King James Version

Ezekiel 44:1

Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.

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וַיָּ֣שֶׁבvayashevand againשׁוּבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and again”, the next action in the storyH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אֹתִ֗יotiobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).שַׁ֤עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙hamiqdashthe sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sanctuary”, the ordinary formH4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylumchapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.הַֽחִיצ֔וֹןhachitsonthe outerחִיצוֹןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the outer”, the ordinary formH2435properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)outer, outward, utter, without.הַפֹּנֶ֖הhaponehthe appearפָּנָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the appear”, a verb used as a describing wordH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).קָדִ֑יםqadimeastקָדִיםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “east”, the ordinary formH6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)east(-ward, wind).וְה֖וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.סָגֽוּרsagurshutסָגַרverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “shut”, a verb used as a describing wordH5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrenderclose up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, [idiom] pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, [idiom] straitly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then he brought me back the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he causeth me to turn back the way of the gate of the outer sanctuary that is looking eastward, and it is shut.

World English Bible

Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looks toward the east; and it was shut.

Darby Translation

And he brought me back toward the outer gate of the sanctuary which looked toward the east; and it was shut.

Douay-Rheims

And he brought me back to the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary, which looked towards the east: and it was shut.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then he brought me back the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary that looks eastward; and it was shut.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέστρεψέ με κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς πύλης τῶν ἁγίων τῆς ἐξωτέρας τῆς βλεπούσης κατὰ ἀνατολάς· καὶ αὕτη ἦν κεκλεισμένη.