Prophetia Ezechielis, 40

1. In vicesimo et quinto anno transmigrationis nostrae, in exordio anni, decima mensis, quarto decimo anno, postquam percussa est civitas, in ipsa hac die facta est super me manus Domini et adduxit me illuc.

1. In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was conquered, on that very day, the hand of the LORD was upon me,

2. In visionibus Dei adduxit me in terram Israel et posuit me super montem excelsum nimis, super quem erat quasi aedificium civitatis ad austrum.

2. and brought me in the visions of God into the land of Israel, and set me down upon a very high mountain, on which was a structure like a city opposite me.

3. Et introduxit me illuc; et ecce vir, cuius erat species quasi species aeris, et funiculus lineus in manu eius, et calamus mensurae in manu eius, stabat autem in porta.

3. When he brought me there, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring reed in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway.

4. Et locutus est ad me idem vir: “Fili hominis, vide oculis tuis et auribus tuis audi et pone cor tuum in omnia, quae ego ostendam tibi, quia ut ostendantur tibi, adductus es huc; annuntia omnia, quae tu vides, domui Israel”.

4. And the man said to me, "Son of man, look with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your mind upon all that I shall show you, for you were brought here in order that I might show it to you; declare all that you see to the house of Israel."

5. Et ecce murus forinsecus in circuitu domus undique, et in manu viri calamus mensurae sex cubitorum, qui habebant cubitum et palmum; et mensus est latitudinem aedificii calamo uno, altitudinem quoque calamo uno.

5. And behold, there was a wall all around the outside of the temple area, and the length of the measuring reed in the man's hand was six long cubits, each being a cubit and a handbreadth in length; so he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed; and the height, one reed.

6. Et venit ad portam, quae respiciebat viam orientalem, et ascendit per gradus eius et mensus est limen portae calamo uno latitudinem

6. Then he went into the gateway facing east, going up its steps, and measured the threshold of the gate, one reed deep;

7. et cubiculum uno calamo in longum et uno calamo in latum et inter cubicula quinque cubitos et limen portae iuxta vestibulum portae intrinsecus calamo uno.

7. and the side rooms, one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the side rooms, five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end, one reed.

8. Et mensus est vestibulum portae

8. Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits;

9. octo cubitorum et postem eius duobus cubitis; vestibulum autem portae erat intrinsecus.

9. and its jambs, two cubits; and the vestibule of the gate was at the inner end.

10. Porro cubicula portae ad viam orientalem, tria hinc et tria inde, mensura una trium et mensura una postium ex utraque parte.

10. And there were three side rooms on either side of the east gate; the three were of the same size; and the jambs on either side were of the same size.

11. Et mensus est latitudinem ostii portae decem cubitorum et longitudinem portae tredecim cubitorum,

11. Then he measured the breadth of the opening of the gateway, ten cubits; and the breadth of the gateway, thirteen cubits.

12. et saeptum ante cubicula cubiti unius utrimque; cubicula autem sex cubitorum erant hinc et inde.

12. There was a barrier before the side rooms, one cubit on either side; and the side rooms were six cubits on either side.

13. Et mensus est portam a tecto cubiculi usque ad tectum eius a contra, latitudinem viginti et quinque cubitorum, ostium contra ostium,

13. Then he measured the gate from the back of the one side room to the back of the other, a breadth of five and twenty cubits, from door to door.

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14. He measured also the vestibule, twenty cubits; and round about the vestibule of the gateway was the court.

15. et a facie ingressus portae usque ad faciem vestibuli portae intrinsecus, quinquaginta cubitos.

15. From the front of the gate at the entrance to the end of the inner vestibule of the gate was fifty cubits.

16. Et erant fenestrae marginatae in cubiculis et in postibus intra portam undique per circuitum; similiter autem erant et in vestibulo fenestrae per gyrum intrinsecus, et ante postes pictura palmarum.

16. And the gateway had windows round about, narrowing inwards into their jambs in the side rooms, and likewise the vestibule had windows round about inside, and on the jambs were palm trees.

