Ezekiel 40:6Then came he to the gate which looks toward the east, and went up its steps: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold, one reed broad.
The setting
The vision continues as the measuring man approaches the eastern gate, the most sacred entrance facing toward the rising sun...
The emotion here: following divine tour guide through vision of perfect restoration
The original word
sha'ar (שַׁעַר) — gate, place of judgment and entrance to sacred space
Why it matters
The eastern gate was where the Shekinah glory departed in Ezekiel's earlier vision (11:23)
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 40:6
This is the SAME gate where God's glory left - now being measured for its return
Common misconceptionThis seems like boring construction details, but every measurement represents God's precision in restoration. Nothing is random - every threshold matters to God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 40:6
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 40:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 40:6 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple restoration, divine order. Notable phrases: gate which looks toward the east; measured the threshold. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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