Eze 40 | ABEn | STEP | And it came to pass in the fifth and twentieth year of our captivity, in the first month, the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the capturing the city, in that day [ 3 came 4 upon 5 me 1 the hand 2 of the lord ],

‏ Ezekiel 40

CHAPTER 40 The Vision of the Temple

1 And it came to pass in the fifth and twentieth year of our captivity, in the first month, the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the capturing the city, in that day [³came ⁴upon ⁵me ¹the hand ²of the lord], 2 and it led me in a vision of God into the land of Israel, and put me upon [³mountain ²high ¹an exceedingly]. And upon it was as the construction of a city before me. 3 And he brought me there, and behold, a man. And his appearance was as the appearance [²brass ¹of shining], and in his hand was a string measure of builders, and a reed measure. And he set them at the gate. 4 And [³said ⁴to ⁵me ¹the ²man], You see, O son of man! With your eyes behold, and with your ears hear, and arrange in your heart all as much as I show to you! For on account of showing to you you entered here. And I will show all things, as much as you see in the house of Israel. 5 And behold, there was an enclosure from outside the house round about, and in the hand of the man was a reed, the measure [²cubits ¹of six] by a cubit and a palm. And he measured the area around the wall; the width equal to the reed, and the height of it equal to the reed.

The Gateway According to the East

6 And he entered into the gate, the one looking according to the east, by seven steps. And he measured the vestibule -- six by six; the columned porch of the gate was equal to the reed in width. 7 And the vestibule was equal to the reed in length, and equal to the reed in width; and the columned porch in the midst of the chambers -- [²cubits ¹six]. And the [²vestibule ¹second] was equal to the reed in width, and equal to the reed in length; and the columned porch -- [²cubits ¹five]. 8 And the [²vestibule ¹third] equal to the reed in length, and equal to the reed in width. 9 And the columned porch of the gatehouse neighboring the columned porch of the gate -- [²cubits ¹eight], and the portals -- [²cubits ¹two], and the columned porches of the gate were inside. 10 And the columned porch of the gate within, and the vestibule of the gate in front, were three on this side and three on that side; and [²measure ¹there was one] to the three; [²measure ¹one] to the columned porches on this side and that side. 11 And he measured the width of the door of the gatehouse -- [²cubits ¹ten]; and the breadth of the gatehouse -- [²cubits ¹thirteen]. 12 And [²cubit ¹one] assembling in front of the vestibules; and [²cubit ¹one] border on this side and on that side. And the vestibule -- [²cubits ¹six] on this side, and [²cubits ¹six] on that side. 13 And he measured the gate from the wall of the vestibule unto the wall of the vestibule; the width -- [³cubits ¹twenty ²five], this gate unto gate. 14 And the open space of the columned porch of the gate -- sixty cubits, and to the vestibules of the gate round about. 15 And the open space of the gate outside to the open space of the columned porch of the gate inside -- [²cubits ¹fifty]. 16 And there were [²windows ¹hidden] unto the vestibules, and unto the columned porches inside the gate of the courtyard round about, and likewise of the pediments windows round about inside; and [²for ³the ⁴columned porch ¹there were palms] on this side and that side.

The Inner Courtyard

17 And he brought me into the [²courtyard ¹inner]. And behold, there were cubicles and peristyles of the courtyard round about; thirty cubicles in the peristyles. 18 And the stoas were according to the back of the gates; [⁴was according to ⁵the ⁶length ⁷of the ⁸gates ¹the ²peristyle ³underneath]. 19 And he measured the width of the courtyard from the open space of the [²gate ¹outer] unto the inner; unto the open space of the gate inner looking outside -- [²cubits ¹a hundred] of the one looking according to the east; and he led me unto the north.

The Gate Looking to the North

20 And behold, there was a gate looking to the north belonging to the [²courtyard ¹outer]; and he measured it, the length of it, and the width; 21 and the vestibule -- three on this side and three on that side; and the portal, and the pediments, and its palms. And it was according to the measures of the gate looking according to the east; [³cubits ²was fifty ¹its length], and [³cubits ²twenty-five ¹its breadth]. 22 And its windows, and the pediments, and its palms were as the gate looking according to the east. And in seven steps they ascended unto it; and the pediments were within. 23 And there was a gate to the [²courtyard ¹inner] looking towards the gate of the north, in the manner of the gate looking according to the east. And he measured the courtyard from gate unto gate -- [²cubits ¹a hundred].

