Ezekiel 40:46-48
New American Standard Bible
46 but the (A)chamber which faces north is for the priests who [a]are (B)responsible for the altar. They are the (C)sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi (D)come near to the Lord to serve Him.” 47 He measured the courtyard, a perfect square, a (E)hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the [b]temple.
48 Then he brought me to the (F)porch of the [c]temple and measured each side pillar of the porch, five cubits on each side; and the width of the gate was three cubits on each side.
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- Ezekiel 40:46 Lit keep the duty of
- Ezekiel 40:47 Lit house
- Ezekiel 40:48 Lit house
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)
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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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