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Ezekiel 40
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The Vision of the New Temple

40 In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was struck down, on that very day, the hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me there.(A) 2 He brought me, in visions of God, to the land of Israel and set me down upon a very high mountain on which was a structure like a city to the south.(B) 3 When he brought me there, a man was there whose appearance shone like bronze, with a linen cord and a measuring reed in his hand, and he was standing in the gateway.(C) 4 The man said to me, “Mortal, look closely and listen attentively, and set your mind on all that I shall show you, for you were brought here in order that I might show it to you; declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”(D)

5 Now there was a wall all around the outside of the temple area. The length of the measuring reed in the man’s hand was six long cubits, each being a cubit and a handbreadth in length, so he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed, and the height, one reed. 6 Then he went into the gateway facing east, going up its steps, and measured the threshold of the gate, one reed deep.[a] There were(E) 7 recesses, and each recess was one reed wide and one reed deep, and the space between the recesses, five cubits, and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end was one reed deep.(F) 8 Then he measured the inner vestibule of the gateway, one reed. 9 Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits, and its posts, two cubits, and the vestibule of the gate was at the inner end. 10 There were three recesses on either side of the east gate; the three were of the same size, and the posts on either side were of the same size.(G) 11 Then he measured the width of the opening of the gateway, ten cubits, and the width of the gateway, thirteen cubits. 12 There was a barrier before the recesses, one cubit on either side, and each recess was six cubits square. 13 Then he measured the gate from the back[b] of the one recess to the back[c] of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits from wall to wall.[d] 14 He measured[e] the vestibule (sixty cubits) and the gate next to the post on every side of the court.[f](H) 15 From the front of the gate at the entrance to the end of the inner vestibule of the gate was fifty cubits. 16 The recesses and their posts had windows, with shutters[g] on the inside of the gateway all around, and the vestibules also had windows on the inside all around, and on the posts were palm trees.(I)

17 Then he brought me into the outer court; there were chambers there and a pavement all around the court; thirty chambers fronted on the pavement.(J) 18 The pavement ran along the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. 19 Then he measured the distance from the inner front of[h] the lower gate to the outer front of the inner court, one hundred cubits.[i](K)

20 Then he measured the gate of the outer court that faced north—its depth and width. 21 Its recesses, three on either side, and its posts and its vestibule were of the same size as those of the first gate; its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(L) 22 Its windows, its vestibule, and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faced toward the east. Seven steps led up to it, and its vestibule was on the inside.[j](M) 23 Opposite the gate on the north, as on the east, was a gate to the inner court; he measured from gate to gate, one hundred cubits.(N)

24 Then he led me toward the south, and there was a gate on the south, and he measured its posts and its vestibule; they had the same dimensions as the others.(O) 25 There were windows all around in it and in its vestibule, like the windows of the others; its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(P) 26 There were seven steps leading up to it; its vestibule was on the inside.[k] It had palm trees on its posts, one on either side.(Q) 27 There was a gate on the south of the inner court, and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, one hundred cubits.(R)

28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it was of the same dimensions as the others.(S) 29 Its recesses, its posts, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and there were windows all around in it and in its vestibule; its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(T) 30 There were vestibules all around the inner court,[l] twenty-five cubits deep and five cubits wide.(U) 31 Its vestibule faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its posts, and its stairway had eight steps.(V)

32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gate; it was of the same size as the others.(W) 33 Its recesses, its posts, and its vestibule were of the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around in it and in its vestibule; its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(X) 34 Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its posts, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.(Y)

35 Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; it had the same dimensions as the others.(Z) 36 Its recesses, its posts, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others,[m] and it had windows all around. Its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(AA) 37 Its vestibule[n] faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its posts, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.(AB)

38 There was a chamber with its door in the vestibule of the gate[o] where the burnt offering was to be washed.(AC) 39 And in the vestibule of the gate were two tables on either side on which the burnt offering and the purification offering and the guilt offering were to be slaughtered.(AD) 40 On the outside of the vestibule, where one goes up to the entrance of the north gate, were two tables, and on the other side of the vestibule of the gate were two tables. 41 Four tables were on one side and four tables on the other side of the gate, eight tables, on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered. 42 There were also four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, and one cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which the instruments were to be laid with which the burnt offerings and the sacrifices were slaughtered.(AE) 43 There were pegs one handbreadth long fastened all around the inside. And on the tables the flesh of the offering was to be laid.

