Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 43

1Then the man brought meוַיּוֹלִכֵ֖נִיvai.yo.li.Khe.niH1980back toאֶל־'el-H413the gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arH8179שַׁ֕עַרSha.'arH8179thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834facesפֹּנֶ֖ה דֶּ֥רֶךְpo.Neh De.rekhH6437 H1870eastהַקָּדִֽים׃ha.ka.DimH6921,

2and I sawוְהִנֵּ֗הve.hi.NehH2009the gloryכְּבוֹד֙ke.VodH3519of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478comingבָּ֖אba'H935fromמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921.His voiceוְקוֹל֗וֹve.ko.LoH6963was like the roarכְּקוֹל֙ke.kOlH6963of manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227watersמַ֣יִםMa.yimH4325,and the earthוְהָאָ֖רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776shoneהֵאִ֥ירָהhe.'I.rahH215with His gloryמִכְּבֹדֽוֹ׃mi.ke.vo.DoH3519.

3The visionוּכְמַרְאֵ֨הu.khe.mar.'EhH4758I sawרָאִ֗יתִיra.'I.tiH7200was like the visionהַמַּרְאֶ֜הha.mar.'EhH4758אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834כַּמַּרְאֶ֤הka.mar.'EhH4758אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I had seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200when He cameבְּבֹאִי֙be.vo.'IH935to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֣תle.sha.ChetH7843אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892and like the visionsוּמַרְא֕וֹתu.mar.'otH4759כַּמַּרְאֶ֕הka.mar.'EhH4758אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I had seenרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200byאֶל־'el-H413the Riverנְהַר־ne.har-H5104Kebarכְּבָ֑רke.VarH3529.I fellוָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.PolH5307facedownאֶל־ פָּנָֽי׃'el- pa.NaiH413 H6440,

4and the gloryוּכְב֥וֹדu.khe.VodH3519of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068enteredבָּ֣א אֶל־ba' 'el-H935 H413the templeהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004throughדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the gateשַׁ֔עַרSha.'arH8179אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834facingפָּנָ֖יו דֶּ֥רֶךְpa.Nav De.rekhH6440 H1870eastהַקָּדִֽים׃ha.ka.DimH6921.

5Then the Spiritר֔וּחַRu.achH7307lifted me upוַתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיva.ti.sa.'E.niH5375and brought meוַתְּבִיאֵ֕נִיva.te.vi.'E.niH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the innerהַפְּנִימִ֑י וְהִנֵּ֛הha.pe.ni.Mi ve.hi.NehH6442 H2009courtהֶֽחָצֵ֖רhe.cha.TzerH2691,and the gloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068filledמָלֵ֥אma.Le'H4390the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

6While the manוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376wasהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961standingעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975beside meאֶצְלִֽי׃'etz.LiH681,I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֛עva.'esh.Ma'H8085someone speakingמִדַּבֵּ֥רmi.da.BerH1696to meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413from inside the templeמֵהַבָּ֑יִתme.ha.Ba.yitH1004,

7and He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413, “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120אֶת־'et-H853,this is the placeמְק֣וֹםme.KomH4725of My throneכִּסְאִ֗יkis.'IH3678וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the placeמְקוֹם֙me.kOmH4725for the solesכַּפּ֣וֹתka.PotH3709of My feetרַגְלַ֔יrag.LaiH7272,whereאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834I will dwellאֶשְׁכָּן־ שָׁ֛ם'esh.kon- shamH7931 H8033amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121foreverיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְעוֹלָ֑םYis.ra.'El le.'o.LamH3478 H5769.The houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Israelיִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elH3478will neverוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808againע֣וֹדodH5750defileיְטַמְּא֣וּye.ta.me.'UH2930My holyקָדְשִׁ֞יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034—neither theyהֵ֤מָּהHe.mahH1992nor their kingsוּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙u.mal.khei.HemH4428—by their prostitutionבִּזְנוּתָ֔םbiz.nu.TamH2184and by the funeral offeringsוּבְפִגְרֵ֥יu.ve.fig.ReiH6297for their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֖םmal.khei.HemH4428at their deathsבָּמוֹתָֽם׃ba.mo.TamH1116.

