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1 耶和华如此:内院朝东的,在办理事务的日内必须关闭;惟有安息日和朔必须敞开。

2 王要从这的廊进入,站在框旁边。祭司要为他预备燔祭和平安祭,他就要在槛那里敬拜,然後出去。这直到晚上不可关闭

3 在安息日和朔,国内的居民要在这门口耶和华面前敬拜。

4 安息日,王所献与耶和华的燔祭要用无残疾的只,无残疾的公绵一只;

5 同献的素祭要为公绵献一伊法细面,为羔照他的力量而献,一伊法细面加

6 朔,要献无残疾的公牛犊一只,只,公绵一只,都要无残疾的。

7 他也要预备素祭,为公牛献一伊法细面,为公绵献一伊法细面,为羔照他的力量而献,一伊法细面加

8 进入的时候必由这的廊而入,也必由此而出。

9 在各节期,国内居民朝见耶和华的时候,从进入敬拜的,必由而出;从进入的,必由而出。不可从所入的而出,必要直往前行,由对而出。

10 民进入,王也要在民中进入;民出去,王也要一同出去。

11 在节期和圣会的日子同献的素祭,要为一只公牛献一伊法细面,为一只公绵献一伊法细面,为羔照他的力量而献,一伊法细面加

12 王预备甘心献的燔祭或平安祭,就是向耶和华甘心献的,当有人为他开朝东的。他就预备燔祭和平安祭,与安息日预备的一样,献毕就出去。他出去之,当有人将关闭

13 每日,你要预备无残疾一岁的羊羔一只,献与耶和华为燔祭;要每早晨预备。

14 早晨也要预备同献的素祭,细面一伊法分之一,并分之一,调和细面。这素祭要常献与耶和华永远的定例。

15 早晨要这样预备羊羔、素祭,并为常献的燔祭。

16 耶和华如此:王若将产业赐他的儿子,就成了他儿子的产业,那是他们承受为业的。

17 倘若王将分产业赐他的臣仆,就成了他臣仆的产业;到自由之年仍要归与王。至於王的产业,必归与他的儿子。

18 王不可夺取民的产业,以致驱逐他们离开所承受的;他要从自己的地业中,将产业赐给他儿子,免得我的民分散,各离开所承受的。

19 我的,将我从进入之处、领进为祭司预备的屋,是朝的,见後头西边有一块地。

20 他对我:这是祭司赎愆祭、赎祭,素祭之地,免得带到外院,使民成圣

21 他又带我到外院,使我经过院子的拐角,见每拐角各有一个院子。

22 院子拐角的院子,周围有墙,每院长四十肘,宽三十肘。拐角院子的尺寸都是样,

23 其中周围有一排房子,房子内有煮肉的地方。

24 他对我:这都是肉的房子,殿内的仆役要在这里民的祭物。

   

Commentary

 

Gate

  
People around a village gate, by Adrianus Eversen

Gates" in ancient times had a significance that does not hold in the modern world. Cities then were enclosed by walls for protection; gates in the walls let people in and out to do their business, but were also the weak points in the cities' defenses. In the Bible, cities on one level represent the minds of individual people. On a broader level, they represent beliefs shared by a community. The gates, then, represent openings where the Lord can feed us an understanding of truth and a desire for good. They also represent points where the hells can invade and sway us with false ideas and evil desires. We are kept in balance during our lifetimes, with influences from both the Lord and from hell. Ideally, we will over our lifetimes continue to invite the Lord farther and farther in and drive the hells back until ultimately the Lord can occupy our minds completely. And that point our belief in Him and His power and love will hold the gates and deny evil any entrance. As individuals, we at that point become angels. As communities, we at that point become part of the Lord's church. And at that point the gates become an entry point, introductory truths that allow people to enter churches and start bringing the Lord into their lives.