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Ezekiel 42

BSB·20 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the man led me outוַיּוֹצִאֵ֗נִיway·yō·w·ṣi·’ê·nî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → northwardהַצָּפ֑וֹןhaṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the outerהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh — Outer, external, outward-facingH2435 — Full Word Study → courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, and he brought meוַיְבִאֵ֣נִיway·ḇi·’ê·nî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the group of chambersהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הhal·liš·kāh — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → oppositeנֶ֧גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the temple courtyardהַגִּזְרָ֛הhag·giz·rāh — A decree, edict, or authoritative rulingH1508 — Full Word Study → andנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the outer wall onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the north sideהַצָּפֽוֹן׃haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →. 2The buildingאֹ֙רֶךְ֙’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → with the doorפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → facing northהַצָּפ֑וֹןhaṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → was a hundred cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longוְהָרֹ֖חַבwə·hā·rō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study → and fifty cubits wideאַמּֽוֹת׃’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study →. 3Galleryאַתִּ֥יק’at·tîq — Architectural ledge or gallery in a buildingH862 — Full Word Study → facedפְּנֵֽי־pə·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → galleryאַתִּ֖יק’at·tîq — Architectural ledge or gallery in a buildingH862 — Full Word Study → in three levelsבַּשְּׁלִשִֽׁים׃baš·šə·li·šîm — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → oppositeנֶ֣גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the twenty cubits thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belonged to the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יhap·pə·nî·mî — inner, inward, interiorH6442 — Full Word Study → courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → and oppositeוְנֶ֣גֶדwə·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the pavementרִֽצְפָ֔הriṣ·p̄āh — Hot stone or tessellated pavementH7531 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belonged to the outerהַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑הha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh — Outer, external, outward-facingH2435 — Full Word Study → courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 4In frontוְלִפְנֵ֨יwə·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֜וֹתhal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → was an inner walkway tenעֶ֨שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמּ֥וֹת’am·mō·wṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → wideרֹ֙חַב֙rō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study → and a hundred cubitsאַמָּ֣ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. Their doorsוּפִתְחֵיהֶ֖םū·p̄iṯ·ḥê·hem — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → were on the northלַצָּפֽוֹן׃laṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →. 5Now the upperהָעֶלְיוֹנֹ֖תhā·‘el·yō·w·nōṯ — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study → chambersוְהַלְּשָׁכ֥וֹתwə·hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → were smaller becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the galleriesאַתִּיקִ֜ים’at·tî·qîm — Architectural ledge or gallery in a buildingH862 — Full Word Study → took more spaceיוֹכְל֨וּyō·wḵ·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → from the chambers on the lowerמֵֽהַתַּחְתֹּנ֛וֹתmê·hat·taḥ·tō·nō·wṯ — Lower, underneath, inferior in position or rankH8481 — Full Word Study → and middle floorsוּמֵהַתִּֽכֹנ֖וֹתū·mê·hat·ti·ḵō·nō·wṯ — middle, midst, central positionH8484 — Full Word Study → of the buildingבִּנְיָֽן׃bin·yān — building, structure, constructionH1146 — Full Word Study →. 6Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → were arranged in three storiesמְשֻׁלָּשׁוֹת֙mə·šul·lā·šō·wṯ — To divide into three parts; to do a third timeH8027 — Full Word Study →, and unlikeכְּעַמּוּדֵ֖יkə·‘am·mū·ḏê — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → the courtsהַחֲצֵר֑וֹתha·ḥă·ṣê·rō·wṯ — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, they had noוְאֵ֤יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → pillarsעַמּוּדִ֔ים‘am·mū·ḏîm — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study →. Soעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the upper chambers were set back further than the lowerמֵהַתַּחְתּוֹנ֛וֹתmê·hat·taḥ·tō·w·nō·wṯ — Lower, underneath, inferior in position or rankH8481 — Full Word Study → and middle floorsוּמֵהַתִּֽיכֹנ֖וֹתū·mê·hat·tî·ḵō·nō·wṯ — middle, midst, central positionH8484 — Full Word Study →. 7An outerלַחוּץ֙la·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → wallוְגָדֵ֤רwə·ḡā·ḏêr — Wall, fence, or barrier structureH1447 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → frontפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹתhal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → was fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → cubitsאַמָּֽה׃’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longאָרְכּ֖וֹ’ā·rə·kōw — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → and ran parallel to the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹתhal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → and the outerהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha·ḥi·ṣō·w·nāh — Outer, external, outward-facingH2435 — Full Word Study → courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 8Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתhal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → on the outerהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha·ḥi·ṣō·w·nāh — Outer, external, outward-facingH2435 — Full Word Study → courtלֶחָצֵ֥רle·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → were fifty cubitsאַמָּ֑ה’am·māh — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → longאֹ֣רֶךְ’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study →, while those facingעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha·hê·ḵāl — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → were a hundred cubits long. 9And belowוּמִתַּחֲתָהū·mit·ta·ḥă·ṯå̄h — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → chambers was the entranceהַמָּבוֹאham·må̄·ḇō — entrance, entry point, way of accessH3996 — Full Word Study → on the east sideמֵֽהַקָּדִ֔יםmê·haq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → as one entersבְּבֹא֣וֹbə·ḇō·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → them from the outerהַחִצֹנָֽה׃ha·ḥi·ṣō·nāh — Outer, external, outward-facingH2435 — Full Word Study → courtמֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖רmê·he·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →. 10On theדֶּ֧רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → south sideהַקָּדִ֛יםhaq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → along the lengthבְּרֹ֣חַב׀bə·rō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study → of the wallגֶּ֣דֶרge·ḏer — A wall, typically of stone or mud brickH1444 — Full Word Study → of the outer courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → were chambers adjoiningפְּנֵ֧יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the courtyardהַגִּזְרָ֛הhag·giz·rāh — A decree, edict, or authoritative rulingH1508 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oppositeפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the buildingהַבִּנְיָ֖ןhab·bin·yān — building, structure, constructionH1146 — Full Word Study →, 11with a passagewayוְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙wə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → in front of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, just like the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתhal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → that wereאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → onדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןhaṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →. They had the same lengthכְּאָרְכָּ֖ןkə·’ā·rə·kān — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → and widthרָחְבָּ֑ןrā·ḥə·bān — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →, with similarוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → exitsמוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ןmō·w·ṣā·’ê·hen — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → and dimensions. 