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, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the very same day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and 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 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 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 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 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 the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart upon all that I shall show you; in order to the intent that I might show them unto you are you brought here: declare all that you see 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 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 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.

Then came he unto the gate which looks 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 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; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

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

He measured also the porch of the gate within, 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.

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 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 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 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 entry 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.

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

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

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

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

And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were 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 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 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.

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

And the pavement by the side of the gates opposite to the length of the gates was the lower pavement.

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.

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

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

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 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 (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 their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looks toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.

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 opposite to the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an 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.

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 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 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 [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 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 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 in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an 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 to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these 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.

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

And the arches round about were 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 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 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 toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these 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].

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

And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these 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 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 (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 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 And a room and entrance its [was] at pillars the gates there people rinse the burnt offering.

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

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, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.

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 at the side without, as one goes 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 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, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.

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 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 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 within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened 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 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 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 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 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.

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 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.

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

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 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 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.

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.