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
Expanded Bible
The Priests’ Rooms
44 There were two rooms in the inner courtyard. One was beside the north gateway and faced south. The other room was beside the south gateway and faced north. 45 The man said to me, “The room which faces south is for the priests who ·serve in [or guard; or have charge of] the Temple area, 46 while the room that faces north is for the priests who ·serve at [or guard; or have charge of] the altar. This second group of priests are descendants of Zadok, the only descendants of Levi who can come near the Lord to ·serve [minister to] him.”
47 The man measured the inner courtyard. It was a square—·one hundred seventy-five feet [L one hundred cubits] long and ·one hundred seventy-five feet [L one hundred cubits] wide. The altar was in front of the Temple.
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