Ezekiel, 40

1. In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, fourteen years to the day from the capture of the city, the hand of Yahweh was on me. He carried me away:

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.

2. in divine visions, he carried me away to the land of Israel and put me down on a very high mountain, on the south of which there seemed to be built a city.

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.

3. He took me to it, and there I saw a man, whose appearance was like brass. He had a flax cord and a measuring rod in his hand and was standing in the gateway.

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.

4. The man said to me, 'Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and pay attention to everything I show you, since you have been brought here only for me to show it to you. Tell the House of Israel everything that you see.'

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.

5. Now, the Temple was surrounded on all sides by an outer wall. The man was holding a measuring rod six cubits long, each cubit a forearm and a handsbreadth. He measured the thickness of this construction -- one rod; and its height -- one rod.

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.

6. He went to the east gate, climbed the steps and measured its threshold: one rod deep.

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.

7. Each guardroom one rod by one rod; and the piers between the guardrooms five cubits thick, and the threshold of the gate inwards from the porch of the gate: one rod.

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.

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8. He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.

9. He measured the porch of the gate: eight cubits; its piers: two cubits; the porch of the gate was at the inner end.

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.

10. There were three guardrooms on each side of the east gate, all three of the same size; the piers between them all of the same thickness each side.

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.

11. He measured the width of the entrance: ten cubits; and the width all down the gateway: thirteen cubits.

11. And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; [and] the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

12. There was a rail in front of the guardrooms; each rail on either side was one cubit. And the guardrooms on either side were six cubits square.

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.

13. He measured the width of the gate from the back wall of one guardroom to the back wall of the other; it was twenty-five cubits across, the openings being opposite each other.

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.

14. He measured the porch: twenty cubits; the court surrounded the gate on all sides.

14. He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.

15. From the front of the entrance gate, to the far end of the porch of the inner gate: fifty cubits.

15. And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate [were] fifty cubits.

16. All round inside the gate there were trellised windows in the guardrooms and in their piers; similarly, in the porch there were windows all round and palm trees on the piers.

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.

17. He then took me to the outer court, which had rooms and a paved terrace going all the way round; there were thirty rooms on this terrace.

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.

18. This terrace, which came up to the sides of the gates and matched their depth, was the Lower Terrace. He measured the width of the court,

18. And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates [was] the lower pavement.

19. from the front of the lower gate to the fac ade of the inner court, outside: a hundred cubits (on the east and on the north).

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.

20. He measured the length and breadth of the north gate of the outer court.

20. And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

21. It had three guardrooms on each side; its piers and porch were of the same size as those of the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

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.

22. Its windows, its porch and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the east gate. There were seven steps up to it, and its porch was at the inner end.

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.

23. In the inner court there was, opposite the north gate, a gate like the one opposite the east gate. He measured the distance from one gate to the other: a hundred cubits.

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.

24. He took me to the south side where there was a south gate; he measured its guardrooms, piers and porch; they were of the same size as the others.

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.

25. The gateway, as well as its porch, had windows all round, like the windows of the others; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide,

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.

26. and it had seven steps up to it; its porch was at the inner end and had palm trees on its piers, one on either side.

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.

27. The inner court had a south gate; he measured the distance southwards from one gate to the other: a hundred cubits.

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.

28. He then took me into the inner court by the south gate; he measured the south gate which was of the same size as the others.

28. And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;

29. Its guardrooms, piers and porch were of the same size 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.

30. The gateway, as well as its porch, had windows all round; 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.

31. The porch gave on to the outer court. It had palm trees on its piers and eight steps leading up to it.

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.

32. He took me to the eastern part of the inner court and measured the gate. It was of the same size as the others.

32. And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.

33. Its guardrooms, piers and porch were of the same size as the others. The gateway, as well as its porch, had windows all round; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

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.

34. Its porch gave on to the outer court. There were palm trees on its piers on either side and eight steps leading up to it.

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.

35. He then took me to the north gate and measured it.

35. And he brought me to the north gate, and measured [it] according to these measures;

36. Its guardrooms, piers and porch were of the same size as the others. The gateway had windows all round; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

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.

37. Its porch gave on to the outer court. There were palm trees on its piers on either side and eight steps leading up to it.

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.

38. There was a room, the entrance to which was in the porch of the gateway, where they washed the burnt offerings.

38. And the chambers and the entries thereof [were] by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

39. And inside the porch of the gateway were slabs, two on either side, for slaughtering the burnt offerings, the sacrifice for sin and the sacrifice of reparation.

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.

40. Outside, at the approach to the entrance of the north gate, were two slabs, and on the other side, at the porch end of the gate were two slabs.

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.

41. There were four slabs on one side and four slabs on the other side of the gateway, eight slabs in all, on which the slaughtering was done.

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].

42. There were also four slabs of dressed stone for the burnt offerings, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide and a cubit high, on which the instruments for slaughtering the burnt offerings and sacrifice were placed;

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.

43. runnels a handsbreadth wide went all round the top, and on these slabs was put the sacrificial flesh.

43. And within [were] hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables [was] the flesh of the offering.

44. Then he took me into the inner court; there were two rooms in the inner court, one on the side of the north gate, facing south, the other on the side of the south gate, facing north.

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.

45. He told me, 'The room looking south is for the priests responsible for the service of the Temple,

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.

46. and the room looking north is for the priests responsible for the service of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, those of the sons of Levi who approach Yahweh to serve him.'

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.

47. He measured the court; it was a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide, a square with the altar standing in front of the Temple.

47. So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar [that was] before the house.

48. He took me to the Ulam of the Temple and measured the piers of the Ulam: five cubits either side; and the width of the entrance was three cubits either side.

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.

49. The length of the Ulam was twenty cubits and its width twelve cubits. There were ten steps leading up to it, and there were columns by the piers, one on either 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.