Rooms for Priests and Other Worship Leaders

⁴⁴ And on the outside of the inner gate, there were chambers for^[a] singers in the inner courtyard, which was to the side of the north gate, and their faces^[b] were to the south^[c] with respect to one, and on the side of the east gate one facing to the north. ⁴⁵ And he said to me, “This chamber with its face toward the south^[d] is for the priests who are taking care of the responsibility of the temple. ⁴⁶ And the chamber with its face to the north^[e] is for the priests who are taking care of the responsibility of the altar. They are the descendants^[f] of Zadok, the ones who approach from among the descendants^[g] of Levi to Yahweh to serve him.”

Inner Courtyard and Temple Measurements

⁴⁷ And he measured the courtyard as to its length, a hundred cubits,^[h] and a hundred cubits^[i] wide, squared, and the altar is in front of^[j] the temple.