44 On the outside of the inner gateway there were two chambers[p] in the inner court, one[q] at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the south[r] gate facing north.(AF) 45 He said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,(AG) 46 and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar; these are the descendants of Zadok, who alone among the descendants of Levi may come near to the Lord to minister to him.”(AH) 47 He measured the court, one hundred cubits deep and one hundred cubits wide, a square, and the altar was in front of the temple.(AI)

The Temple

48 Then he brought me to the vestibule of the temple and measured the posts of the vestibule, five cubits deep on either side, and the width of the gate between the posts[s] was fourteen cubits, and the shoulders of the gate were three cubits wide on either side.[t] 49 The width of the vestibule was twenty cubits and the depth twelve[u] cubits; ten steps led up[v] to it, and there were pillars beside the posts on either side.(AJ)

Footnotes

  1. 40.6 Heb deep, and one threshold, one reed deep
  2. 40.13 Gk: Heb roof
  3. 40.13 Gk: Heb roof
  4. 40.13 Heb opening facing opening
  5. 40.14 Heb made
  6. 40.14 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  7. 40.16 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  8. 40.19 Compare Gk: Heb from before
  9. 40.19 Heb adds the east and the north
  10. 40.22 Gk: Heb before them
  11. 40.26 Gk: Heb before them
  12. 40.30 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  13. 40.36 Heb ms: MT lacks were of the same size as the others
  14. 40.37 Gk Vg: Heb posts
  15. 40.38 Cn: Heb at the posts of the gates
  16. 40.44 Gk: Heb chambers for the singers
  17. 40.44 Heb lacks one
  18. 40.44 Gk: Heb east
  19. 40.48 Gk: Heb lacks between the posts
  20. 40.48 Gk: Heb and the width of the gate was three cubits
  21. 40.49 Gk: Heb eleven
  22. 40.49 Gk: Heb and by steps that went up
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Ezekiel 40
International Standard Version

The Vision of Jerusalem

40 At the beginning of year 25 of our captivity, on the tenth day of the fourteenth year after the destruction of Jerusalem[a]—on that very day—the Lord grabbed me in his hand and took me there. 2 God brought me in a series of visions to the land of Israel and placed me on top of a very high mountain, where to the south there was something that looked like the outline of a city. 3 That’s where he took me. All of a sudden, there was a man whose appearance resembled glowing[b] bronze! He had a measuring reed and line in his hand as he stood in the city gate. 4 This is what the man told me: “Son of Man, watch carefully,[c] listen closely,[d] and remember[e] everything I’m going to be showing you, because you’ve been brought here to be shown what you’re about to see. Be sure that you tell the house of Israel everything that you observe.”

Measuring the Temple Grounds

5 All of a sudden, we were at the exterior wall that completely surrounded the Temple. The man whom I had observed held a measuring reed that was six cubits[f] long as measured in cubits that were a cubit and a handbreadth[g] long. As he measured the thickness of the wall, he measured out one reed.[h] Its height was also one reed.[i] 6 Then he went over to the gate that faced toward the east, ascended its steps, and measured its thresholds. One threshold measured one reed[j] and the other one measured one reed.[k] 7 Each guardhouse[l] measured one reed[m] long and one reed[n] wide, and the distance[o] between each guardhouse was five cubits.[p] The threshold of the gate near the vestibule facing away from the Temple entrance[q] measured one reed.[r]

8 Next, he measured the vestibule of the gate facing away from the Temple entrance at one reed.[s] 9 He measured the vestibule of the gate inside at eight cubits[t] and the doorjambs at two cubits.[u] (The vestibule at the gate faced away from the Temple.) 10 Gate guardhouses stood facing east, numbering three on each side,[v] each of them of equal size[w] to the door jamb; that is, having the same[x] measurement on each side.[y] 11 He measured the width of the gateway at ten cubits,[z] and the length of the gate at thirteen cubits.[aa]

12 The retaining[ab] wall in front of the guardhouses measured one cubit[ac] wide. It stood one cubit[ad] from the wall to the guardhouses, which were six cubits[ae] square.[af] 13 He measured the gate from the roof of the guardhouses to the roof of another[ag] at 25 cubits[ah] from doorway to opposite doorway. 14 Then he measured[ai] the open air porch[aj] at 60 cubits[ak] from the doorjamb of the courtyard that encompassed the gate. 15 The distance from the front entrance gate to the vestibule of the inner gate measured 50 cubits.[al] 16 Latticed windows faced the guardhouses, their side pillars within the gate all around, and also for the porches. Windows were placed all around inside, and the side pillars were engraved with palm trees.

