English Standard Version
Ezekiel 42:1
1Then 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the man led me out of the Temple courtyard by way of the north gateway. We entered the outer courtyard and came to a group of rooms against the north wall of the inner courtyard.
Context of Ezekiel 42:1
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. 2The length of the building whose door faced north was a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty cubits. 3Facing the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court, and facing the pavement that belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
Read all of Ezekiel 42Ezekiel 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 brought me to the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was a structure like a city to the south.
- Ezekiel 41:1Then he brought me to the nave and measured the jambs. On each side six cubits was the breadth of the jambs.
- Ezekiel 40:20As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.
- Revelation 11:2but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.
- Ezekiel 13:14And I will break down the wall that you have smeared with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation will be laid bare. When it falls, you shall perish in the midst of it, and you shall know that I am the Lord.
- Ezekiel 42:4And before the chambers was a passage inward, ten cubits wide and a hundred cubits long, and their doors were on the north.
- Ezekiel 41:9The thickness of the outer wall of the side chambers was five cubits. The free space between the side chambers of the temple and the
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
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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
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