Ezekiel 40

In the twenty-fifth year of exile, the LORD brings Ezekiel in a vision to a high mountain in Israel and shows him a man with a measuring rod. The man measures the outer court, its gates — east, north, and south — and the inner court with its gates, tables for sacrifice, and chambers in meticulous detail.

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1	In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.	In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month — fourteen years after the city had fallen — on that very day the hand of the LORD was on me and He brought me there.
2	In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.	In visions of God He brought me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose south side were some buildings that looked like a city.
3	And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.	He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in His hand.
4	And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.	The man said to me, "Son of man, look carefully and listen closely. Pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report everything you see to the house of Israel."
5	And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.	I saw a wall completely surrounding the temple area. The length of the measuring rod in the man's hand was six long cubits, each of which was a cubit and a handbreadth. He measured the wall. It was one rod thick and one rod high.
6	Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.	Then he went to the east gate and climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate — it was one rod deep.
7	And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.	Each alcove was one rod long and one rod wide. Between the alcoves was a space of five cubits. The threshold of the gate next to the portico facing the temple was one rod deep.
8	He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.	He measured the portico of the gateway — it was one rod deep.
9	Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.	Then he measured the portico of the gateway: eight cubits. Its jambs were two cubits. The gateway portico faced the temple.
10	And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.	Inside the east gate were three alcoves on each side. All three were the same size, and the jambs on each side were the same size.
11	And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.	Then he measured the width of the entrance of the gateway — ten cubits — and the length of the gateway — thirteen cubits.
12	The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.	In front of each alcove was a wall one cubit wide on each side. The alcoves were six cubits square.
13	He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.	Then he measured the gateway from the top of one alcove to the top of the opposite one — a width of twenty-five cubits, opening facing opening.
14	He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.	He measured along the jambs all around the interior of the gateway — sixty cubits — and the court extended to the gateway all around.
15	And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.	The distance from the entrance of the gateway to the far end of its portico was fifty cubits.
16	And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.	The alcoves and the recesses inside the gateway all around, and likewise the portico, had narrow windows with palm trees decorating the jambs.
17	Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.	Then he brought me into the outer court. There I saw some rooms and a pavement that had been constructed all around the court. Thirty rooms faced the pavement.
18	And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.	The pavement alongside the gates corresponded to the length of the gates — this was the lower pavement.
19	Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward.	Then he measured the distance from the inside of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court — one hundred cubits on the east side and also on the north side.
20	And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.	Then he measured the length and width of the north gate of the outer court.
21	And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.	Its alcoves — three on each side — and its jambs and its portico had the same measurements as those of the first gateway. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
22	And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.	Its windows, its portico, and its palm trees had the same measurements as those of the east gate. Seven steps led up to it with its portico facing them.
23	And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.	The inner court had a gate facing the north gate, just as it had one facing the east gate. He measured from one gate to the opposite gate — one hundred cubits.
24	After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.	Then he led me to the south side. I saw a gate facing south. He measured its jambs and its portico, and they had the same measurements as the others.
25	And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.	The gateway and its portico had windows all around, like the windows of the others. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
26	And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.	Seven steps led up to it, with its portico facing them, and it had palm trees on its jambs, one on each side.
27	And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.	The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured from this gate to the outer gate on the south side — one hundred cubits.
28	And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;	Then he brought me into the inner court through the south gate. He measured the south gate, and it had the same measurements as the others.
29	And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.	Its alcoves, its jambs, and its portico had the same measurements. The gateway and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
30	And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.	The porticos all around were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.
31	And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.	Its portico faced the outer court. Palm trees decorated its jambs, and eight steps led up to it.
32	And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.	Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side and measured the gateway. It had the same measurements as the others.
33	And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.	Its alcoves, its jambs, and its portico had the same measurements. The gateway and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
34	And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.	Its portico faced the outer court. Palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.
35	And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;	Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others.
36	The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.	Its alcoves, its jambs, and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
37	And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.	Its portico faced the outer court. Palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.
38	And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.	A room with a doorway was by the portico in each of the inner gateways, where the burnt offerings were washed.
39	And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.	In the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings were slaughtered.
40	And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.	By the outside wall of the portico of the gateway, near the steps at the entrance of the north gateway, were two tables, and on the other side of the steps were two tables.
41	Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.	So there were four tables on one side and four on the other — eight tables in all — on which the sacrifices were slaughtered.
42	And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.	There were also four tables of dressed stone for the burnt offerings, each a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit high. On them were placed the utensils for slaughtering the burnt offerings and other sacrifices.
43	And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.	Double hooks, each a handbreadth long, were attached to the wall all around. The tables were for the sacrificial flesh.
44	And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.	Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two rooms — one at the side of the north gate facing south, and another at the side of the south gate facing north.
45	And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.	He said to me, "The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple."
46	And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.	"The room facing north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the only Levites who may come near the LORD to minister before Him."
47	So he measured the court; an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.	Then He measured the inner court — a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide, a perfect square. And the altar was in front of the temple.
48	And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.	He brought me to the portico of the temple and measured the jambs of the portico — five cubits on each side. The width of the gateway was fourteen cubits, and its projecting walls were three cubits wide on each side.
49	The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.	The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits from front to back. It was reached by a flight of stairs, and there were pillars on each side of the jambs.