Ezekiel 40:44-47
English Standard Version
Chambers for the Priests
44 On the outside of the inner gateway there were two (A)chambers[a] in the (B)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. 45 And he said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests (C)who have charge of the temple, 46 and the chamber that faces north is for the priests (D)who have charge of the altar. These are (E)the sons of Zadok, who alone[d] among the sons of Levi may come (F)near to the Lord to minister to him.” 47 And he measured the court, (G)a hundred cubits long and (H)a hundred cubits broad, a square. And (I)the altar was in front of the temple.
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- Ezekiel 40:44 Septuagint; Hebrew were chambers for singers
- Ezekiel 40:44 Hebrew lacks one
- Ezekiel 40:44 Septuagint; Hebrew east
- Ezekiel 40:46 Hebrew lacks alone
Ezekiel 40:44-47
New American Standard Bible
44 From the outside to the (A)inner gate were [a](B)chambers for the (C)singers in the inner courtyard, 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 north. 45 Then he said to me, “This is the (D)chamber which faces south, intended for the priests who [f]are (E)responsible for the [g]temple; 46 but the (F)chamber which faces north is for the priests who [h]are (G)responsible for the altar. They are the (H)sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi (I)come near to the Lord to serve Him.” 47 He measured the courtyard, a perfect square, a (J)hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the [i]temple.
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- Ezekiel 40:44 LXX two chambers
- Ezekiel 40:44 Lit shoulder
- Ezekiel 40:44 Lit their
- Ezekiel 40:44 Lit shoulder
- Ezekiel 40:44 As in LXX; MT east
- Ezekiel 40:45 Lit keep the duty of
- Ezekiel 40:45 Lit house
- Ezekiel 40:46 Lit keep the duty of
- Ezekiel 40:47 Lit house
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