8When they placedבְּתִתָּ֨םbe.ti.TamH5414their thresholdסִפָּ֜םsi.PamH5592next toאֶת־'et-H854My thresholdסִפִּ֗יsi.PiH5592and their doorpostsוּמְזֽוּזָתָם֙u.me.zu.za.TamH4201besideאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681My doorpostsמְזוּזָתִ֔יme.zu.za.TiH4201,with only a wallוְהַקִּ֖ירve.ha.KirH7023between Me and themH996,they defiledוְטִמְּא֣וּ׀ve.ti.me.'UH2930אֶת־'et-H853My holyקָדְשִׁ֗יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034by the abominationsבְּתֽוֹעֲבוֹתָם֙be.to.'a.vo.TamH8441אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they committedעָשׂ֔וּ'a.SuH6213.Therefore I have consumedוָאֲכַ֥לva.'a.KhalH3615themאֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853in My angerבְּאַפִּֽי׃be.'a.PiH639.

9Nowעַתָּ֞ה'a.TahH6258let them removeיְרַחֲק֧וּye.ra.cha.KuH7368אֶת־'et-H853far from Meמִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.niH4480their prostitutionזְנוּתָ֛םze.nu.TamH2184and the funeral offeringsוּפִגְרֵ֥יu.fig.ReiH6297for their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֖םmal.khei.HemH4428,and I will dwellוְשָׁכַנְתִּ֥יve.sha.khan.TiH7931among themבְתוֹכָ֖םve.to.KhamH8432foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃ סle.'o.LamH5769.

10As for youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859,sonבֶן־ven-H1121of manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120,describeהַגֵּ֤דha.GedH5046אֶת־'et-H853the templeבֵּֽית־beit-H1004to theהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004peopleof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853,so that they may be ashamedוְיִכָּלְמ֖וּve.yi.kal.MuH3637of their iniquitiesמֵעֲוֹנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑םme.'a.vo.no.tei.HemH5771.Let them measureוּמָדְד֖וּu.ma.de.DuH4058אֶת־'et-H853the planתָּכְנִֽית׃ta.khe.NitH8508,

11and ifוְאִֽם־ve.'im-H518they are ashamedנִכְלְמ֞וּnikh.le.MuH3637of allמִכֹּ֣לmi.KolH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they have doneעָשׂ֗וּ'a.SuH6213, thenmake knownהוֹדַ֣עho.Da'H3045to themוְאֵ֣תve.'EtH853the designצוּרַ֣תtzu.RatH6699of the templeהַבַּ֡יִתha.Ba.yitH1004—its arrangementוּתְכוּנָת֡וֹu.te.khu.na.ToH8498and its exitsוּמוֹצָאָ֡יוu.mo.tza.'AvH4161and entrancesוּמוֹבָאָ֣יוu.moa.'AvH4126—its wholeוְֽכָל־ve.kholH3605designצֽוּרֹתָ֡יוtzu.ro.TavH6699אוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853along with allכָּל־kol-H3605its statutesחֻקֹּתָיו֩chu.ko.TavH2708וְכָל־ve.kholH3605,formsצ֨וּרֹתָ֤יוtzu.ro.taivH6699,andוְכָל־ve.kholH3605lawsתּוֹרֹתָיו֙to.ro.tovH8451.Write it downוּכְתֹ֖בu.khe.ToH3789in their sightלְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑םle.'ei.nei.HemH5869,so that they may keepוְיִשְׁמְר֞וּve.yish.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853its completeכָּל־kol-H3605designצוּרָת֛וֹtzu.ra.ToH6699andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605its statutesחֻקֹּתָ֖יוchu.ko.TavH2708and may carry them outוְעָשׂ֥וּve.'a.SuH6213אוֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.

12Thisזֹ֖אתzotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the templeהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004:Allכָּל־kol-H3605its surroundingH5439territoryגְּבֻל֞וֹge.vu.LoH1366onעַל־'al-H5921topרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the mountainהָ֠הָרHa.horH2022will be most holyH6944.Yesהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,thisזֹ֖אתzotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֥תto.RatH8451of the templeהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

The Altar of Sacrifice

13Theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehH428are the measurementsמִדּ֤וֹתmi.DotH4060of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196in long cubitsH520(a cubitH520and a handbreadthוָטֹ֑פַחva.To.fachH2948):Its gutterוְחֵ֨יקve.CheikH2436shall bea cubit deepH520and a cubitH520wideרֹ֗חַבRo.chavH7341,with a rimוּגְבוּלָ֨הּ אֶל־u.ge.vu.Lah 'el-H1366 H413of oneהָאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259spanזֶ֣רֶתZe.retH2239aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439its edgeשְׂפָתָ֤הּse.fa.TahH8193.And thisוְזֶ֖הve.ZehH2088isthe heightגַּ֥בgavH1354of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196:

