Ezekiel 44 · Verse 4

Ezekiel 44:4

Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell upon my face.
Ezekiel 44:4, King James Version

Ezekiel 44:4 in other translations

BSBThen the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown.
WEBThen he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and behold, the LORD’s glory filled the LORD’s house; so I fell on my face.
ASVThen he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah: and I fell upon my face.
YLTAnd he bringeth me in the way of the north gate unto the front of the house, and I look, and lo, filled hath the honour of Jehovah the house of Jehovah, and I fall on my face.
DARBYAnd he brought me the way of the north gate before the house; and I beheld, and lo, the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah: and I fell upon my face.
BBEAnd he took me to the north doorway in front of the house; and, looking, I saw that the house of the Lord was full of the glory of the Lord; and I went down on my face.
WebsterThen he brought me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.

What does Ezekiel 44:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 44:4-6
4-6. Directions as to the priests. Their acts of desecration are attributed to "the house of Israel" (Eze 44:6, 7), as the sins of the priesthood and of the people acted and reacted on one another; "like people, like priest" (Jr 5:31; Ho 4:9).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Ezekiel 44:4 in the original Hebrew

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וַיְבִיאֵ֜נִיvay.vi.'E.niand he brought meH935
דֶּֽרֶךְ\־de.rekh-[the] way ofH1870
שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179
הַצָּפוֹן֮ha.tza.fOnthe northH6828
אֶל\־'el-toH413
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440
הַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.Yitthe houseH1004
וָאֵ֕רֶאva.'E.re'and I sawH7200
וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009
מָלֵ֥אma.Le'it filledH4390
כְבוֹד\־khe.Vod-[the] glory ofH3519
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.Poland I fellH5307
אֶל\־'el-toH413
פָּנָֽי\׃pa.Naiface myH6440

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 44:4

  • Ezekiel 1:28

    As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

  • Revelation 1:17

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

  • Ezekiel 3:23

    Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.

  • Ezekiel 40:20

    And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

  • Ezekiel 43:3-5

    And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face. And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house.

  • Isaiah 6:3-4

    And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

  • Haggai 2:7

    And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Ezekiel 40:40

    And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.

  • Numbers 16:42-45

    And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared. And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.

  • Ezekiel 10:18-19

    Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims. And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the Lord’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

  • Malachi 3:1

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Psalms 89:7

    God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the way.
40:20,40
the glory.
3:23; 10:4,18,19; 11:22,23; 43:4,5; Isa 6:3,4; Hag 2:7; Mal 3:1
and I fell.
1:28; 43:3; Ge 17:3; Nu 16:42-45; Ps 89:7; Re 1:17

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Context

  • Ezekiel 44:3

    It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.

  • Ezekiel 44:4

    Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell upon my face.

  • Ezekiel 44:5

    And the Lord said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.

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Ezekiel 44:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y llevóme hacia la puerta del norte por delante de la casa, y miré, y he aquí, la gloria de Jehová había henchido la casa de Jehová: y caí sobre mi rostro.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il m’amena par la porte du nord, devant la maison; et je vis, et voici, la gloire de l’ Éternel remplissait la maison de l’ Éternel; et je tombai sur ma face.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er brachte mich auf dem Wege des Nordtores vor das Haus; und ich sah: und siehe, die Herrlichkeit Jehovas erfüllte das Haus Jehovas; und ich fiel nieder auf mein Angesicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et adduxit me per viam portæ aquilonis in conspectu domus: et vidi, et ecce implevit gloria Domini domum Domini: et cecidi in faciem meam.