Ezekiel 40
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Ezekiel 40

Vision of the Man with a Measuring Rod

1In thetwenty-fifthבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים וְחָמֵ֣שׁbe.'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242H2568yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141of our exileלְ֠גָלוּתֵנוּLe.ga.lu.te.nuH1546,at the beginningבְּרֹ֨אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֜הha.sha.NahH8141,on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe.'a.SorH6218of the monthלַחֹ֗דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,in the fourteenthבְּאַרְבַּ֤ע עֶשְׂרֵה֙be.'ar.Ba' 'es.RehH702H6240yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141afterאַחַ֕ר'a.CharH310thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892wastakenהֻכְּתָ֖הhu.ke.TahH5221,on that sameבְּעֶ֣צֶם׀be.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117thehandיַד־yad-H3027of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was upon me and He broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935me thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.
2In thevisionsבְּמַרְא֣וֹתbe.mar.'otH4759of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430He broughtהֱבִיאַ֖נִיhe.vi.'A.niH935me into the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478and setוַיְנִיחֵ֗נִיvay.ni.Che.niH5117me on a veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966highגָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga.Vo.ahH1364mountainהַ֤רharH2022, and on itto the southמִנֶּֽגֶב׃mi.Ne.gevH5045there was astructureכְּמִבְנֵה־ke.miv.neh-H4011like a cityעִ֖יר'irH5892.
3So He broughtוַיָּבֵ֨יאvai.ya.Vei'H935me thereשָׁ֗מָּהSha.mahH8033;and beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009,there was a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376whose appearanceמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙mar.'E.huH4758was like the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758ofbronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178, with alineוּפְתִיל־u.fe.til-H6616of flaxפִּשְׁתִּ֥יםpish.TimH6593and ameasuringהַמִּדָּ֑הha.mi.DahH4060rodוּקְנֵ֣הu.ke.NehH7070in his handבְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.DoH3027;and he was standingעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975in the gatewayבַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ba.Sha.'arH8179.
4The manהָאִ֗ישׁha.'IshH376saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696to me, “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֡ם'a.DamH120,seeרְאֵ֣הre.'EhH7200with your eyesבְעֵינֶיךָ֩ve.'ei.nei.KhaH5869,hearשְּׁמָ֜עshe.Ma'H8085with your earsוּבְאָזְנֶ֨יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241,and giveוְשִׂ֣יםve.SimH7760attentionלִבְּךָ֗li.be.KhaH3820to allלְכֹ֤לle.KholH3605that I am going to showמַרְאֶ֣הmar.'EhH7200you; for you have been broughtהֻבָ֣אתָהhu.Va.tahH935hereהֵ֑נָּהHe.nahH2008in orderלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616to showהַרְאוֹתְכָ֖הhar.'ot.KhahH7200it to you.Declareהַגֵּ֛דha.GedH5046to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478allכָּל־kol-H3605that you seeרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200.”

