Ezekiel 40

1 In twenty and five year of exile our at [the] beginning of the year on the ten of the month in four-teen year after that it was struck down the city on [the] substance of - the day this it was on me [the] hand of Yahweh and he brought me there towards.

In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, the tenth day of the month, the fourteenth year after the city was destroyed: in the selfsame day the hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me thither.

2 In visions of God he brought me to [the] land of Israel and he set down me to a mountain high very and [was] on it like [the] structure of a city from [the] south.

In the visions of God he brought me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain: upon which there was as the building of a city, bending towards the south.

3 And he brought me there towards and there! a man appearance his [was] like [the] appearance of bronze and a cord of linen [was] in hand his and [the] reed of measurement and he [was] standing in the gate.

And he brought me in thither, and behold a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed in his hand, and he stood in the gate.

4 And he spoke to me the man O son of humankind see with eyes your and with ears your hear and set heart your to all that I [am] about to show you for so as to show you you have been brought hither tell all that you [are] about to see to [the] house of Israel.

And this man said to me: Son of man, see with thy eyes, and hear with thy ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall shew thee: for thou art brought hither that they may be shewn to thee: declare all that thou seest, to the house of Israel.

5 And there! a wall [was] from [the] outside of the house all around - all around and in [the] hand of the man [the] reed of the measurement [was] six cubits by the cubit and a hand breadth and he measured [the] breadth of the structure a reed one and [the] height a reed one.

And behold there was a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits and a handbreadth: and he measured the breadth of the building one reed, and the height one reed.

6 And he went to [the] gate which face its [was] [the] direction the east towards and he went up (on steps its *Q(K)*) and he measured - [the] threshold of the gate a reed one breadth and [the] threshold one a reed one breadth.

And he came to the gate that looked toward the east, and he went up the steps thereof: and he measured the breadth of the threshold of the gate one reed, that is, one threshold was one reed broad:

7 And the chamber a reed one length and a reed one breadth and between the chambers five cubits and [the] threshold of the gate from beside [the] porch of the gate from the inside a reed one.

And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad: and between the little chambers were five cubits:

8 And he measured [the] porch of the gate from the inside a reed one.

And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within, was one reed.

9 And he measured [the] porch of the gate eight cubits (and pillars its *Q(K)*) two cubits and [the] porch of the gate [was] from the inside.

And he measured the porch of the gate eight cubits, and the front thereof two cubits: and the porch of the gate was inward.

10 And [the] chambers of the gate [the] direction of the east three from here and three from here a measurement one [belonged] to [the] three of them and a measurement one [belonged] to the pillars from here and from here.

And the little chambers of the gate that looked eastward were three on this side, and three on that side: all three were of one measure, and the fronts of one measure, on both parts.

11 And he measured [the] breadth of [the] entrance of the gate ten cubits [the] length of the gate thir-teen cubits.

And he measured the breadth of the threshold of the gate ten cubits: and the length of the gate thirteen cubits:

12 And a barrier before the chambers [was] a cubit one and [was] a cubit one a barrier from here and the chamber [was] six cubits from here and six cubits from here.

And the border before the little chambers one cubit: and one cubit was the border on both sides: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side and that side.

13 And he measured the gate from [the] roof of the chamber to roof its breadth twenty and five cubits entrance before entrance.

And he measured the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another, in breadth five and twenty cubits: door against door.

14 And he made pillars sixty cubit[s] and [was] to a pillar the courtyard the gate all around - all around.

He made also fronts of sixty cubits: and to the front the court of the gate on every side round about.

15 And on [the] face of the gate (the entrance *Q(K)*) on before [the] porch of the gate inner fifty cubit[s].

And before the face of the gate which reached even to the face of the porch of the inner gate, fifty cubits.

16 And windows closed [were] to the chambers and to pillars their to within to the gate all around - all around and thus to the porches and windows [were] all around - all around to within and [were] to a pillar palm trees.

And slanting windows in the little chambers, and in their fronts, which were within the gate on every side round about: and in like, manner there wore also in the porches windows round about within, and before the fronts the representation of palm trees.

17 And he brought me into the courtyard the outer and there! rooms and a pavement made for the courtyard all around - all around thirty rooms to the pavement.

