Ezekiel 42:13

Ezekiel 42:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the Lord shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he said to me, “The north and south rooms facing the temple courtyard are the priests’ rooms, where the priests who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings. There they will put the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he said to me, "The north chambers and the south chambers opposite the yard are the holy chambers, where the priests who approach the Lord shall eat the most holy offerings. There they shall put the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering—for the place is holy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the separating courtyard, are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the Lord shall eat the most holy offerings. There they shall lay the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering—for the place is holy.

Context of Ezekiel 42:13

11with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that faced north. Their length and width, as well as all their exits, measurements, and entrances, were identical. 12The entrance at the beginning of the passageway, the way in front of the corresponding wall as one enters on the east side, was similar to the entrances of the chambers that were on the south side. Then the man said to me, “The northern and southern chambers that face the courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings. There they will deposit the most holy offerings — the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings — for the place is holy. 14Once the priests have entered, they are not to go out from the holy area to the outer court until they have removed the clothes they minister in, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the public area.” 15When he finished measuring inside the temple complex, he led me out by way of the gate that faced east and measured all around the complex.

Ezekiel 42:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י לִֽשְׁכ֨וֹת הַצָּפ֜וֹן לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת הַדָּרוֹם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶל־פְּנֵ֣י הַגִּזְרָה֒ הֵ֣נָּה׀ לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאכְלוּ־שָׁ֧ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־קְרוֹבִ֥ים לַֽיהוָ֖ה קָדְשֵׁ֣י הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים שָׁ֞ם יַנִּ֣יחוּ׀ קָדְשֵׁ֣י הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים וְהַמִּנְחָה֙ וְהַחַטָּ֣את וְהָאָשָׁ֔ם כִּ֥י הַמָּק֖וֹם קָדֹֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• he unto me, The northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• chambersלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• the southדָּרוֹםdârôm · southH1864
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the separate placeגִּזְרָהgizrâh · cutting/separationH1508
• holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• where the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• that approachקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• there shall they layיָנַחyânach · to restH3240
• and the meat offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
• and the sin offeringחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sin: sin offeringH2403
• and the trespass offeringאָשָׁם'âshâm · guilt (offering)H817
• for the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• holyקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918

Cross-references for Ezekiel 42:13

• Exodus 29:31“You are to take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a holy place.
• Leviticus 6:14“Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons will present it before the Lord in front of the altar.
• Leviticus 7:6Any male among the priests may eat it. It is to be eaten in a holy place; it is especially holy.
• Leviticus 10:13You must eat it in a holy place because it is your portion and your sons’ from the food offerings to the Lord, for this is what I was commanded.
• Leviticus 24:9It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place, for it is the holiest portion for him from the food offerings to the Lord; this is a permanent rule.”
• Numbers 18:9A portion of the holiest offerings kept from the fire will be yours; every one of their offerings that they give me, whether the grain offering, sin offering, or guilt offering will be most holy for you and your sons.
• Ezekiel 40:46The chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the ones from the sons of Levi who may approach the Lord to serve him.”
• Leviticus 10:3Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord has spoken: I will demonstrate my holiness to those who are near me, and I will reveal my glory before all the people.” And Aaron remained silent.
• Numbers 16:5Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the Lord will reveal who belongs to him, who is set apart, and the one he will let come near him. He will let the one he chooses come near him.
• Numbers 18:7But you and your sons will carry out your priestly responsibilities for everything concerning the altar and for what is inside the curtain, and you will do that work. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but an unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary will be put to death.”
• Deuteronomy 21:5Then the priests, the sons of Levi, will come forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and pronounce blessings in his name, and they are to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
• Leviticus 2:3But the rest of the grain offering will belong to Aaron and his sons; it is the holiest part of the food offerings to the Lord.
• Leviticus 7:1“Now this is the law of the guilt offering; it is especially holy.
• Leviticus 14:13He is to slaughter the male lamb at the place in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered, for like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is especially holy.
• Leviticus 21:22He may eat the food of his God from what is especially holy as well as from what is holy.
• Numbers 1:9Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun;

Commentaries on Ezekiel 42:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13In Leviticus 10:13 it was prescribed that the priests should eat of the sacrifices in the “holy place.” This was originally before the altar in the inner court - now separate chambers are assigned, and these become “the holy place” for this purpose. Of the “trespass-offering” and “meat-offering” what was not consumed was eaten Leviticus 7:6, but the “sin-offering” was burned without the camp Ezekiel 43:21. Probably the carcass was brought from the altar…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The priests stored and ate the most sacred offerings in these rooms. They also kept their holy clothes there. When not serving in the Lord's presence, the priests changed into other clothes because the holy clothes were special. These rules show more care in separating the holy from the ordinary compared to similar laws in Leviticus (see Leviticus 6).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

Topics related to Ezekiel 42:13

• Church
• Offerings

In the dictionaries

• Trespass offering
• Meat Offering
• Sin Offering
• Profane
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priest, High

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