admit of this. Besides, returning by the same way must have occasioned a great deal of confusion, where so many people must have jostled each other, in their meetings in different parts of this space.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

He that entereth in by the way of the north, etc. - As the north and the south gates were opposite to each other, he that came in at the north must go out at the south; he that came in at the south must go out at the north. No person was to come in at the east gate, because there was no gate at the west; and the people were not permitted to turn round and go out at the same place by which they came in; for this was like turning their backs on God, and the decorum and reverence with which public worship was to be conducted would not admit of this. Besides, returning by the same way must have occasioned a great deal of confusion, where so many people must have jostled each other, in their meetings in different parts of this space.

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