Ezekiel 40:28-49

New American Standard Bible

²⁸ Then he brought me to the inner courtyard by the south gate; and he measured the south gate ^(A)according to those same measurements. ²⁹ Its ^(B)guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its ^(C)porches were according to those same measurements. And ^[a]the gate and its porches had ^(D)windows all around; it was ^(E)fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. ³⁰ There were ^(F)porches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide. ³¹ And its porches were toward the outer courtyard; and ^(G)palm tree decorations were on its side pillars, and its stairway had eight ^(H)steps.

³² Then he brought me into the ^(I)inner courtyard toward the east. And he measured the gate ^(J)according to those same measurements. ³³ Its ^(K)guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches were according to those same measurements. And ^[b]the gate and its porches had ^(L)windows all around; it was ^(M)fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. ³⁴ Its ^(N)porches were toward the outer courtyard; and ^(O)palm tree decorations were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight ^(P)steps.

³⁵ Then he brought me to the ^(Q)north gate; and he measured it according to those same measurements, ³⁶ with its ^(R)guardrooms, its side pillars, and its ^(S)porches. And ^[c]the gate had ^(T)windows all around; the length was ^(U)fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. ³⁷ And its side pillars were toward the outer courtyard; and ^(V)palm tree decorations were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight ^(W)steps.

³⁸ A ^(X)chamber with its doorway was by the side pillars at the gates; there they ^(Y)rinse the burnt offering. ³⁹ And in the porch of the gate were two ^(Z)tables on each side, on which to slaughter the ^(AA)burnt offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering. ⁴⁰ On the outer ^[d]side, ^[e]as one went up to the ^[f]gateway toward the north, were two tables; and on the other ^[g]side of the porch of the gate were two tables. ⁴¹ Four ^(AB)tables were on each side ^[h]next to the gate; eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices. ⁴² For the burnt offering there were four ^(AC)tables of ^(AD)cut stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they set the utensils with which they slaughter the ^(AE)burnt offering and the sacrifice. ⁴³ And the double ^[i]hooks, ^[j]one hand width in length, were installed ^[k]in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

⁴⁴ From the outside to the ^(AF)inner gate were ^[l](AG)chambers for the ^(AH)singers in the inner courtyard, one of which was at the ^[m]side of the north gate, with ^[n]its front toward the south, and one at the ^[o]side of the ^[p]south gate facing north. ⁴⁵ Then he said to me, “This is the ^(AI)chamber which faces south, intended for the priests who ^[q]are ^(AJ)responsible for the ^[r]temple; ⁴⁶ but the ^(AK)chamber which faces north is for the priests who ^[s]are ^(AL)responsible for the altar. They are the ^(AM)sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi ^(AN)come near to the Lord to serve Him.” ⁴⁷ He measured the courtyard, a perfect square, a ^(AO)hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the ^[t]temple.

⁴⁸ Then he brought me to the ^(AP)porch of the ^[u]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. ⁴⁹ The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits; and at the ^(AQ)stairway by which it was ascended were ^(AR)columns belonging to the side pillars, one on each side.