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 twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was struck, in the same day, the LORD’s hand was on me, and he brought me there.

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 Eretz-Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was something like the frame of a city to 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.

He brought me there; and, behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, 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.

The man said to me, “Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I will show you; for you have been brought here so that I may show them to you. 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.

Behold, there was a wall on the outside of the house all around, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six cubits long, of a cubit and a hand width each. So he measured the thickness 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 *QK) and he measured - [the] threshold of the gate a reed one breadth and [the] threshold one a reed one breadth.

Then he came to the gate which looks toward the east, and went up its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate, one reed wide; and the other threshold, one reed wide.

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.

Every lodge was one reed long and one reed wide. Between the lodges was five cubits. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house 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 toward the house, one reed.

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

Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.

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.

The side rooms of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side. The three of them were of one measure. 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.

He measured the width of the opening 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 a border before the lodges, one cubit on this side, and a border, one cubit on that side; and the side rooms, 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 the gate from the roof of the one side room to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five 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 also made posts, sixty cubits; and the court reached to the posts, around the gate.

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

From the forefront of the gate at the entrance to the forefront of the inner porch of the 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.

There were closed windows to the side rooms, and to their posts within the gate all around, and likewise to the arches. Windows were around inward. Palm trees were on each post.

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 he brought me into the outer court. Behold, there were rooms and a pavement made for the court all around. Thirty rooms were on the pavement.

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

The pavement was by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates, even 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 width from the forefront of the lower gate to the forefront of the inner court outside, one hundred cubits, both on the east and on 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 the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces toward the north.

21 (And chambers its *QK) three from here and three from here (and pillars its and porches its *QK) 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.

The lodges of it were three on this side and three on that side. Its posts and its arches were the same as the measure of the first gate: its length was fifty cubits, and the width twenty-five cubits.

22 (And windows its and porches its and palm trees its *QK) [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 *QK) [were] before them.

Its windows, its arches, and its palm trees were the same as the measure of the gate which faces toward the east. They went up to it by seven steps. Its arches 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].

There was a gate to the inner court facing the other gate, on the north and on the east. He measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate.

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 *QK) according to the measurements these.

He led me toward the south; and behold, there was a gate toward the south. He measured its posts and its arches according to these measurements.

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

There were windows in it and in its arches all around, like the other windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the width twenty-five cubits.

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

There were seven steps to go up to it, and its arches were before them. It had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, on its posts.

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.

There was a gate to the inner court toward the south. He measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate toward the south.

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.

Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate according to these measurements;

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

with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide.

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

There were arches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

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

Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts. The ascent 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.

He brought me into the inner court toward the east. He measured the gate according to these measurements;

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

with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide.

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

Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps.

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

He brought me to the north gate, and he measured it according to these measurements—

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

its lodges, its posts, and its arches. There were windows in it all around. The length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits.

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

Its posts were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps.

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

A room with its door was by the posts at the gates. They washed the burnt offering there.

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.

In the porch of the gate were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, on which to kill the burnt offering, 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.

On the one side outside, as one goes up to the entry of the gate toward the north, were two tables; and on the other side, which belonged to 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, on which they killed the 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.

There were four cut stone tables for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high. They laid the instruments with which they killed the burnt offering and the sacrifice on them.

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.

The hooks, a hand width long, were fastened within all around. The meat of the offering was on the tables.

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.

Outside of the inner gate were rooms for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate. They faced toward the south. One at the side of the east gate faced 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.

He said to me, “This room, which faces toward the south, is for the priests who perform the duty 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.

The room which faces toward the north is for the priests who perform the duty of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from 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.

He measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, square. The altar 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.

Then 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. The width 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 width eleven cubits, even by the steps by which they went up to it. There were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.