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The people of the land shall worship at the door of that gate before Yahweh on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.
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A Designated Place for All
Commentators note the specific location for the people's worship: at the entrance of the inner court's eastern gate. While the prince had a unique position, the people were also brought near, gathering at a significant threshold to worship God together on holy days. This emphasizes the corporate and ordered nature of approaching God.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
At the door of this gate - In Herod's Temple the place for worshipping "before the Lord" was the court of Israel, west of the court of Women…
19th Century
Anglican
Worship at the door.— The people, insofar as they might be present on the Sabbaths and new moons, are not to worship in the same p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the Lord
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The ordinances of worship for the prince and for the people are described here, along with the gifts the prince may bestow on his sons and servants…
