Ezekiel 40

1 Almost 25 years after we had been [to Babylonia], on the tenth day of the first month of that year, almost 14years after Jerusalem had been destroyed, in a vision [I felt] the power [MTY] of Yahweh on me, and he took me to Israel.

in/on/with twenty and five year to/for captivity our in/on/with head: first [the] year in/on/with ten to/for month in/on/with four ten year after which to smite [the] city in/on/with bone: same [the] day [the] this to be upon me hand: power LORD and to come (in): bring [obj] me there [to]

2 He set me on a very high mountain. On the south side of that mountain there were some buildings that appeared to be [part of] a city.

in/on/with vision God to come (in): bring me to(wards) land: country/planet Israel and to rest me to(wards) mountain: mount high much and upon him like/as structure city from south

3 When he took there, I saw a man whose face was like [SIM] bronze. He was standing in the entrance [of a building]. He had a linen cord and a measuring stick in his hand.

and to come (in): bring [obj] me there [to] and behold man appearance his like/as appearance bronze and cord flax in/on/with hand his and branch: stem [the] measure and he/she/it to stand: stand in/on/with gate

4 He said to me, “You human, look carefully at everything that I am going to show you, and pay attention to everything that I say and everything that I will show you, because that is why you have been brought here. [And then later] you must tell the Israeli people everything that you have seen [here].”

and to speak: speak to(wards) me [the] man son: child man to see: see in/on/with eye your and in/on/with ear your to hear: hear and to set: make heart your to/for all which I to see: see [obj] you for because to see: see you to come (in): bring here/thus to tell [obj] all which you(m. s.) to see: see to/for house: household Israel

5 [In the vision I saw that] there was a wall that completely surrounded the temple area. The measuring stick in the man’s hand was (10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters) long. He measured the wall: It was (10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters) thick and (10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters) high.

and behold wall from outside to/for house: home around around and in/on/with hand [the] man branch: stem [the] measure six cubit in/on/with cubit and handbreadth and to measure [obj] width [the] building branch: stem one and height branch: stem one

6 Then he went to the entryway on the east [side of the temple]. He climbed the steps and measured the outer threshold/opening for the entryway: It was (10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters) deep.

and to come (in): come to(wards) gate which face: surface his way: direction [the] east [to] and to ascend: rise (in/on/with step his *Q(K)*) and to measure [obj] threshold [the] gate branch: stem one width and [obj] threshold one branch: measuring rod one width

7 Next, there was an entry hallway with [three] (alcoves/very small rooms) along each side [where the guards stood]. Each of the alcoves was (10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters) on each side. There was a dividing wall between each alcove that was (8-3/4 feet/2.7 meters) wide. At the end of the entry hallway was the inner threshold/opening for the entryway, (10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters) deep. It led to the entry room [to the inner courtyard] and faced the temple.

and [the] chamber branch: stem one length and branch: stem one width and between [the] chamber five cubit and threshold [the] gate from beside Portico [the] gate from [the] house: inside branch: stem one

8 Then he measured the entry room at the end of the entry hallway.

and to measure [obj] Portico [the] gate from [the] house: inside branch: stem one

9 It was about (14 feet/4.2 meters) long, and its supporting columns were (3-1/2 feet/1.1 meters) thick. The entry room of the entryway was at the end of the entry hallway that faced the temple [and extended into the courtyard].

and to measure [obj] Portico [the] gate eight cubit (and pillar his *Q(K)*) two cubit and Portico [the] gate from [the] house: inside

10 Inside the east entryway there were three alcoves on each side of the entry hallway. They each had the same length and width. And the measurements of the walls that divided the alcoves were all identical.

and chamber [the] gate way: direction [the] east three from here and three from here measure one to/for three their and measure one to/for pillar from here and from here

11 Then he measured the threshold/opening for the entryway: It was (17-1/2 feet/5.3 meters) wide, and the entry hallway [between the alcoves] was (22-3/4 feet/6.9 meters) wide.

