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Ezekiel 40:46-48
Modern English Version
Ezekiel 40:46-48
Modern English Version
46 The chamber that faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, who come near to the Lord to minister to Him.”
47 So he measured the court, a hundred cubits long, and a hundred cubits wide, foursquare. And the altar was before the temple.
The Vestibule of the Temple
48 Then he brought me to the vestibule of the temple and measured each post of the vestibule, five cubits[a] on this side, and five cubits on that side. And the width of the gate was three cubits[b] on this side and three cubits on that side.
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- Ezekiel 40:48 About 8.75 feet, or 2.7 meters.
- Ezekiel 40:48 About 5¼ feet, or 1.6 meters.
Ezekiel 40:46-48
New International Version
Ezekiel 40:46-48
New International Version
46 and the room facing north(A) is for the priests who guard the altar.(B) These are the sons of Zadok,(C) who are the only Levites who may draw near to the Lord to minister before him.(D)”
47 Then he measured the court: It was square—a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.(E)
The New Temple
48 He brought me to the portico of the temple(F) and measured the jambs of the portico; they were five cubits wide on either side. The width of the entrance was fourteen cubits[a] and its projecting walls were[b] three cubits[c] wide on either side.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 25 feet or about 7.4 meters
- Ezekiel 40:48 Septuagint; Hebrew entrance was
- Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 5 1/4 feet or about 1.6 meters
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