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Ezekiel 40:28-47

28Next he brought meוַיְבִיאֵ֛נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtחָצֵ֥רcha.TzerH2691through the southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179,and he measuredוַיָּ֙מָד֙vai.Ya.modH4058אֶת־'et-H853the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179;it had the same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060as the othersהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428.

29Its gate chambersוְתָאָ֞יוve.ta.'ovH8372,side pillarsוְאֵילָ֤יוve.'ei.lovH352,and porticoוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361had the same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתka.mi.DotH4060as the othersהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428.Both the gateway and its porticoוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוu.le.'e.la.movH361had windowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474all aroundH5439;it was fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520longאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְחָמֵ֖שׁ'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242 H2568cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520wideוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.

30(The porticoesוְאֵֽלַמּ֖וֹתve.'e.la.MotH361aroundH5439the inner court weretwenty-fiveחָמֵ֤שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים֙cha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242 H2568cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֗רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520deepוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.)

31Its porticoוְאֵלַמָּ֗יוve.'e.la.MavH361facedאֶל־'el-H413the outerהַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtחָצֵר֙cha.TzerH2691,and its side pillarsאֵילָ֑יו'ei.lovH352were decorated with palm treesוְתִמֹרִ֖ים אֶל־ve.ti.mo.Rim 'el-H8561 H413.Eightשְׁמוֹנֶ֖הshe.mo.NehH8083stepsוּמַעֲל֥וֹתu.ma.'a.LotH4609led up to itמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608.

32And he brought meוַיְבִיאֵ֛נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935toאֶל־'el-H413the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691onדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the east sideהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921,and he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058אֶת־'et-H853the gatewayהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179;it had the same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060as the othersהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428.

33Its gate chambersוְתָאָ֞יוve.ta.'ovH8372,side pillarsוְאֵלָ֤יוve.'e.lovH352,and porticoוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361had the same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתka.mi.DotH4060as the othersהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428.Both the gateway and its porticoוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוu.le.'e.la.movH361had windowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474all aroundH5439.It was fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and twenty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםcha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242 H2568cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520wideוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.

34Its porticoוְאֵלַמָּ֗יוve.'e.la.movH361faced the outerהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶֽחָצֵר֙le.cha.TzerH2691,and its side pillarsH413were decorated with palm treesוְתִמֹרִ֥יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561 H413on each sideH6311.Eightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu.she.mo.NehH8083stepsמַעֲל֖וֹתma.'a.LotH4609led up to itמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608.

35Then he brought meוַיְבִיאֵ֖נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935toאֶל־'el-H413the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179and measuredוּמָדַ֖דu.ma.DadH4058it.It had the same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֥וֹתka.mi.DotH4060as the othersהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428,

36as did its gate chambersתָּאָיו֙ta.'ovH8372,side pillarsH413,and porticoוְאֵֽלַמָּ֔יוve.'e.la.movH361.It also had windowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474all aroundH5439. It wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and twenty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםcha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242 H2568cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520wideוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.

37Its porticoוְאֵילָ֗יוve.'ei.lovH352faced the outerהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶֽחָצֵר֙le.cha.TzerH2691,and its side pillarsאֵילָ֖יו'ei.lovH352were decorated with palm treesוְתִמֹרִ֥ים אֶל־ve.ti.mo.Rim 'el-H8561 H413on each sideH6311.Eightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu.she.mo.NehH8083stepsמַעֲל֖וֹתma.'a.LotH4609led up to itמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608.

38There was a chamberוְלִשְׁכָּ֣הve.lish.KahH3957with a doorwayוּפִתְחָ֔הּu.fit.ChahH6607by the porticoבְּאֵילִ֖יםbe.'ei.LimH352in each of the inner gatewaysהַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.RimH8179.Thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930was to be washedיָדִ֥יחוּya.Di.chuH1740אֶת־'et-H853.

39Inside the porticoוּבְאֻלָ֣םu.ve.'u.LamH197of the gatewayהַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arH8179weretwoשְׁנַ֤יִםshe.Na.yimH8147tablesשֻׁלְחָנוֹת֙shul.cha.nOtH7979on each sideוּשְׁנַ֥יִם שֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹתu.she.Na.yim shul.cha.NotH6311 H8147 H7979,on whichאֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH413the burnt offeringsהָעוֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930,sin offeringsוְהַחַטָּ֖אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403,and guilt offeringsוְהָאָשָֽׁם׃ve.ha.'a.ShamH817were to be slaughteredלִשְׁח֤וֹטlish.ChotH7819.

40Outsideמִח֗וּצָהmi.Chu.tzahH2351,as one goes upלָעוֹלֶה֙la.'o.LehH5927to the entranceלְפֶ֙תַח֙le.Fe.tachH6607of the northהַצָּפ֔וֹנָהha.tza.Fo.nahH6828gatewayהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,there were twoשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֑וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979onוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413one sideהַכָּתֵ֣ףha.ka.TefH3802and twoשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147more tablesשֻׁלְחָנֽוֹת׃shul.cha.NotH7979onוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the otherהָאַחֶ֗רֶתha.'a.Che.retH312אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834sideהַכָּתֵ֣ףha.ka.TefH3802of the gate’sהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179porticoלְאֻלָ֣םle.'u.LamH197.