14The space from the gutterוּמֵחֵ֨יקu.me.CheikH2436on the groundהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776toעַד־'ad-H5704the lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙ha.tach.to.NahH8481ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֤הha.'a.za.RahH5835shall betwoשְׁתַּ֣יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520,and the ledge oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520wideוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341. The spacefrom the smallerהַקְּטַנָּ֜הha.ke.ta.NahH6996ledgeוּמֵהֳעֲזָרָ֨הu.me.ho.'a.za.RahH5835toעַד־'ad-H5704the largerהַגְּדוֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֤הha.'a.za.RahH5835shall befourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520,and the ledge one cubitהָאַמָּֽה׃ha.'a.MahH520wideוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.

15The altar hearthוְהַֽהַרְאֵ֖לve.ha.har.'ElH2025shall befourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520high,and fourאַרְבַּֽע׃'ar.Ba'H702hornsהַקְּרָנ֖וֹתha.ke.ra.NotH7161shall project upwardוּלְמַ֔עְלָהu.le.Ma'.lahH4605from the hearthוּמֵהָאֲרִיאֵ֣לu.me.ha.'a.ri.'elH741.

16The altar hearthוְהָאֲרִיאֵ֗לve.ha.'a.ri.'eilH741shall besquareרָב֕וּעַra.Vu.a'H7251atאֶ֖ל'elH413its fourאַרְבַּ֥עַת'ar.Ba.'atH702cornersרְבָעָֽיו׃re.va.'AvH7253,twelveשְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240cubitslongאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753andtwelveבִּשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖הbish.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240cubitswideרֹ֑חַבRo.chavH7341.

17The ledgeוְהָעֲזָרָ֞הve.ha.'a.za.RahH5835shall also besquareאַרְבַּ֧ע אֶ֖ל רְבָעֶ֑יהָ'ar.Ba' 'el re.va.'Ei.haH413 H702 H7253,fourteenעֶשְׂרֵ֣ה בְּאַרְבַּ֤ע'es.Reh be.'ar.Ba'H702 H6240cubitslongאֹ֗רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and fourteenעֶשְׂרֵה֙ אַרְבַּ֣עַת'es.Reh 'ar.Ba.'atH702 H6240cubitswideרֹ֔חַבRo.chavH7341,with a rimוְהַגְּבוּלve.ha.ge.vulH1366of halfחֲצִ֣יcha.TziH2677a cubitהָאַמָּ֗הha.'a.MahH520and a gutterוְהַֽחֵיק־ve.ha.cheik-H2436of a cubitאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520all aroundסָבִ֨יבsa.VivH5439itאוֹתָ֜הּ'o.TahH853סָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439.The steps of the altarוּמַעֲלֹתֵ֖הוּu.ma.'a.lo.Te.huH4609shallfaceפְּנ֥וֹתpe.NotH6437eastקָדִֽים׃ka.DimH6921.”

18Then He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413: “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120,this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the statutesחֻקּ֣וֹתchu.KotH2708for the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196on the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117it is constructedהֵעָֽשׂוֹת֑וֹhe.'a.so.ToH6213,so that burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֔הo.LahH5930may be sacrificedלְהַעֲל֤וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927on itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921and bloodדָּֽם׃DamH1818may be splatteredוְלִזְרֹ֥קve.liz.RokH2236on itעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921:

19You are to giveוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414a youngבֶּן־ben-H1121bullפַּ֥רparH6499from the herdבָּקָ֖רba.KarH1241as a sin offeringלְחַטָּֽאת׃le.cha.TatH2403toאֶל־'el-H413the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֡םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are ofהֵם֩hemH1992the familyמִזֶּ֨רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233of Zadokצָד֜וֹקtza.DokH6659,who approachהַקְּרֹבִ֣יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138Meאֵלַ֗י'e.LaiH413to minister before Meלְשָֽׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334,declaresנְאֻ֛םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֖הYah.wehH3069.

