1 Then the man brought me to the east gate.
2 There I saw the glory of the God of Israel. He was coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters. His glory made the land shine brightly.
3 The vision I saw was like the one I had when he came to destroy the city. It was also like the visions I had seen by the Kebar River. I fell with my face toward the ground.
4 The glory of the Lord entered the temple through the east gate.
5 Then the Spirit lifted me up. He brought me into the inner courtyard. The glory of the Lord filled the temple.
6 The man was standing beside me. I heard someone speaking to me from inside the temple.
7 He said, "Son of man, this is the place where my throne is. The stool for my feet is also here. I will live here among the people of Israel forever. They will never again treat my name as if it were not holy. They and their kings will not serve other gods anymore. The people will no longer worship the lifeless gods of their kings at their high places.