17. Et eduxit me ad atrium exterius, et ecce exedrae et pavimentum stratum lapide in atrio per circuitum, triginta exedrae in circuitu pavimenti;

17. Then he brought me into the outer court; and behold, there were chambers and a pavement, round about the court; thirty chambers fronted on the pavement.

18. et pavimentum ad latus portarum secundum longitudinem portarum; hoc erat pavimentum inferius.

18. And the pavement ran along the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.

19. Et mensus est latitudinem a facie portae inferioris usque ad frontem portae interioris extrinsecus, centum cubitos. Sic oriens. Et sic aquilo.

19. Then he measured the distance from the inner front of the lower gate to the outer front of the inner court, a hundred cubits. Then he went before me to the north,

20. Portam quoque, quae respiciebat viam aquilonis atrii exterioris, mensus est, tam in longitudine quam in latitudine;

20. and behold, there was a gate which faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court. He measured its length and its breadth.

21. et cubicula eius, tria hinc et tria inde, et postes eius et vestibulum eius secundum mensuram portae prioris; quinquaginta cubitorum longitudo eius et latitudo viginti quinque cubitorum.

21. Its side rooms, three on either side, and its jambs and its vestibule were of the same size as those of the first gate; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

22. Et fenestrae vestibuli eius et sculpturae palmarum secundum mensuram portae, quae respiciebat ad orientem; et septem graduum erat ascensus eius, et vestibulum intrinsecus.

22. And its windows, its vestibule, and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate which faced toward the east; and seven steps led up to it; and its vestibule was on the inside.

23. Et porta atrii interioris contra portam aquilonis sicut in porta orientali; et mensus est a porta usque ad portam centum cubitos.

23. And opposite the gate on the north, as on the east, was a gate to the inner court; and he measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.

24. Et duxit me ad viam australem, et ecce porta, quae respiciebat ad austrum; et mensus est postes eius et vestibulum eius iuxta mensuras superiores.

24. And he led me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south; and he measured its jambs and its vestibule; they had the same size as the others.

25. Et fenestrae eius et vestibuli in circuitu sicut fenestrae ceterae; quinquaginta cubitorum longitudo erat et latitudo viginti quinque cubitorum.

25. And there were windows round about in it and in its vestibule, like the windows of the others; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

26. Et in gradibus septem ascendebatur ad eam, et vestibulum erat intrinsecus, et caelatae palmae erant, una hinc et altera inde, in postibus eius.

26. And there were seven steps leading up to it, and its vestibule was on the inside; and it had palm trees on its jambs, one on either side.

27. Et porta erat atrio interiori in via australi, et mensus est a porta usque ad portam in via australi centum cubitos.

27. And there was a gate on the south of the inner court; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.

28. Et introduxit me in atrium interius per portam australem et mensus est portam iuxta mensuras superiores;

28. Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it was of the same size as the others;

29. cubicula eius et postes eius, et vestibulum eius eisdem mensuris; et fenestrae erant ei et vestibulo eius in circuitu. Quinquaginta cubitorum longitudo erat et latitudo viginti quinque cubitorum.

29. Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others; and there were windows round about in it and in its vestibule; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

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30. And there were vestibules round about, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits broad.

31. Et vestibulum eius respiciebat ad atrium exterius, et palmae in postibus eius, et octo gradus erant, quibus ascendebatur ad eam.

31. Its vestibule faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.

32. Et introduxit me in atrium interius per viam orientalem et mensus est portam secundum mensuras superiores;

32. Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gate; it was of the same size as the others.

33. cubicula eius et postes eius et vestibulum eius sicut supra; et fenestrae erant ei et vestibulo eius in circuitu. Longitudo erat quinquaginta cubitorum et latitudo viginti quinque cubitorum.

33. Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others; and there were windows round about in it and in its vestibule; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

34. Et vestibulum eius respiciebat ad atrium exterius, et palmae caelatae in postibus eius hinc et inde et in octo gradibus ascensus eius.

34. Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, one on either side; and its stairway had eight steps.

