Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 42

1Then the man led me outוַיּוֹצִאֵ֗נִיvai.yo.tzi.'E.niH3318northwardהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH1870 H6828intoאֶל־'el-H413the outerהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691,and he brought meוַיְבִאֵ֣נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935toאֶל־'el-H413the group of chambersהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הha.lish.KahH3957אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834oppositeנֶ֧גֶדNe.gedH5048the temple courtyardהַגִּזְרָ֛הha.giz.RahH1508וַאֲשֶֽׁר־va.'a.Sher-H834andנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048theהַבִּנְיָ֖ןha.bin.YanH1146outer wallonאֶל־'el-H413the north sideהַצָּפֽוֹן׃ha.tza.FonH6828.

2אֶל־'el-H413פְּנֵי־pe.nei-H6440The buildingאֹ֙רֶךְ֙'o.rekhH753with the doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607facing northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828wasa hundredהַמֵּאָ֔הha.me.'AhH3967cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת'a.MotH520longוְהָרֹ֖חַבve.ha.Ro.chavH7341andfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubits wideאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.

3Galleryאַתִּ֥יק'a.TikH862facedאֶל־ פְּנֵֽי־'el- pe.nei-H413 H6440galleryאַתִּ֖יק'a.TikH862in three levelsבַּשְּׁלִשִֽׁים׃ba.she.li.ShimH7992oppositeנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048the twentyהָֽעֶשְׂרִ֗יםha.'es.RimH6242cubitsthatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834belonged to the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691and oppositeוְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048the pavementרִֽצְפָ֔הritz.FahH7531thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834belonged to the outerהַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691.

4In frontוְלִפְנֵ֨יve.lif.NeiH6440of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֜וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957wasan inner walkwayמַהֲלַךְ֩ אֶל־ הַפְּנִימִ֔יתma.ha.laKh 'el- ha.pe.ni.MitH4109 H413 H6442tenעֶ֨שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֥וֹת'a.MotH520wideרֹ֙חַב֙ro.chavH7341and aאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259hundredcubitsאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520longדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870.Their doorsוּפִתְחֵיהֶ֖םu.fit.chei.HemH6607were on the northלַצָּפֽוֹן׃la.tza.FonH6828.

5Now the upperהָעֶלְיוֹנֹ֖תha.'el.yo.NotH5945chambersוְהַלְּשָׁכ֥וֹתve.ha.le.sha.KhotH3957weresmallerקְצֻר֑וֹתke.tzu.RotH7114becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the galleriesאַתִּיקִ֜ים'a.ti.KimH862took more spaceיוֹכְל֨וּyokh.LuH398from the chamberson the lowerמֵֽהַתַּחְתֹּנ֛וֹתme.ha.tach.to.NotH8481and middle floorsוּמֵהַתִּֽכֹנ֖וֹתu.me.ha.ti.kho.NotH8484of the buildingבִּנְיָֽן׃bin.YanH1146.

6Forכִּ֤יkiH3588theyהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2007were arranged in three storiesמְשֻׁלָּשׁוֹת֙me.shu.la.shOtH8027,and unlikeעַמּוּדִ֔ים'a.mu.DimH5982the courtsהַחֲצֵר֑וֹתha.cha.tze.RotH2691, they hadnoוְאֵ֤יןve.'EinH369pillarsכְּעַמּוּדֵ֖יke.'a.mu.DeiH5982.Soעַל־ כֵּ֣ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the upper chamberswere set back furtherנֶאֱצַ֗לne.'e.TzalH680than the lowerמֵהַתַּחְתּוֹנ֛וֹתme.ha.tach.to.NotH8481and middle floorsוּמֵהַתִּֽיכֹנ֖וֹתu.me.ha.ti.kho.NotH8484מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃me.ha.'A.retzH776.

7An outerלַחוּץ֙la.ChutzH2351wallוְגָדֵ֤רve.ga.DerH1447inאֶל־'el-H413frontפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957wasאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520longאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753andran parallel toלְעֻמַּ֣תle.'u.MatH5980the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957andדֶּ֛רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the outerהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691.

8Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834on the outerהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֥רle.cha.TzerH2691werefiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה'a.Mah ve.hi.NehH520 H2009longאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,while those facingעַל־ פְּנֵ֥י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha.hei.KhalH1964werea hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520long.

9And belowוּמִתַּ֖חַתu.mi.ta.cha.tahH8478theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹתha.le.sha.khotH3957wasthe entranceH3996on the east sideמֵֽהַקָּדִ֔יםme.ha.ka.DimH6921as one entersH935themfrom the outerהַחִצֹנָֽה׃ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtמֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖רme.he.cha.TzerH2691.

10On theדֶּ֧רֶךְDe.rekhH1870south sideהַקָּדִ֛יםha.ka.DimH6921along the lengthבְּרֹ֣חַב׀be.Ro.chavH7341of the wallגֶּ֣דֶרGe.derH1444of the outer courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691werechambersלְשָׁכֽוֹת׃le.sha.KhotH3957אֶל־'el-H413adjoiningפְּנֵ֧יpe.NeiH6440the courtyardהַגִּזְרָ֛הha.giz.RahH1508andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413oppositeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the buildingהַבִּנְיָ֖ןha.bin.YanH1146,

11with a passagewayוְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ve.De.rekhH1870in front of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם כְּמַרְאֵ֣הlif.nei.Hem ke.mar.'EhH6440 H4758,just like the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957that wereאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834onדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828.They had the same lengthכְּאָרְכָּ֖ן כֵּ֣ןke.'a.re.Kan kenH753 H3651and widthרָחְבָּ֑ןra.che.BanH7341,with similarוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605exitsמוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ןmo.Tza.'ei.HenH4161andוּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ן וּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן׃u.khe.mish.pe.tei.Hen u.khe.fit.chei.HenH4941 H6607dimensions.

