Ezekiel 40:44-47
New English Translation
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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- Ezekiel 40:44 tn “One” is not in the Hebrew text but is supplied for clarity in the translation.
- Ezekiel 40:44 tc This reading is supported by the LXX; the MT reads “east.”
- Ezekiel 40:45 tn Heb “the house.”
- Ezekiel 40:47 tn Heb “100 cubits long and 100 cubits wide, a square” (i.e., 52.5 meters by 52.5 meters).
Ezekiel 40:44-47
New Living Translation
Rooms for the Priests
44 Inside the inner courtyard were two rooms,[a] one beside the north gateway, facing south, and the other beside the south[b] gateway, facing north. 45 And the man said to me, “The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance. 46 The room beside the south inner gate is for the priests in charge of the altar—the descendants of Zadok—for they alone of all the Levites may approach the Lord to minister to him.”
The Inner Courtyard and Temple
47 Then the man measured the inner courtyard, and it was a square, 175 feet wide and 175 feet across. The altar stood in the courtyard in front of the Temple.
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