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Ezekiel 43:5

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 43:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
Ezekiel 43:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 43

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shined with his glory.
3And 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.
4And the glory of Jehovah came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.
5And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
6And I heard one speaking unto me out of the house; and a man stood by me.
7And he said unto me, Son of man, [this is] the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever. And the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, and by the dead bodies of their kings [in] their high places;
8in their setting of their threshold by my threshold, and their door-post beside my door-post, and there was [but] the wall between me and them; and they have defiled my holy name by their abominations which they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court, &c.] The prophet was fallen down on his face, upon the sight of the glory of the Lord, and there he lay, until a wind came, as the word signifies; or the Holy Spirit, which is compared to the wind, for its invisible and irresistible power, came and took him up: humble souls are regarded by the Lord; he raises them up, and exalts them, and brings them into nearer and more intimate communion with God; and gives them clearer views still of the glories of Christ’s person, grace, and love: and it is the Spirit of God only that does this, and that to priests only, such an one as Ezekiel was; for none but priests went into the inner…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The glory of the Lord filled the house - Compare the marginal reference; Exodus 40:34-35. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“43:5-7a The Spirit then carried Ezekiel into the inner courtyard so that he could hear the Lord declare that the restored Temple was the palace in which his throne and his footstool were located, and that he would live . . . forever among the people of Israel. The identification of the Temple as God’s dwelling and the seat of his sovereignty was not new (see, e.g., 1 Sam 4:4). The Temple would now be God’s throne forever; never again would the sins of his people drive him away from his sanctuary.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the spirit: Eze 3:12-14, Eze 8:3, Eze 11:24, Eze 37:1, Eze 40:2; Kg1 18:12; Kg2 2:16; Act 8:39 and brought: Sol 1:4; Co2 12:2-4 the glory: Eze 44:4; Exo 40:34; Kg1 8:10, Kg1 8:11; Ch2 5:14; Isa 6:3; Hag 2:7-9 Ezekiel 43:6”
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