and to measure [obj] width entrance [the] gate ten cubit length [the] gate three ten cubit

12 In front of each alcove was a low wall about (21 inches/53 cm.) high, and the alcoves were (10-1/2 feet/3.3 meters) on each side.

and border: boundary to/for face: before [the] chamber cubit one and cubit one border: boundary from here and [the] chamber six cubit from here and six cubit from here

13 Then he measured the width of the roof of the entrance hallway, the distance between the rear wall of one alcove to the rear wall of the opposite alcove, [including the supporting walls along each side]. It was (43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters).

and to measure [obj] [the] gate from roof [the] chamber to/for roof his width twenty and five cubit entrance before entrance

14 Then he measured all along the dividing walls between the alcoves all along the inside of the entry hallway: It was (105 feet/31.8 meters). He measured as far as the entry room of the entryway.

and to make [obj] pillar sixty cubit and to(wards) pillar [the] court [the] gate around around

15 The length from [outer] opening of the entryway to the far end of the entry room was (87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters).

and upon face: before [the] gate ([the] entrance *Q(K)*) upon to/for face: before Portico [the] gate [the] inner fifty cubit

16 There were [small] windows in the outside walls of all the alcoves, and also in the inner dividing walls between the alcoves. There were also small windows in the entry room. The dividing walls were decorated with [carvings of] palm trees.

and window to shutter to(wards) [the] chamber and to(wards) pillar their to/for within to/for gate around around and so to/for arches and window around around to/for within and to(wards) pillar palm

17 Then [in the vision] he brought me to the outer courtyard. There I saw some rooms, and a stone path/pavement along the walls around the courtyard. There were thirty rooms along the path.

and to come (in): bring me to(wards) [the] court [the] outer and behold chamber and pavement to make: [do] to/for court around around thirty chamber to(wards) [the] pavement

18 The stone path was all around the courtyard, and it extended out from the walls into the courtyard for the same distance as the entry room [of the entryway]. That was the lower path.

and [the] pavement to(wards) shoulder [the] gate to/for close length [the] gate [the] pavement [the] lower

19 Then the man measured the distance [across the outer courtyard of the temple], between the inner [entrance of] the entryway and [the wall surrounding the] inner courtyard: It was (175 feet/53 meters) [on the east side and on the north side of the courtyard].

and to measure width from to/for face: before [the] gate [the] lower to/for face: before [the] court [the] inner from outside hundred cubit [the] east and [the] north

20 Then he measured how long and how wide was the entryway that was on the north side, the entrance into the outer courtyard [of the temple].

and [the] gate which face his way: direction [the] north to/for court [the] outer to measure length his and width his

21 There were three alcoves on each side of the entryway hall. The measurements of the alcoves, the dividing walls between the alcoves, and the entry room were the same as as those in the first entryway. The length from [outer] opening of the entryway to the far end of the entry room was (87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters). The entryway was (43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters) wide.

(and chamber his *Q(K)*) three from here and three from here (and pillar his and arches his *Q(K)*) to be like/as measure [the] gate [the] first fifty cubit length his and width five and twenty in/on/with cubit

22 Its windows and the entry room and the palm tree [decorations all] measured the same as the ones on the east [side]. There were seven steps up to the outer threshold/opening for the entryway, and an entry room was at the other end of the entryway.

(and window his and arches his and palm his *Q(K)*) like/as measure [the] gate which face his way: direction [the] east and in/on/with step seven to ascend: rise in/on/with him (and arches his *Q(K)*) to/for face: before their

23 There was an entryway to the inner courtyard that faces the north entryway, like there was on the east [side]. The man measured [the distance] from [the north] entryway to the entryway [on the other side]; it was (175 feet/53 meters).

and gate to/for court [the] inner before [the] gate to/for north and to/for east and to measure from gate to(wards) gate hundred cubit

24 Then he brought me through the south entryway [into the outer courtyard], and he measured it. It measured the same as the other entryways. Its alcoves, its dividing walls between the alcoves, and its entry room measured the same as the ones on the other sides.

