Ezekiel 46:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

In Ezekiel 46:2,Ezekiel 46:4-7, orders were given about those offerings which were required, which the prince must offer; in this, direction is given about those that are free-will offerings, which in all points must be prepared as the other were on the sabbath day, which see in the forementioned verses. One shall shut the gate; one of the priests porters; as the gate was opened for this service only on such a day, so, the service performed, some priests porter shall shut it, for it must not stand open on ordinary days. days.

Ezekiel 46:12

12 Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.