12And corresponding to the doorsוּכְפִתְחֵ֣יū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥê — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתhal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → that were facingדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → southהַדָּר֔וֹםhad·dā·rō·wm — South; the southern direction or regionH1864 — Full Word Study →, there was a door in frontבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the walkwayדָּ֑רֶךְdā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → that was parallelבִּפְנֵי֙bip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to the wallהַגְּדֶ֣רֶתhag·gə·ḏe·reṯ — An enclosure or wall, typically for livestockH1448 — Full Word Study → extendingהֲגִינָ֔הhă·ḡî·nāh — to think, meditate, or muse uponH1903 — Full Word Study → eastwardהַקָּדִ֖יםhaq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study →. 13Then the man saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “The northהַצָּפ֜וֹןhaṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and south chambersלִֽשְׁכ֨וֹתliš·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → facingאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the temple courtyardהַגִּזְרָה֒hag·giz·rāh — A decree, edict, or authoritative rulingH1508 — Full Word Study → are the holyהַקֹּ֗דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתliš·ḵō·wṯ — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → approachקְרוֹבִ֥יםqə·rō·w·ḇîm — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹאכְלוּ־yō·ḵə·lū- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the most holy offeringsקָדְשֵׁ֣יqā·ḏə·šê — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁ֞םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they will placeיַנִּ֣יחוּ׀yan·nî·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → the most holy offeringsקָדְשֵׁ֣יqā·ḏə·šê — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →the grain offeringsוְהַמִּנְחָה֙wə·ham·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →, the sin offeringsוְהַחַטָּ֣אתwə·ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, and the guilt offeringsוְהָאָשָׁ֔םwə·hā·’ā·šām — guilt offering; reparation sacrificeH817 — Full Word Study →forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → is holyקָדֹֽשׁ׃qā·ḏōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study →. 14Once the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → have enteredבְּבֹאָ֣םbə·ḇō·’ām — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the holy areaמֵהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙mê·haq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, they must notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go outיֵצְא֤וּyê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the outerהַחִיצוֹנָ֔הha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh — Outer, external, outward-facingH2435 — Full Word Study → courtהֶחָצֵ֣רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → until they have left behindיַנִּ֧יחוּyan·nî·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → the garmentsבִגְדֵיהֶ֛םḇiḡ·ḏê·hem — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → in whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they ministerיְשָׁרְת֥וּyə·šā·rə·ṯū — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theseהֵ֑נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → are holyקֹ֣דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. They are to put onיִלְבְּשׁוּyil·bə·šū — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → clothesבְּגָדִ֣יםbə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → before they approachוְקָרְב֖וּwə·qā·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → the places that areאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → for the peopleלָעָֽם׃lā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” 15Now when the man had finished measuringמִדּוֹת֙mid·dō·wṯ — Measure, standard, garment, or portionH4060 — Full Word Study → the interiorהַפְּנִימִ֔יhap·pə·nî·mî — inner, inward, interiorH6442 — Full Word Study → of the temple areaהַבַּ֣יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, he led me outוְהוֹצִיאַ֙נִי֙wə·hō·w·ṣî·’a·nî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → byדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרhaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → facedפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → eastהַקָּדִ֑יםhaq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study →, and he measured the area allסָבִ֥יב׀sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →: 16With a measuringהַמִּדָּ֑הham·mid·dāh — Measure, standard, garment, or portionH4060 — Full Word Study → rodבִּקְנֵ֣הbiq·nêh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → he measuredמָדַ֛דmā·ḏaḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → the eastהַקָּדִ֖יםhaq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → sideר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → to be five hundredאֵמוֹתʾē·mōṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → cubits long. 17He measuredמָדַ֖דmā·ḏaḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןhaṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → sideר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → to be five hundredמֵא֥וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → cubitsקָנִ֛יםqā·nîm — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → long. 18He measuredמָדָ֑דmā·ḏāḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → the southהַדָּר֖וֹםhad·dā·rō·wm — South; the southern direction or regionH1864 — Full Word Study → sideר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → to be five hundredמֵא֥וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → cubitsקָנִ֖יםqā·nîm — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → long. 19And he came aroundסָבַ֖בsā·ḇaḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → and measuredמָדַ֛דmā·ḏaḏ — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → the westהַיָּ֑םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → sideר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → to be five hundredמֵא֥וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → cubitsקָנִ֖יםqā·nîm — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → long. 20So he measuredמְדָד֗וֹmə·ḏā·ḏōw — to measure, extend, or stretch outH4058 — Full Word Study → the area on all fourלְאַרְבַּ֨עlə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → sidesרוּח֜וֹתrū·ḥō·wṯ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. It had a wallח֤וֹמָהḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → allסָבִ֣יב׀sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִ֔יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → hundred cubits longאֹ֚רֶךְ’ō·reḵ — Length, duration, or extensivenessH753 — Full Word Study → and fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → hundred cubits wideוְרֹ֖חַבwə·rō·ḥaḇ — width, breadth, or expanseH7341 — Full Word Study →, to separateלְהַבְדִּ֕ילlə·haḇ·dîl — To separate, divide, or distinguishH914 — Full Word Study → the holyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → from the commonלְחֹֽל׃lə·ḥōl — profane, common, unholyH2455 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 42
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Ezekiel chapter 42 continues the heavenly vision of the restored temple, focusing on the priests' chambers—practical facilities essential for the sacred work of ministry. After examining the inner sanctuary and its dimensions, the angel guide shows Ezekiel two sets of holy chambers (north and south) where priests would prepare themselves and consume the most holy offerings. This passage emphasizes the separation between the holy and the profane, the sanctity required of those who serve God, and concludes with the measurement of a great outer wall that creates a boundary between the sanctuary and the secular world. These details reveal God's concern not only for worship itself but for the holiness and preparation of those who minister before Him.

