English Standard Version
Ezekiel 46:24
24Then he said to me, "These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people."
Ezekiel 46:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.
- New International Version (NIV)He said to me, “These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple are to cook the sacrifices of the people.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he said to me, “These are the kitchens where the ministers of the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)The man said to me, “These are the kitchens to be used by the Temple assistants to boil the sacrifices offered by the people.”
Context of Ezekiel 46:24
22in the four corners of the court were small courts, forty cubits long and thirty broad; the four were of the same size. 23On the inside, around each of the four courts was a row of masonry, with hearths made at the bottom of the rows all around. Then he said to me, "These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people."
Read all of Ezekiel 46Ezekiel 46:24 word by word
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלָ֑י אֵ֚לֶּה בֵּ֣ית הַֽמְבַשְּׁלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר יְבַשְּׁלוּ־שָׁ֛ם מְשָׁרְתֵ֥י הַבַּ֖יִת אֶת־זֶ֥בַח הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ezekiel 46:24
- Ezekiel 46:20And he said to me, "This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, in order not to bring them out into the outer court and so transmit holiness to the people."
- Matthew 24:45"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
- John 21:15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
- 1 Peter 5:2shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
Commentaries on Ezekiel 46:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 The careful provision here made to keep separate the offerings of priests and people was to prevent collision, just as the enactments Ezekiel 46:16-18 were intended to secure their respective rights to prince and people. Ezekiel 46:19 At the side of the gate - The entrance to the inner court at the same side as the northern gate Ezekiel 42:9. Ezekiel 46:20 See M Plan II. Boil - It was unique to the Paschal lamb, that it was to be eaten…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-24The vision of the temple proper (Ezekiel 40–46) ends where the tour started. The prophet began in the outer court. He traveled to the center and back out twice, finishing at the outer court's edges, in the kitchens. Here, people cooked various sacrifices. Some sacrifices were burned completely on the altar. Others were only partially burned, with parts returned so the worshiper could feast with his family in the Lord's presence.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2419-24. Due regard is to be had for the sanctity of the officiating priests' food, by cooking courts being provided close to their chambers. One set of apartments for cooking was to be at the corners of the inner court, reserved for the flesh of the sin offerings, to be eaten only by the priests whose perquisite it was (Le 6:25; 7:7), before coming forth to mingle again with the people; another set at the corners of the outer court, for cooking the flesh…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 46
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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