and to go: take me way: direction [the] south and behold gate way: direction [the] south and to measure (pillar his and arches his *Q(K)*) like/as measure [the] these

25 The alcoves and the entry room had [narrow] windows along the walls, like on the other [sides]. The length [of the outer opening of the] entryway [to the far end of the entry room was] was (87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters) and the entryway was (43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters) wide.

and window to/for him (and to/for arches his *Q(K)*) around around like/as [the] window [the] these fifty cubit length and width five and twenty cubit

26 There were seven steps up to the outer threshold/opening for the entryway, and an entry room was (opposite it/at the end of the entryway facing the courtyard). It [also] had [carvings of] palm trees on the dividing walls that were between the alcoves.

and step seven (ascent his and arches his *Q(K)*) to/for face: before their and palm to/for him one from here and one from here to(wards) (pillar his *Q(K)*)

27 The inner courtyard also had an entryway on the south [side]. He measured from that entryway to the entrance on the south [side of the outer courtyard; it was also] (175 feet/53 meters).

and gate to/for court [the] inner way: direction [the] south and to measure from gate to(wards) [the] gate way: direction [the] south hundred cubit

28 Then [in the vision] he brought me through the south entryway into the inner courtyard, and he measured the south entryway. It measured the same as the other [entryways].

and to come (in): bring me to(wards) court [the] inner in/on/with gate [the] south and to measure [obj] [the] gate [the] south like/as measure [the] these

29 Its alcoves [along the entry hallway], its dividing walls [between the alcoves], and its entry room measured the same as [the ones on] the other [sides]. The alcoves and the entry room had windows. The length [of the outer opening of the] entryway [to the far end of the entry room was] was (87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters) and the entryway was (43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters) wide.

(and chamber his and pillar his and arches his *Q(K)*) like/as measure [the] these and window to/for him (and to/for arches his *Q(K)*) around around fifty cubit length and width twenty and five cubit

30 The entry rooms around [the inner courtyard] were (43-3/4 feet/13.3 meters) wide and (8.7 feet/2.6 meters) long.

and arches around around length five and twenty cubit and width five cubit

31 The entry room faced the outer courtyard. There were [carvings of] palm trees that decorated the columns, and there were eight steps [up] to the entryway.

(and arches his *Q(K)*) to(wards) court [the] outer and palm to(wards) (pillar his *Q(K)*) and step eight (ascent his *Q(K)*)

32 Then he led me to the east side of the inner courtyard, and he measured the entrance. It had the same measurements as the other [entrances]

and to come (in): bring me to(wards) [the] court [the] inner way: direction [the] east and to measure [obj] [the] gate like/as measure [the] these

33 Its alcoves and dividing walls and entry room measured the same as the others.

(and chamber his and pillar his and arches his *Q(K)*) like/as measure [the] these and window to/for him (and to/for arches his *Q(K)*) around around length fifty cubit and width five and twenty cubit

34 Its entry room faced the outer courtyard. It also had carvings of palm trees that decorated the walls, and it had eight steps up to it.

(and arches his *Q(K)*) to/for court [the] outer and palm to(wards) (pillar his *Q(K)*) from here and from here and eight step (ascent his *Q(K)*)

35 Then he led me to the entrance on the north side and measured it. It measured the same as the other entrances.

and to come (in): bring me to(wards) gate [the] north and to measure like/as measure [the] these

36 And its alcoves and walls between them and the entry room all had [small] windows in the walls. It was (87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters) long and (43.7 feet/13.3 meters) wide.

(chamber his pillar his and arches his *Q(K)*) and window to/for him around around length fifty cubit and width five and twenty cubit

37 Its entry room faced the outer courtyard. There were [carvings of] palm trees that decorated its walls, and there were eight steps [up] to the entryway.