The Outer Court

17 Next, he brought me into the outer court, where chambers and a paved area had been constructed all around the courtyard, with 30 chambers facing the pavement. 18 The pavement to the side[am] of the gates corresponded to the length of the gates. 19 He also measured the width from the front lower gate to the front of the exterior inner court at 100 cubits[an] to the east and to the north.

The North Facing Outer Court

20 Next, he measured the length and width of the outer north-facing gate to the courtyard. 21 It was equipped[ao] with three guardhouses on each side. Its side pillars and porches had measurements identical to the first gate: 50 cubits[ap] long and 25 cubits[aq] wide. 22 Its windows, porches, and palm tree ornaments had measurements identical to the east-facing gate. Reached by seven ascending[ar] steps, its porch lay[as] to the front of the steps. 23 From a gate that stood opposite the northern gate he measured 100 cubits,[at] as well as from the eastern gate.

The South Facing Gate

24 Then he led me toward the south, where there was a gate with side pillar and porch measurements identical to the others. 25 The gate and its porches contained windows all around, identical to the other windows. The length of the porch[au] was 50 cubits[av] and its width was 25 cubits.[aw] 26 Seven steps led up to it, with a porch in front of them. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars, one on each side. 27 The inner court contained a south-facing gate measuring 100 cubits[ax] from gate to gate toward the south.

The Inner Southern Court

28 Next, he brought me to the inner courtyard by way of the south-facing gate. He measured the south-facing gate as having measurements identical to the others. 29 The measurements of its guardhouses, its side pillars, and its porches were identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch[ay] was 50 cubits[az] and its width was 25 cubits.[ba] 30 Porches lay all around, measuring 25 cubits[bb] long and five cubits[bc] wide, 31 leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps.

The Inner Eastern Court

32 Then he brought me into the inner east-facing courtyard, where he measured the gate, identical to the others. 33 The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch[bd] was 50 cubits[be] and its width was 25 cubits,[bf] 34 leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps.

The North Facing Gate

35 Next, he brought me to the north-facing gate, where he measured the gate, identical to the others. 36 The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch[bg] was 50 cubits[bh] and its width was 25 cubits,[bi] 37 leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps. 38 There was a chamber with a doorway by the side pillars next to the gate where they prepare[bj] the burnt offerings.

39 In the porch leading in front of the gate there were two tables on either side for slaughtering burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings, 40 and on the outer side, approaching the northern gateway, there were two tables, as well as two tables on the opposite side of the porch in front of the gate. 41 In that way, there were four tables on each side in front of the gate, for a total of eight tables for use in slaughtering the offerings.[bk]

42 There were four tables carved from stone for the burnt offering, each one and a half cubits[bl] long, one and a half cubits[bm] wide, and one cubit[bn] high, on which the instruments are laid for slaughtering burnt offerings and sacrifices. 43 Double hooks, a single handbreadth[bo] in length, were installed all around in this portion of[bp] the temple area.

The Inner Gate

44 From outside leading into the inner gate there were chambers for the choir. One was beside the north gate facing the south, and another was at the south gate facing the north. 45 The angel[bq] told me, “This south-facing chamber is for the priests who maintain the Temple, 46 and the north-facing chamber is for the priests who maintain the altar. These are Zadok’s descendants, who, as descendants of Levi approach the Lord to minister directly to him.” 47 He measured the court in the form of a square at 100 cubits[br] long and 100 cubits[bs] wide. The altar stood in front of the Temple.

The Temple Porch

48 Next, he brought me to the Temple porch and measured the side pillars at five cubits[bt] on each side. The width of the gate measured three cubits[bu] on each side. 49 The porch was 20 cubits[bv] long and eleven cubits[bw] wide. The stairway by which it was ascended was equipped with columns attached to its side pillars, one on each side.

