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 the man led me out by way of the north gate into the outer court. He brought me to the group of chambers opposite the temple yard and opposite the building to the north. 2Along the length of the chambers, which was 175 feet, there was an entrance on the north; the width was 87½ feet. 3Opposite the 35 foot space belonging to the inner court and opposite the paved surface belonging to the outer court, the structure rose gallery by gallery in three tiers.

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 visions of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. On its southern slope was a structure resembling a city.
• Ezekiel 41:1Next he brought me into the great hall and measured the jambs; on each side the width of the jamb was 10½ feet.
• Ezekiel 40:20He measured the gate of the outer court facing north, both its length and width.
• Revelation 11:2But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Don’t measure it, because it is given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.
• Ezekiel 13:14I will demolish the wall you plastered with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• Ezekiel 42:4In front of the chambers was a walkway toward the inside, 17½ feet wide and 175 feet long, and their entrances were on the north.
• Ezekiel 41:9The thickness of the outer wall of the side rooms was 8¾ feet. The free space between the side rooms of 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