Ezekiel 46:12-14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary offering The foregoing verses gave directions about the sacrifices the prince was enjoined to offer upon solemn days; this gives directions concerning his free-will, or voluntary offerings, concerning which see Leviticus 22:18; Leviticus 22:21. Upon these occasions the eastern gate was to be opened for the prince; but then, as soon as the service was over, and he was gone out, the gate was to be shut, because that gate was not to stand open, but only on the sabbath and festival days. Thou shalt daily prepare The LXX. read, He shall prepare, or make, a burnt-offering, &c., as also all the ancient versions, except the Chaldee. He shall prepare it every morning The daily evening sacrifice is generally supposed to be here implied, according to the prescription of the law, Numbers 28:3. The sixth part of an ephah, &c. In Numbers 28:5, the proportion required is the tenth part of an ephah, and the fourth part of a hin of oil. By a perpetual ordinance unto the Lord The law of the passover is called a perpetual ordinance, Exodus 12:17; and likewise the ordinances about the first- fruits. Leviticus 23:14. The Hebrew word, עולם, is used in each of these places; but it does not always denote perpetuity in a strict sense, but only a long period, or succession of time.