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:1 Lit. of the city
  2. Ezekiel 40:3 The Heb. lacks glowing
  3. Ezekiel 40:4 Lit. watch with your own eyes
  4. Ezekiel 40:4 Lit. listen with your own ears
  5. Ezekiel 40:4 Lit. and put in your heart
  6. Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. about 10.5 feet, given the designated measurement in royal cubits, about 21 inches
  7. Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. the royal cubit, which measured about 21 inches
  8. Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
  9. Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. about 10.5 feet, ; the reed was six royal cubits
  10. Ezekiel 40:6 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
  11. Ezekiel 40:6 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
  12. Ezekiel 40:7 Or alcove; and so throughout the chapter
  13. Ezekiel 40:7 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
  14. Ezekiel 40:7 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
  15. Ezekiel 40:7 The Heb. lacks the distance
  16. Ezekiel 40:7 I.e. about 8.75 feet, given the designated measurement in royal cubits, about 21 inches
  17. Ezekiel 40:7 The Heb. lacks entrance
  18. Ezekiel 40:7 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
  19. Ezekiel 40:8 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
  20. Ezekiel 40:9 I.e. about 14 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  21. Ezekiel 40:9 I.e. about 42 inches; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  22. Ezekiel 40:10 Lit. three from here and there
  23. Ezekiel 40:10 Lit. from here one measurement
  24. Ezekiel 40:10 The Heb. lacks that is, having the same
  25. Ezekiel 40:10 Lit. measurement from here and from here
  26. Ezekiel 40:11 I.e. about 17.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  27. Ezekiel 40:11 I.e. about 22.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  28. Ezekiel 40:12 Lit. border; or barrier
  29. Ezekiel 40:12 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  30. Ezekiel 40:12 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  31. Ezekiel 40:12 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  32. Ezekiel 40:12 Lit. were six cubits from here and six cubits from here.
  33. Ezekiel 40:13 The Heb. lacks of another
  34. Ezekiel 40:13 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  35. Ezekiel 40:14 Lit. made
  36. Ezekiel 40:14 So LXX; MT reads the jamb
  37. Ezekiel 40:14 I.e. about 106.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  38. Ezekiel 40:15 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  39. Ezekiel 40:18 Or The lower pavement
  40. Ezekiel 40:19 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  41. Ezekiel 40:21 The Heb. lacks was equipped
  42. Ezekiel 40:21 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  43. Ezekiel 40:21 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  44. Ezekiel 40:22 The Heb. lacks ascending
  45. Ezekiel 40:22 The Heb. lacks lay
  46. Ezekiel 40:23 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  47. Ezekiel 40:25 The Heb. lacks of the porch
  48. Ezekiel 40:25 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  49. Ezekiel 40:25 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  50. Ezekiel 40:27 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  51. Ezekiel 40:29 The Heb. lacks of the porch
  52. Ezekiel 40:29 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  53. Ezekiel 40:29 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  54. Ezekiel 40:30 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  55. Ezekiel 40:30 I.e. about 8.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  56. Ezekiel 40:33 The Heb. lacks of the porch
  57. Ezekiel 40:33 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  58. Ezekiel 40:33 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  59. Ezekiel 40:36 The Heb. lacks of the porch
  60. Ezekiel 40:36 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  61. Ezekiel 40:36 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  62. Ezekiel 40:38 Lit. rinse
  63. Ezekiel 40:41 The Heb. lacks the offerings
  64. Ezekiel 40:42 I.e. about 31.5 inches; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  65. Ezekiel 40:42 I.e. about 31.5 inches; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  66. Ezekiel 40:42 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  67. Ezekiel 40:43 I.e. about 3 inches
  68. Ezekiel 40:43 The Heb. lacks this portion of
  69. Ezekiel 40:45 Lit. He
  70. Ezekiel 40:47 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  71. Ezekiel 40:47 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  72. Ezekiel 40:48 I.e. about 8.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  73. Ezekiel 40:48 I.e. about 5.25 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  74. Ezekiel 40:49 I.e. about 35 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  75. Ezekiel 40:49 I.e. about 19.25 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
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