Ezekiel 40:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 40:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 40:6 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 40:6 — KJV
“Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad. which looketh...: Heb. whose face was the way toward the east”
— Ezekiel 40:6 (KJV)
Ezekiel 40:6 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 40:6
“And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. which lieth: Heb. which is turned a slaughter...: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces by his...: Heb. upon his loins”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:6: came, gate, toward
“And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. that looked: Heb. whose face was”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:6: gate, toward, thereof
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:6: then, came, gate
“He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:6: then, gate, went
“And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:6: gate, looketh, toward
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