And he brought me into the outward court, and behold there were chambers, and a pavement of stone in the court round about: thirty chambers encompassed the pavement.

18 And the pavement [was] to [the] side of the gates corresponding to [the] length of the gates the pavement lower.

And the pavement in the front of the gates according to the length of the gates was lower.

19 And he measured [the] breadth from to before the gate lower to [the] front of the courtyard inner from outside a hundred cubit[s] the east and the north.

And he measured the breadth from the face of the lower gate to the front of the inner court without, a hundred cubits to the east, and to the north.

20 And the gate which face its [was] [the] direction of the north of the courtyard outer he measured length its and breadth its.

He measured also both the length and the breadth of the gate of the outward court, which looked northward.

21 (And chambers its *Q(K)*) three from here and three from here (and pillars its and porches its *Q(K)*) it was like [the] measurement of the gate first [was] fifty cubit[s] length its and [the] breadth [was] five and twenty by the cubit.

And the little chambers thereof three on this side, and three on that side: and the front thereof, and the porch thereof according to the measure of the former gate, fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

22 (And windows its and porches its and palm trees its *Q(K)*) [were] like [the] measurement of the gate which face its [was] [the] direction of the east and by steps seven people go up in it (and porches its *Q(K)*) [were] before them.

And the windows thereof, and the porch, and the gravings according to the measure of the gate that looked to the east, and they went up to it by seven steps, and a porch was before it.

23 And a gate to the courtyard inner [was] before the gate to the north and to the east and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubit[s].

And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate of the north, and that of the ease: and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.

24 And he led me [the] direction of the south and there! a gate [the] direction of the south and he measured (pillars its and porches its *Q(K)*) according to the measurements these.

And he brought me out to the way of the south, and behold the gate that looked to the south: and he measured the front thereof, and the porch thereof according to the former measures.

25 And windows [belonged] to it (and to porches its *Q(K)*) all around - all around like the windows these [was] fifty cubit[s] [the] length and [the] breadth [was] five and twenty cubit[s].

And the windows thereof, and the porches round about, as the other windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

26 And [was] steps seven (stairways its and porches its *Q(K)*) [were] before them and palm trees [belonged] to it one from here and one from here to (pillars its. *Q(K)*)

And there were seven steps to go up to it: and a porch before the doors thereof: and there were graven palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side in the front thereof.

27 And a gate [belonged] to the courtyard inner [the] direction of the south and he measured from gate to the gate [the] direction of the south a hundred cubits.

And there was a gate of the inner court towards the south: and he measured from gate to gate towards the south, a hundred cubits.

28 And he brought me into a courtyard inner by [the] gate of the south and he measured the gate the south according to the measurements these.

And he brought me into the inner court at the south gate: and he measured the gate according to the former measures.

29 (And chambers its and pillars its and porches its *Q(K)*) [were] according to the measurements these and windows [belonged] to it (and to porches its *Q(K)*) all around - all around [was] fifty cubit[s] [the] length and [the] breadth [was] twenty and five cubits.

The little chamber thereof, and the front thereof, and the porch thereof with the same measures: and the windows thereof, and the porch thereof round about it was fifty cubits in length, and five and twenty cubits in breadth.

30 And porches [were] all around - all around [the] length [was] five and twenty cubit[s] and [the] breadth [was] five cubits.

And the porch round about was five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

31 (And porches its *Q(K)*) [was] to a courtyard outer and palm trees [were] to (pillars its *Q(K)*) and [was] steps eight (ascents its. *Q(K)*)

And the porch thereof to the outward court, and the palm trees thereof in the front: and there were eight steps to go up to It.

32 And he brought me into the courtyard inner [the] direction of the east and he measured the gate according to the measurements these.

And he brought me into the inner court by the way of the east: and he measured the gate according to the former measures.

33 (And chambers its and pillars its and porches its *Q(K)*) [were] according to the measurements these and windows [belonged] to it (and to porches its *Q(K)*) all around - all around [the] length [was] fifty cubit[s] and [the] breadth [was] five and twenty cubit[s].

