KJV ORIGINAL
And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the prince comes in, he needs to enter through the gateway porch and leave the exact same way he came in.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even princes have to follow the rules — enter and exit with intention.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Ezekiel was written by the prophet Ezekiel to Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity, primarily between 593 and 571 BCE. It was written to provide spiritual guidance, warnings, and visions of future restoration and a new temple to a people grappling with the destruction of Jerusalem and their displacement in exile.
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