Ezekiel 46:12

Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the Lord, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 46:1 states the east gate opens on Sabbaths and new moons—here the prince uses that gate for his freewill offering.

Ezekiel 46:2 has the prince's Sabbath offering with gate open until evening—here for freewill, the gate shuts immediately after he exits.

Ezekiel 46:8 instructs the prince to enter and exit by the same gate—here he follows that rule for his freewill offering.

In Ezekiel 46:5, the prince's Sabbath grain offering is specified; verse 12 adds his freewill offering, both part of his sacrificial duties.

Ezekiel 40:6 Historical context

In Ezekiel 40:6, the east gate with steps is described; the prince opens this same gate when bringing his freewill offering.

Ezekiel 44:3 gives the prince the right to eat bread in the east gate—here he uses that same gate to offer his freewill sacrifices.

Ezekiel 45:17 mandates the prince to provide offerings for festivals—here his freewill offering is additional and voluntary.

Numbers 29:39 lists freewill offerings among appointed feasts — the same category of voluntary sacrifice the prince offers here.

2 Chronicles 29:31 mentions freewill burnt offerings from those of a free heart — directly parallel to the prince's freewill offering.

Ezra 3:5 Parallel

Ezra 3:5 explicitly mentions freewill offerings alongside set feasts — matching the prince's voluntary offering category.

Leviticus 7:16 provides the law for freewill offerings eaten within two days—this is the legal background for the prince's freewill offering.

Leviticus 1:3 gives the general law for burnt offerings (male without blemish); Ezekiel applies it to the prince's freewill offering with gate instructions.

Leviticus 19:5 instructs peace offerings be offered acceptably—here the prince offers peace offerings as freewill.

2 Chronicles 31:3 describes King Hezekiah providing burnt offerings for festivals—parallel to the prince's voluntary offerings.