(and pillar his *Q(K)*) to/for court [the] outer and palm to(wards) (pillar his *Q(K)*) from here and from here and eight step (ascent his *Q(K)*)

38 [In the vision, I saw that] in the inner entry room of the north entryway there was a door to a side room. That side room was where the [carcasses of the] animals that would be burned completely [on the altar] were washed.

and chamber and entrance her in/on/with pillar [the] gate there to wash [obj] [the] burnt offering

39 In the entry room, there were two tables on each side [of the room]. On those tables would be slaughtered the animals that would be completely burned, and the animals for offerings for sins that people had committed, and offerings to cause people to longer be guilty for having sinned.

and in/on/with Portico [the] gate two table from here and two table from here to/for to slaughter to(wards) them [the] burnt offering and [the] sin: sin offering and [the] guilt (offering)

40 Along the outside wall of the entry room, on each side of the steps at the opening to the entryway on the north side, were two tables.

and to(wards) [the] shoulder from outside [to] to/for to ascend: rise to/for entrance [the] gate [the] north [to] two table and to(wards) [the] shoulder [the] another which to/for Portico [the] gate two table

41 [So] there were four tables outside the entrance and four tables inside the entry room, on which the [animals to be] sacrificed were slaughtered.

four table from here and four table from here to/for shoulder [the] gate eight table to(wards) them to slaughter

42 There were also four tables of cut stone for the offerings to be completely burned, (31-1/2 in./80 cm.) on each side and (21 in./53 cm.) high. On those stone tables would be placed the tools for slaughtering all the animals for the sacrifices.

and four table to/for burnt offering stone cutting length cubit one and half and width cubit one and half and height cubit one to(wards) them and to rest [obj] [the] article/utensil which to slaughter [obj] [the] burnt offering in/on/with them and [the] sacrifice

43 The meat for the offerings would be placed on [stone] tables. There were hooks [on which the meat was hung], each with two prongs, each (3 in./8 cm.) long, fastened to the walls [of the entry room].

and [the] hook handbreadth one to establish: establish in/on/with house: inside around around and to(wards) [the] table flesh [the] offering

44 Outside the inner entryway, inside the inner courtyard, were two rooms, one on the north side and one on the south side.

and from outside [to] to/for gate [the] inner chamber to sing in/on/with court [the] inner which to(wards) shoulder gate [the] north and face: before their way: direction [the] south one to(wards) shoulder gate [the] east face: before way: direction [the] north

45 The man said to me, “The room whose door faces south is for the priests who are in charge of the work in the temple.

and to speak: speak to(wards) me this [the] chamber which face: before her way: direction [the] south to/for priest to keep: guard charge [the] house: home

46 The room whose door faces north is for the priests who are in charge of [the work at] the altar. They are the descendants of Zadok; they are the only descendants of Levi who are permitted to approach Yahweh while they work for him.”

and [the] chamber which face: before her way: direction [the] north to/for priest to keep: guard charge [the] altar they(masc.) son: child Zadok [the] approaching from son: child Levi to(wards) LORD to/for to minister him

47 Then he measured the courtyard: It was square, (175 feet/53 meters) long and (175 feet/53 meters) wide. The altar was in front of the temple.

and to measure [obj] [the] court length hundred cubit and width hundred cubit to square and [the] altar to/for face: before [the] house: home

48 Then [in the vision] he brought me to the entry room of the temple, and measured the walls on each side of the entrance: They were (8-3/4 feet/2.6 meters) thick. The entrance was (24-1/2 feet/7.4 meters) wide, and the walls on each side of the entrance were (5-1/4 feet/1.6 meters) long.

and to come (in): bring me to(wards) Portico [the] house: home and to measure pillar Portico five cubit from here and five cubit from here and width [the] gate three cubit from here and three cubit from here

49 The entry room was (35 feet/10.6 meters) wide on each side. There were ten steps up to it, and there were pillars on each side of the entrance.

length [the] Portico twenty cubit and width eleven ten cubit and in/on/with step which to ascend: rise to(wards) him and pillar to(wards) [the] pillar one from here and one from here