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The Chambers for the Priests

44 From the outside to the (A)inner gate were [a](B)chambers for the (C)singers in the inner court, one of which was at the [b]side of the north gate, with [c]its front toward the south, and one at the [d]side of the [e]south gate facing toward the north. 45 Then he said to me, “This is the (D)chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who (E)keep the responsibility of the house; 46 but the (F)chamber which faces toward the north is for the priests who (G)keep the responsibility of the altar. These are the (H)sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi (I)come near to Yahweh to minister to Him.” 47 He measured the court, a perfect square, one (J)hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the house.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:44 Gr in two chambers
  2. Ezekiel 40:44 Lit shoulder
  3. Ezekiel 40:44 Lit their
  4. Ezekiel 40:44 Lit shoulder
  5. Ezekiel 40:44 As in Gr; Heb east

44 On the outside of the inner gate were chambers for the singers of the inner court, one[a] at the side of the north gate facing south, and the other at the side of the south[b] gate facing north. 45 He said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,[c] 46 and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the descendants of Zadok, from the descendants of Levi, who may approach the Lord to minister to him.” 47 He measured the court as a square 175 feet long and 175 feet wide;[d] the altar was in front of the temple.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:44 tn “One” is not in the Hebrew text but is supplied for clarity in the translation.
  2. Ezekiel 40:44 tc This reading is supported by the LXX; the MT reads “east.”
  3. Ezekiel 40:45 tn Heb “the house.”
  4. Ezekiel 40:47 tn Heb “100 cubits long and 100 cubits wide, a square” (i.e., 52.5 meters by 52.5 meters).