Ezekiel 40:45

Ezekiel 40:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
• New International Version (NIV)He said to me, “The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said to me, “This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And the man said to me, “The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance.

Context of Ezekiel 40:45

43And hooks, a handbreadth long, were fastened all around within. And on the tables the flesh of the offering was to be laid. 44On the outside of the inner gateway there were two chambers in the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the south gate facing north. And he said to me, "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple, 46and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who alone among the sons of Levi may come near to the Lord to minister to him." 47And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits broad, a square. And the altar was in front of the temple.

Ezekiel 40:45 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלָ֑י זֹ֣ה הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֔וֹם לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַבָּֽיִת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto me, Thisזֹהzôh · thisH2090
• chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• whose prospectפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• the southדָּרוֹםdârôm · southH1864
• for the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• the keepersשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• of the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:45

• Ezekiel 8:5Then he said to me, "Son of man, lift up your eyes now toward the north." So I lifted up my eyes toward the north, and behold, north of the altar gate, in the entrance, was this image of jealousy.
• Leviticus 8:35At the entrance of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the Lord has charged, so that you do not die, for so I have been commanded."
• Numbers 3:27To Kohath belonged the clan of the Amramites and the clan of the Izharites and the clan of the Hebronites and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites.
• Numbers 18:5And you shall keep guard over the sanctuary and over the altar, that there may never again be wrath on the people of Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 6:49But Aaron and his sons made offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the work of the Most Holy Place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
• 1 Chronicles 9:23So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the Lord, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.
• 2 Chronicles 13:11They offer to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt offerings and incense of sweet spices, set out the showbread on the table of pure gold, and care for the golden lampstand that its lamps may burn every evening. For we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have forsaken him.
• Psalms 134:1Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!
• Malachi 2:4So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may stand, says the Lord of hosts.
• 1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge,"
• Revelation 1:6and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:45

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45The priests, whose chambers (L) are here provided, were those whose business it was to exercise this oversight which had devolved upon them as descendants of Aaron Numbers 3:32.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-49The prophet’s tour of the new temple began outside the building. He then moved step by step toward its center. After reaching the inside, he walked outward again. The tour ended at the kitchens located in the corners of the outer courtyard (Ezekiel 46:19–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-49The arrangements as to the land and the temple are, in many particulars, different from those subsisting before the captivity. There are things in it so improbable physically as to preclude a purely literal interpretation. The general truth seems to hold good that, as Israel served the nations for his rejection of Messiah, so shall they serve him in the person of Messiah, when he shall acknowledge Messiah (Is 60:12; Zec 14:17-19; compare Psa 72:11). The…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 40:45

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In the dictionaries

• Prospect
• Architecture
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priest, High
• Priests and Levites
• Temple

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40

• 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
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings