Ezekiel 42:1

Ezekiel 42:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the man led me northward into the outer court and brought me to the rooms opposite the temple courtyard and opposite the outer wall on the north side.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he led me out into the outer court, toward the north, and he brought me to the chambers that were opposite the separate yard and opposite the building on the north.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he brought me out into the outer court, by the way toward the north; and he brought me into the chamber which was opposite the separating courtyard, and which was opposite the building toward the north.

Context of Ezekiel 42:1

Then he (the angel) brought me out into the outer courtyard, toward the north; and he led me to the [attached] chamber which was opposite the separate area and opposite the building to the north. 2Along the length, one hundred cubits, was the north door; and the width was fifty cubits. 3Opposite the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner courtyard, and opposite the pavement which belonged to the outer courtyard, was gallery (balcony) corresponding to gallery in three stories.

Ezekiel 42:1 word by word

וַיּוֹצִאֵ֗נִי אֶל־הֶֽחָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַצָּפ֑וֹן וַיְבִאֵ֣נִי אֶל־הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נֶ֧גֶד הַגִּזְרָ֛ה וַאֲשֶֽׁר־נֶ֥גֶד הַבִּנְיָ֖ן אֶל־הַצָּפֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then he brought me forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• into the utterחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• the way towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• and he broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• me into the chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• over against the separate placeגִּזְרָהgizrâh · cutting/separationH1508
• before the buildingבִּנְיָןbinyân · buildingH1146

Cross-references for Ezekiel 42:1

• Ezekiel 40:2In the visions of God He brought me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain, on the south side of which there was what seemed to be a structure of a city.
• Ezekiel 41:1Then he (the angel) brought me to the nave (outer sanctuary) and measured the side pillars; six cubits wide on each side was the width of the side pillar.
• Ezekiel 40:20And as for the gate of the outer courtyard which faced the north he measured [both] its length and its width.
• Revelation 11:2But leave out the court [of the Gentiles] which is outside the temple and do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles (the nations); and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months (three and one-half years).
• Ezekiel 13:14So I will tear down the wall which you have plastered with whitewash and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundations will be exposed; when it falls, you will perish in its midst. And you shall know and understand fully that I am the Lord.
• Ezekiel 42:4In front of the [attached] chambers was an inner walkway ten cubits wide and one hundred cubits long; and their entrances were on the north.
• Ezekiel 41:9The thickness of the outer wall of the side chambers was five cubits. But the free space between the side chambers belonging to the temple

Commentaries on Ezekiel 42:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1He brought me forth into the utter court - He brought him out from the temple into the court of the priests. This, in reference to the temple, was called the outer court; but the court of the people was beyond this.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Utter court - Outward court, so Ezekiel 42:3. Into the chamber … before the building - to the chambers (See L, Plan II) … over against etc. “The building” is the temple-building, for this row of chambers was built against eighty cubits of the wall bounding “the separate place” and twenty cubits of the wall of the temple-court.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1In this chapter are described the priests' chambers, their use, and the dimensions of the holy mount on which the temple stood. These chambers were many. Jesus said, In my Father's house are many mansions: in his house on earth there are many; multitudes, by faith, are lodging in his sanctuary, and yet there is room. These chambers, though private, were near the temple. Our religious services in our chambers, must prepare for public devotions, and further…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Ezekiel reached the center of the temple complex and then started moving outward again.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-202. Before the length of an hundred cubits--that is, before "the separate place," which was that length (Eze 41:13). He had before spoken of chambers for the officiating priests on the north and south gates of the inner court (Eze 40:44-46). He now returns to take a more exact view of them.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Profane
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Gallery
• Leviticus
• Priest, High
• Priests and Levites
• Temple

Commentaries on Ezekiel 42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings