Ezekiel 44:3
It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 34:24 identifies the prince as 'my servant David' — linking the gate privilege to the promised Davidic ruler.
Ezekiel 37:25 promises David as prince forever — the same figure who later has access to the temple gate in 44:3.
Ezekiel 40:9 measures the vestibule of the gate — the exact location where the prince sits to eat, providing architectural context.
Ezekiel 45:8 gives the prince a land portion and warns against oppression — reinforcing his privileged yet responsible role.
Ezekiel 45:22 assigns the prince a sin offering on Passover — expanding his temple duties beyond eating bread at the gate.
Ezekiel 46:2 details the prince's worship at the inner east gate — similar to the prince's eating bread in the gate here.
Ezekiel 46:8 repeats the prince's entry and exit by the vestibule — identical instruction to the prince's rule here.
Ezekiel 46:18 forbids the prince from taking inheritance by force — a specific responsibility that complements his gate privilege.
Ezekiel 46:12 elaborates on the prince's use of the east gate for offerings, detailing his entry and exit.
Exodus 24:9-11 shows elders eating and drinking in God's presence on Sinai — the same fellowship meal motif as the prince eating bread before the LORD.
Deuteronomy 12:7 commands eating before the LORD with rejoicing at His chosen place — a broader law that the prince's meal in the gate embodies.