The little chamber thereof, and the front thereof, and the porch thereof as before: and the windows thereof, and the porches thereof round about it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

34 (And porches its *Q(K)*) [were] to the courtyard outer and palm trees [were] to (pillars its *Q(K)*) from here and from here and [was] eight steps (ascents its. *Q(K)*)

And the porch thereof, that is, of the outward court: and the graven palm trees in the front thereof on this side and on that side: and the going up thereof was by eight steps.

35 And he brought me into [the] gate of the north and he measured according to the measurements these.

And he brought me into the gate that looked to the north: and he measured according to the former measures.

36 (Chambers its pillars its and porches its *Q(K)*) and windows [belonged] to it all around - all around [the] length [was] fifty cubit[s] and [the] breadth [was] five and twenty cubit[s].

The little chamber thereof, and the front thereof, and the porch thereof, and the windows thereof round about it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

37 (And pillars its *Q(K)*) [were] to the courtyard outer and palm trees [were] to (pillars its *Q(K)*) from here and from here and [was] eight steps (ascents its. *Q(K)*)

And the porch thereof looked to the outward court: and the graving of palm trees in the front thereof was on this side and on that side: and the going up to it was by eight steps.

38 And a room and entrance its [was] at pillars the gates there people rinse the burnt offering.

And at every chamber was a door in the forefronts of the gates: there they washed the holocaust.

39 And [were] in [the] porch of the gate two tables from here and two tables from here to slaughter to them the burnt offering and the sin offering and the guilt offering.

And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side: that the holocaust, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering might be slain thereon.

40 And [were] to the side from outside for [one who] goes up to [the] entrance of the gate north-ward two tables and [were] to the side other which [was] to [the] porch of the gate two tables.

And on the outward side, which goeth up to the entry of the gate that looketh toward the north, were two tables. and at the other side before the porch of the gate were two tables.

41 Four tables from here and four tables from here [were] to [the] side of the gate eight tables [which] to them people slaughter.

Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side: at the sides of the gate were eight tables, upon which they slew the victims.

42 And four tables for the burnt offering [were] stones of hewn [stone] [the] length [was] a cubit one and a half and [the] breadth [was] a cubit one and a half and [the] height [was] a cubit one to them so people may set down the equipment which people slaughtered the burnt offering by them and the sacrifice.

And the four tables for the holocausts were made of square stones: one cubit and a half long, and one cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high: to lay the vessels upon, in which the holocaust and the victim is slain.

43 And the hooks a hand breadth one [were] established in the inside all around - all around and [was] to the tables [the] flesh of the offering.

And the borders of them were of one handbreadth, turned inwards round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

44 And from [the] outside of the gate inner rooms of singers [were] in the courtyard inner which [was] to [the] side of [the] gate of the north and faces their [was] [the] direction of the south one [was] to [the] side of [the] gate of the east [the] faces of [the] direction of the north.

And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singing men in the inner court, which was on the side of the gate that looketh to the north: and their prospect was towards the south, one at the side of the east gate, which looketh toward the north.

45 And he spoke to me this the room which face its [is] [the] direction the south [is] for the priests [who] keep [the] charge of the house.

And he said to me: This chamber, which looketh toward the south shall be for the priests that watch in the wards of the temple.

46 And the room which face its [is] [the] direction of the north [is] for the priests [who] keep [the] charge of the altar they [are] [the] sons of Zadok approaching from [the] sons of Levi to Yahweh to serve him.

But the chamber that looketh towards the north shall be for the priests that watch over the ministry of the altar. These are the sons of Sadoc, who among the sons of Levi, come near to the Lord, to minister to him.

47 And he measured the courtyard [the] length - [was] a hundred cubit[s] and [the] breadth [was] a hundred cubit[s] a square and the altar [was] before the house.

And he measured the court a hundred cubits long, and a hundred cubits broad foursquare: and the altar that was before the face of the temple.

48 And he brought me to [the] porch of the house and he measured a pillar of a porch five cubits from here and five cubits from here and [the] breadth of the gate [was] three cubits from here and three cubits from here.

And he brought me into the porch of the temple: and he measured the porch five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.

49 [the] length of The porch [was] twenty cubit[s] and [the] breadth [was] one [plus] ten cubit[s] and on the steps which people go up to it and columns to the pillars one from here and one from here.

And the length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits, and there were eight, steps to go up to it. And there were pillars in the fronts: one on this side, and another on that side.