Verses 1–5: The Northern Chambers

The angel brings Ezekiel to the outer court, northward, to show him chambers constructed in a three-story gallery arrangement. These structures measure 100 cubits in length and 50 cubits in width, with a covered walkway of 10 cubits leading to their doors (vv. 1–4). The upper chambers are notably shorter than the lower ones because the building had no supporting pillars like the court structures did, making the upper stories more constrained (vv. 5–6). This architectural detail, while seemingly mundane, underscores that even the temple's practical design served a sacred purpose. The chambers themselves were not ornate or grand—they were functional spaces for ministry, reminding us that holiness is not primarily about appearance but about dedicated purpose.

Verses 7–12: The Southern Chambers and Layout

The description continues with mirror-image chambers on the south side of the sanctuary, also fifty cubits long and arranged in similar fashion to their northern counterparts (vv. 7–11). An eastern entrance provided access into these chambers from the outer court (v. 9). The symmetrical arrangement—north and south—suggests order, balance, and the divine principle that God's house operates according to deliberate design and holy pattern. Both sets of chambers matched each other in their goings out and doors, emphasizing uniformity and the careful organization of sacred space.

Verses 13–14: The Holiness and Function of These Chambers

Here the angel explains the chambers' purpose: they are holy chambers where priests who draw near to the Lord shall eat the most holy things (v. 13). These offerings included the grain offering, sin offering, and trespass offering—the most sacred portions that only priests could consume, and only in a clean, set-apart place. Verse 14 adds a critical protocol: when priests entered these holy chambers, they were not to exit directly into the outer court while still wearing their sacred garments. Instead, they would remove their ministry clothes in the chambers, lay them aside, don other garments, and only then approach the common people (v. 14). This transition ritual reinforced the distinction between sacred and secular, teaching that those who minister in God's presence carry a special responsibility and must not carelessly mix the holy with the ordinary.

Verses 15–20: The Outer Boundary Wall

The angel completes his tour by measuring the outer perimeter wall of the entire complex, finding it to be 500 reeds on all four sides (vv. 15–19). This wall's sole purpose was to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place (v. 20). The repeated measurement of all four sides—east, north, south, and west—emphasizes completeness and the total enclosure of the holy within sacred boundaries. This wall is not meant to be exclusive or prideful, but rather to protect what is holy and remind all who approach that they are entering sacred space requiring reverence.

Application for Today

Though we no longer offer temple sacrifices, Ezekiel 42 teaches us that holiness requires both preparation and boundaries. As believers, we are priests who draw near to God (1 Peter 2:5, 9). We must approach Him with clean hearts, separate ourselves from worldly patterns, and recognize that serving Him demands a sanctified life. The chambers remind us that ministry preparation happens in quiet, hidden places; the wall reminds us that our faith calls us to be distinct in a secular world—not arrogantly separate, but carefully set apart for God's glory.

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