20You are to takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֣ve.la.kach.TaH3947some of its bloodמִדָּמ֗וֹmi.da.MoH1818and putוְנָ֨תַתָּ֜הve.Na.ta.TahH5414itonעַל־'al-H5921the fourאַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'H702horns of theקַרְנֹתָיו֙kar.no.TavH7161altar,onוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the fourאַרְבַּע֙'ar.Ba'H702cornersפִּנּ֣וֹתpi.NotH6438of the ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֔ה וְאֶֽל־ha.'a.za.Rah ve.'el-H5835 H413,and all aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439the rimהַגְּב֖וּלha.ge.VulH1366;thus you will cleanseוְחִטֵּאתָ֥ve.chi.te.TaH2398אוֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853the altar and make atonement for itוְכִפַּרְתָּֽהוּ׃ve.khi.par.Ta.huH3722.

21Then you are to take awayוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ve.La.kach.taH3947אֵ֖ת'etH853the bullהַפָּ֣רha.ParH6499for the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֑אתha.cha.TatH2403and burn itוּשְׂרָפוֹ֙u.se.ra.FoH8313in the appointed partבְּמִפְקַ֣דbe.mif.KadH4662of the temple areaהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the sanctuaryלַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃la.mik.DashH4720.

22On the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117you are to presentתַּקְרִ֛יבtak.RivH7126an unblemishedתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549male goatשְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥יםse.'ir- 'i.ZimH8163 H5795as a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403אֶת־'et-H853,and the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196is to be cleansedוְחִטְּאוּ֙ve.chi.te.'UH2398as it wasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר חִטְּא֖וּka.'a.Sher chi.te.'UH834 H2398with the bullבַּפָּֽר׃ba.ParH6499.

23When you have finishedבְּכַלּוֹתְךָ֖be.kha.lot.KhaH3615the purificationמֵֽחַטֵּ֑אme.cha.Te'H2398,you are to presentתַּקְרִיב֙tak.RivH7126a youngבֶּן־ בָּקָ֣רben- ba.KarH1121 H1241,unblemishedתָּמִ֔יםta.MimH8549bullפַּ֣רparH6499and an unblemishedתָּמִֽים׃ta.MimH8549ramוְאַ֥יִלve.'A.yilH352fromמִן־min-H4480the flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629.

24You must present themוְהִקְרַבְתָּ֖םve.hik.rav.TamH7126beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548are to sprinkleוְהִשְׁלִ֨יכוּve.hish.Li.khuH7993saltמֶ֔לַחMe.lachH4417on themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921and sacrificeוְהֶעֱל֥וּve.he.'e.LuH5927themאוֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853asa burnt offeringעֹלָ֖ה'o.LahH5930to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

25For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117you are to provideתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213a male goatשְׂעִיר־se.'ir-H8163dailyלַיּ֑וֹםlai.YomH3117for a sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403;you are also to provideיַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ya.'a.SuH6213a young bullוּפַ֧ר בֶּן־ בָּקָ֛רu.Far ben- ba.KarH6499 H1121 H1241and a ramוְאַ֥יִלve.'A.yilH352fromמִן־min-H4480the flockהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629,both unblemishedתְּמִימִ֥יםte.mi.MimH8549.

26For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117the priests are to make atonementיְכַפְּרוּ֙ye.kha.pe.RuH3722אֶת־'et-H853for the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and cleanse itוְטִֽהֲר֖וּve.ti.ha.RuH2891אֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853;so they shall consecrateוּמִלְא֖וּu.mil.'UH4390itיָדָֽיו׃ya.dovH3027.

27At the endוִֽיכַלּ֖וּvi.kha.LuH3615אֶת־'et-H853of these daysהַיָּמִ֑ים ס וְהָיָה֩hai.ya.Mim ve.ha.YahH3117 H1961,from the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֜יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117onוָהָ֗לְאָהva.Hal.'ahH1973,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548are to presentיַעֲשׂ֨וּya.'a.SuH6213your burnt offeringsעוֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙o.lo.tei.KhemH5930אֶת־'et-H853and peace offeringsשַׁלְמֵיכֶ֔םshal.mei.KhemH8002onעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.Then I will accept youוְרָצִ֣אתִיve.ra.Tzi.tiH7521אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהֹוִֽה׃ סYah.wehH3069.’”

The Altar of Sacrifice

Commentaries on Ezekiel 43