Ezekiel 40:44-47
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44 On the outside of the inner gateway there were two chambers[a] in the inner court, one[b] at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the south[c] gate facing north.(A) 45 He said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,(B) 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.”(C) 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.(D)
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Ezekiel 40:44-47
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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).
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