35. Et introduxit me ad portam, quae respiciebat ad aquilonem, et mensus est secundum mensuras superiores

35. Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; it had the same size as the others.

36. cubicula eius et postes eius et vestibulum eius; et fenestrae ei erant per circuitum. Longitudo quinquaginta cubitorum erat et latitudo viginti quinque cubitorum.

36. Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others; and it had windows round about; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

37. Et vestibulum eius respiciebat ad atrium exterius, et caelatura palmarum in postibus illius hinc et inde et in octo gradibus ascensus eius.

37. Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, one on either side; and its stairway had eight steps.

38. Et erat exedra, cuius ostium in vestibulo portae; ibi lavabunt holocaustum.

38. There was a chamber with its door in the vestibule of the gate, where the burnt offering was to be washed.

39. Et in vestibulo portae duae mensae hinc et duae mensae inde, ut mactetur super eas holocaustum et pro peccato et pro delicto.

39. And in the vestibule of the gate were two tables on either side, on which the burnt offering and the sin offering and the guilt offering were to be slaughtered.

40. Et ad latus extra vestibulum ad ostium portae, quae respicit ad aquilonem, duae mensae; et ad la tus alterum vestibuli portae duae mensae.

40. And on the outside of the vestibule at the entrance of the north gate were two tables; and on the other side of the vestibule of the gate were two tables.

41. Quattuor mensae hinc et quattuor mensae inde ad latus portae: octo mensae erant, super quas mactabunt.

41. Four tables were on the inside, and four tables on the outside of the side of the gate, eight tables, on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.

42. (42a) Quattuor autem mensae ad holocaustum de lapidibus quadris exstructae longitudine cubiti unius et dimidii et latitudine cubiti unius et dimidii et altitudine cubiti unius,

42. And there were also four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high, on which the instruments were to be laid with which the burnt offerings and the sacrifices were slaughtered.

43. (43a) et labia palmi unius reflexa intrinsecus per circuitum; (42b) super ista ponant vasa, quibus mactetur holocaustum et victima, (43b) super mensas autem carnes oblationis.

43. And hooks, a handbreadth long, were fastened round about within. And on the tables the flesh of the offering was to be laid.

44. Et extra portam interiorem exedrae duae, in atrio interiori; una erat in latere portae respicientis ad aquilonem, et facies eius contra viam australem, et una ex latere portae australis, quae respiciebat ad viam aquilonis.

44. Then he brought me from without into the inner court, and behold, there were two chambers in the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the south gate facing north.

45. Et dixit ad me: “Haec est exedra, quae respicit viam meridianam; sacerdotum erit, qui excubant in custodiis templi.

45. And he said to me, This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,

46. Porro exedra, quae respicit ad viam aquilonis, sacerdotum erit, qui excubant ad ministerium altaris: isti sunt filii Sadoc, qui accedunt de filiis Levi ad Dominum, ut ministrent ei”.

46. and the chamber which faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar; these are the sons of Zadok, who alone among the sons of Levi may come near to the LORD to minister to him.

47. Et mensus est atrium longitudine centum cubitorum et latitudine centum cubitorum per quadrum. Altare autem erat ante faciem templi.

47. And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long, and a hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar was in front of the temple.

48. Et introduxit me in vestibulum templi; et mensus est postes vestibuli quinque cubitis hinc et quinque cubitis inde et latitudinem portae quattuordecim cubitorum et latera portae trium cubitorum hinc et trium cubitorum inde;

48. Then he brought me to the vestibule of the temple and measured the jambs of the vestibule, five cubits on either side; and the breadth of the gate was fourteen cubits; and the sidewalls of the gate were three cubits on either side.

49. longitudinem autem vestibuli viginti cubitorum et latitudinem duodecim cubitorum, et decem gradibus ascendebatur ad illud, et columnae erant in postibus, una hinc et altera inde.

49. The length of the vestibule was twenty cubits, and the breadth twelve cubits; and ten steps led up to it; and there were pillars beside the jambs on either side.