41So there were fourאַרְבָּעָ֨ה'ar.ba.'AhH702tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֜וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979insideמִפֹּ֗הmi.PohH6311the gatewayהַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arH8179and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֧הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702שֻׁלְחָנ֛וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979outsideמִפֹּ֖הmi.PohH6311לְכֶ֣תֶףle.Khe.tefH3802—eightשְׁמוֹנָ֥הshe.mo.NahH8083tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979in allאֲלֵיהֶ֥ם'a.lei.HemH413—on which the sacrifices were to be slaughteredיִשְׁחָֽטוּ׃yish.Cha.tuH7819.

42There were also fourוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֨וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979of dressed stoneאַבְנֵ֣י גָזִ֗ית'av.Nei ga.ZitH68 H1496for the burnt offeringלָעוֹלָ֜הla.'o.LahH5930,each a cubitאַמָּ֨ה'a.MahH520and aאַחַ֤ת'a.ChatH259halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677longאֹרֶךְ֩'o.reKhH753,a cubitאַמָּ֤ה'a.MahH520and aאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259halfוָחֵ֔צִיva.Che.tziH2677wideוְרֹ֨חַבve.Ro.chavH7341,and aאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520highוְגֹ֖בַהּve.GoahH1363.On theseאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH413were placedוְיַנִּ֤יחוּve.ya.Ni.chuH5117אֶת־'et-H853the utensilsהַכֵּלִים֙ha.ke.LimH3627אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834used to slaughterיִשְׁחֲט֧וּyish.cha.TuH7819אֶת־'et-H853the burnt offeringsהָעוֹלָ֛הha.'o.LahH5930and the other sacrificesוְהַזָּֽבַח׃ve.ha.Za.vachH2077.

43The double-pronged hooksוְהַֽשְׁפַתַּ֗יִםve.hash.fa.Ta.yimH8240,each aאֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadH259handbreadthטֹ֧פַחTo.fachH2948long,were fastenedמוּכָנִ֥יםmu.kha.NimH3559all aroundH5439the inside of the roomבַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,and the fleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of the offeringהַקָּרְבָֽן׃ha.ka.re.VanH7133was to be placed onוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the tablesהַשֻּׁלְחָנ֖וֹתha.shul.cha.NotH7979.

44Outsideוּמִחוּצָה֩u.mi.chu.TzahH2351the innerהַפְּנִימִ֜יha.pe.ni.MiH6442gateלַשַּׁ֨עַרla.Sha.'arH8179,within the innerהַפְּנִימִי֙ha.pe.ni.MiH6442אֲשֶׁ֗ר'a.SherH834courtבֶּחָצֵ֤רbe.cha.TzerH2691,were two chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957שָׁרִ֗יםsha.RimH7891, onebesideאֶל־ כֶּ֙תֶף֙'el- ke.tefH413 H3802the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179and facingוּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם דֶּ֣רֶךְu.fe.nei.Hem De.rekhH6440 H1870southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864,and anotherאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259besideאֶל־ כֶּ֙תֶף֙'el- ke.tefH413 H3802the south gateשַׁ֣עַר הַקָּדִ֔יםSha.'ar ha.ka.DimH8179 H6921and facingפְּנֵ֖י דֶּ֥רֶךְpe.Nei De.rekhH6440 H1870northהַצָּפֹֽן׃ha.tza.FonH6828.

45Then the man saidוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696to meאֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413: “Theזֹ֣הzohH2090chamberהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הha.lish.KahH3957thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834facesפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְpa.Nei.ha De.rekhH6440 H1870southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864is for the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548who keepשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004,

46and the chamberוְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הve.ha.lish.KahH3957thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834facesפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְpa.Nei.ha De.rekhH6440 H1870northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828is for the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548who keepשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.Theseהֵ֣מָּהHe.mahH1992are the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,the only Levitesמִבְּנֵֽי־ לֵוִ֛י אֶל־mi.be.nei- le.Vi 'el-H1121 H3878 H413who may approachהַקְּרֵבִ֧יםha.ke.re.VimH7131the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to minister before Himלְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃le.sha.re.ToH8334.”

47Next he measuredוַיָּ֨מָדvai.Ya.modH4058אֶת־'et-H853the courtהֶחָצֵ֜רhe.cha.TzerH2691.It was squareמְרֻבָּ֑עַתme.ru.Ba.'atH7251,a hundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֣רֶךְ׀'O.rekhH753and a hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520wideוְרֹ֛חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.And the altarוְהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַve.ha.miz.Be.achH4196wasin frontלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

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