Ezekiel 46:12 - Exposition

determines the procedure in case of the prince resolving to offer privately, on his own account, a voluntary burnt offering or peace offering ; better , a free-will offering ( נְדָבָה ), a sacrifice prompted by the heart of the offerer, as opposed to one legally enjoined ( Exodus 35:29 ; Le Exodus 22:23 ), which might be either a burnt or a peace offering . In this case the east inner gate should be opened to him as on the sabbath days (see Ezekiel 46:1 ), but, differently from what occurred on the sabbath, it should not remain open till the evening ( Ezekiel 46:2 ), but should be shut immediately the prince's offering was done.