12And corresponding to the doorsוּכְפִתְחֵ֣יu.khe.fit.CheiH6607of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834werefacingH1870southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864, therewas a doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607in frontבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the walkwayH1870that was parallelבִּפְנֵי֙bif.NeiH6440to the wallהַגְּדֶ֣רֶתha.ge.De.retH1448extendingהֲגִינָ֔הha.gi.NahH1903 H1870eastwardהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921בְּבוֹאָֽן׃be.vo.'AnH935.

13Then the man saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413, “The northהַצָּפ֜וֹןha.tza.FonH6828andsouthהַדָּרוֹם֮ha.da.rOmH1864chambersלִֽשְׁכ֨וֹתlish.KhotH3957לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957facingאֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶל־ פְּנֵ֣י'a.Sher 'el- pe.NeiH834 H413 H6440the temple courtyardהַגִּזְרָה֒ הֵ֣נָּה׀ha.giz.Rah He.nahH1508 H2007are the holyH6944chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834שָׁ֧םshamH8033the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834approachקְרוֹבִ֥יםke.ro.VimH7138the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068will eatיֹאכְלוּ־yo.khe.lu-H398the most holy offeringsH6944.Thereשָׁ֞םshamH8033they will placeיַנִּ֣יחוּ׀ya.Ni.chuH5117the most holy offeringsH6944—the grain offeringsוְהַמִּנְחָה֙ve.ha.min.ChahH4503,the sin offeringsוְהַחַטָּ֣אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403,and the guilt offeringsוְהָאָשָׁ֔םve.ha.'a.ShamH817—forכִּ֥יkiH3588the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725is holyקָדֹֽשׁ׃ka.DoshH6918.

14Once the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548have enteredבְּבֹאָ֣םbe.vo.'AmH935the holy areaמֵהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙me.ha.Ko.deshH6944,they must notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808go outיֵצְא֤וּye.tze.'UH3318intoאֶל־'el-H413the outerהַחִיצוֹנָ֔ה וְשָׁ֞םha.chi.tzo.Nah ve.ShamH2435 H8033courtהֶחָצֵ֣רhe.cha.TzerH2691until they have left behindיַנִּ֧יחוּya.Ni.chuH5117the garmentsבִגְדֵיהֶ֛םvig.dei.HemH899in whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they ministerיְשָׁרְת֥וּye.sha.re.TuH8334,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588theseהֵ֑נָּהHe.nahH2007are holyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944.They are to put onוְלָבְשׁוּ֙ve.yil.be.shuH3847otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312clothesבְּגָדִ֣יםbe.ga.DimH899before they approachוְקָרְב֖וּ אֶל־ve.ka.re.Vu 'el-H7126 H413the places that areאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834for the peopleלָעָֽם׃la.'AmH5971.”

The Outer Measurements

15Now when the man had finishedוְכִלָּ֗הve.khi.LahH3615אֶת־'et-H853measuringמִדּוֹת֙mi.dOtH4060the interiorהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442of the temple areaהַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,he led me outוְהוֹצִיאַ֙נִי֙ve.ho.tzi.'A.niH3318byדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834facedפָּנָ֖יו דֶּ֣רֶךְpa.Nav De.rekhH6440 H1870eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921,and he measuredוּמְדָד֖וֹu.me.da.DoH4058the areaallסָבִ֥יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439:

16With a measuringהַמִּדָּ֑הha.mi.DahH4060rodבִּקְנֵ֣הbik.NehH7070he measuredמָדַ֛דma.DadH4058the eastהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921sideר֥וּחַRu.achH7307to befiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredH520cubitsקָנִ֛יםka.NimH7070בִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070הַמִּדָּ֖הha.mi.DahH4060longסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

17He measuredמָדַ֖דma.DadH4058the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828sideר֣וּחַRu.achH7307to befiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967cubitsקָנִ֛יםka.NimH7070longבִּקְנֵ֥ה הַמִּדָּ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃bik.Neh ha.mi.Dah sa.VivH4060 H5439 H7070.

18אֵ֛ת'etH853He measuredמָדָ֑דma.DadH4058the southהַדָּר֖וֹםha.da.RomH1864sideר֥וּחַRu.achH7307to befiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967cubitsקָנִ֖יםka.NimH7070longהַמִּדָּֽה׃ha.mi.DahH4060בִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.

19And he came aroundסָבַ֖בsa.VavH5437אֶל־'el-H413and measuredמָדַ֛דma.DadH4058the westהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220sideר֣וּחַRu.achH7307to befiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967cubitsקָנִ֖יםka.NimH7070longהַמִּדָּֽה׃ha.mi.DahH4060בִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.

20So he measuredמְדָד֗וֹme.da.DoH4058the area on all fourלְאַרְבַּ֨עle.'ar.Ba'H702sidesרוּח֜וֹתru.ChotH7307.It had a wallח֤וֹמָהCho.mahH2346allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439,fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967cubitslongאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֑וֹתme.'otH3967cubitswideוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341,to separateלְהַבְדִּ֕יל בֵּ֥יןle.hav.Dil beinH914 H996the holyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944from the commonלְחֹֽל׃le.CholH2455.

The Outer Measurements

Commentaries on Ezekiel 42