The Gate Looking to the South

24 And he led me according to the south. And behold, there was a gate looking to the south; and he measured it, and the vestibules, and the portals, and the pediments according to these measures. 25 And its windows and the pediments round about were as the windows of the columned porch; [³cubits ²was fifty ¹its length], and [²cubits ¹twenty-five] its breadth. 26 And there were seven steps for it, and pediments within, and its palms were one on this side and one on that side upon the portals. 27 And there was a gate opposite of the gate of the [²courtyard ¹inner] to the south. And he measured the courtyard from gate unto gate -- [²cubits ¹a hundred] was the breadth towards the south. 28 And he brought me into the [²courtyard ¹inner] of the gate, of the one towards the south. And he measured the gate according to these measures; 29 and the vestibules, and the portals, 30 and the pediments, according to these measures. And there were windows to it; and to the pediment round about -- [²cubits ¹fifty] the length, and its breadth -- [²cubits ¹twenty-five]. 31 And its pediments to the [²courtyard ¹outer] -- palms to the portals and with eight steps ascending upon it. 32 And he brought me into the [²courtyard ¹inner] a way according to the east. And he measured the door according to these measures; 33 and the vestibules, and the portals, and the pediments according to these measures; and its windows and the pediments round about. [²cubits ¹Fifty] was the length, and its breadth twenty-five cubits. 34 And there were pediments opening the [²courtyard ¹inner], and palms of its portals on this side and that side, and eight steps ascending upon it. 35 And he brought me unto the door, the one towards the north; and he measured according to these measures; 36 and the vestibules, and the portals, and the pediments; and its windows round about. [²cubits ¹Fifty] was the length, and the breadth [²cubits ¹twenty-five]. 37 And the portals of [²courtyard ¹outer], and palms of portals on this side and that side, and eight steps. 38 And its cubicles and its doorways, and its pediments were at the [²gate ¹second] outflow, 39 so that they should slay in it the things for a sin offering, and the things for an ignorance offering. 40 And in back of the overflow of the whole burnt-offerings, of the part looking to the north, were two tables; and according to the back of the other and to the columned porch of the gate were two tables according to the east. 41 Four tables were on this side, and four on that side, according to the back of the gate; upon them they slay the things offered for sacrifices. And over against the eight tables of the things offered for sacrifices. 42 And there were four tables of the whole burnt-offerings, [²stones ¹having been made of dressed] -- a cubit and a half was the width, and [²cubits ¹two] and a half was the length; and a cubit was the height; upon them they placed the items with which they slew the whole burnt-offerings there, and the animals which are offered in sacrifice. 43 And [²a palm sized ¹they shall have ⁴waved border ³dressed stone] inside round about; and over the tables on top were roofs to cover up from the rain and the dryness. 44 And he brought me into the [²courtyard ¹inner]; and behold, there were two inner chambers in the [²courtyard ¹inner]; one according to the back of the gate of the one to the north bearing according to the south. And one according to the back of the gate of the one towards the south of the one looking towards the north. 45 And he said to me, This inner chamber, the one looking towards the south is to the priests, the ones keeping the guard of the house. 46 And the inner chamber, the one looking towards the north is to the priests, to the ones keeping the guard of the altar; those are the sons of Zadok, the ones approaching of the sons of Levi towards the lord to officiate to him. 47 And he measured the courtyard length -- [²cubits ¹a hundred], and the breadth [²cubits ¹a hundred] upon [²four ³parts ¹its]; and the altar before the house. 48 And he brought me unto the columned porch of the house; and he measured the portal of the columned porch -- [²cubits ¹five] was the width on this side, and [²cubits ¹five] on that side; and the breadth of the doorway -- [²cubits ¹fourteen], and side-pieces of the door of the columned porch -- [²cubits ¹three] on this side, and [²cubits ¹three] on that side. 49 And the length of the columned porch -- [²cubits ¹twenty], and the breadth -- [²cubits ¹twelve]; and upon ten stairs they ascended unto it; and there were columns upon the columned porch, one from here and one from here.