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East gate

(Jer. 19:2), properly the Potter’s gate, the gate which led to the potter’s field, in the valley of Hinnom.

In the Bible

8

Verses where East gate is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 26:14

    The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

  • 2 Chronicles 31:14

    Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.

  • Ezekiel 10:19

    As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.

  • Ezekiel 11:1

    Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.

  • Ezekiel 40:10

    There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements.

  • Ezekiel 40:44

    Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two chambers, one beside the north gate and facing south, and another beside the south gate and facing north.

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Scripture on East gate

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East gate references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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