Measurements Relating to the Temple

5And beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009, there was awallחוֹמָ֛הcho.MahH2346on the outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351of thetempleלַבַּ֖יִתla.Ba.yitH1004allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439,and in the man’sהָאִ֜ישׁha.'IshH376handוּבְיַ֨דu.ve.YadH3027was a measuringהַמִּדָּ֗הha.mi.DahH4060rodקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7070of sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337cubitsאַמּ֤וֹת'a.MotH520, each of which wasa cubitבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520and ahandbreadthוָטֹ֔פַחva.To.fachH2948.So he measuredוַיָּ֜מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the thicknessרֹ֤חַבRo.chavH7341of thewallH2346,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259rodקָנֶ֣הka.NehH7070;and the heightוְקוֹמָ֖הve.ko.MahH6967,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259rodקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070.
6Then he wentוַיָּב֗וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935to the gateשַׁ֙עַר֙sha.'arH8179whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834facedפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440eastהַקָּדִ֔ימָהha.ka.Di.mahH6921,wentוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up its stepsבְּמַֽעֲלוֹתָ֑יוbe.ma.'a.lo.tovH4609and measuredוַיָּ֣מָד׀vai.Ya.modH4058the thresholdסַ֣ףsafH5592of the gateהַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259rodקָנֶ֤הka.NehH7070in widthרֹ֔חַבRo.chavH7341;and the otherאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259thresholdסַ֣ףsafH5592wasoneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259rodקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070in widthרֹֽחַב׃Ro.chavH7341.
7Theguardroomוְהַתָּ֗אve.ha.Ta'H8372wasoneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259rodקָנֶ֨הka.NehH7070longאֹ֙רֶךְ֙'o.rekhH753and oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259rodוְקָנֶ֤הve.ka.NehH7070wideרֹ֔חַבRo.chavH7341; and there werefiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520betweenוּבֵ֥יןu.VeinH996the guardroomsהַתָּאִ֖יםha.ta.'ImH8372.And the thresholdוְסַ֣ףve.SafH5592of the gateהַ֠שַּׁעַרHa.sha.'arH8179by the porchאוּלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֛עַרha.Sha.'arH8179facingH4480inwardמֵֽהַבַּ֖יִתme.ha.Ba.yitH1004wasoneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259rodקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070.
8Then he measuredוַיָּ֜מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the porchאֻלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֛עַרha.Sha.'arH8179facingH4480inwardמֵהַבַּ֖יִתme.ha.Ba.yitH1004,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259rodקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070.
9He measuredוַיָּ֜מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the porchאֻלָ֤ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179,eightשְׁמֹנֶ֣הshe.mo.NehH8083cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520;and its sideH352pillarsוְאֵילָ֖יוve.'ei.lovH352,twoשְׁתַּ֣יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520.And the porchוְאֻלָ֥םve.'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179wasfacedH1004inwardH1004.
10The guardroomsוְתָאֵ֨יve.ta.'EiH8372of the gateהַשַּׁ֜עַרha.Sha.'arH8179towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֗יםha.ka.DimH6921numberedthreeH7969on eachמִפֹּה֙mi.PohH6311sideמִפֹּ֔הmi.PohH6311;the threeH7969of them had the sameאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259measurementמִדָּ֥הmi.DahH4060.The sideH352pillarsלָאֵילִ֖םla.'ei.LimH352also had the sameאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259measurementוּמִדָּ֥הu.mi.DahH4060on eachמִפֹּ֥הmi.PohH6311sideוּמִפּֽוֹ׃u.mi.PoH6311.
11And he measuredוַיָּ֛מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the widthרֹ֥חַבRo.chavH7341of thegatewayפֶּֽתַח־ הַשַּׁ֖עַרpe.tach- ha.Sha.'arH6607H8179,tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520,and the lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,thirteenשְׁל֥וֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Lo.osh 'es.RehH7969H6240cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.
12There was abarrierH1366walloneH259cubitH520widein frontלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440of the guardroomsהַתָּאוֹת֙ha.ta.'OtH8372on eachH6311sideH6311;and the guardroomsוְהַתָּ֕אve.ha.Ta'H8372weresixH8337cubitsH520squareon eachH6311sideH6311.
13He measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the gateהַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arH8179from the roofמִגַּ֤גmi.GagH1406of the one guardroomהַתָּא֙ha.Ta'H8372to the roofלְגַגּ֔וֹle.ga.GoH1406of the other, a widthרֹ֕חַבRo.chavH7341of twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְחָמֵ֖שׁ'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242H2568cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520from onedoorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to thedoorפָּֽתַח׃Pa.tachH6607oppositeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048.
14He madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213the sideH352pillarsאֵילִ֖ים'ei.LimH352sixtyשִׁשִּׁ֣יםshi.ShimH8346cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520high;the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179extendedroundסָבִ֥יב׀sa.VivH5439aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439to the sideH352pillarאֵיל֙'eilH352of thecourtyardהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe.cha.TzerH2691.
15Fromthe frontפְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440of the entranceH382gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179to the frontלִפְנֵ֕יlif.NeiH6440of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֑יha.pe.ni.MiH6442porchאֻלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
16There wereshutteredאֲטֻמ֣וֹת'a.tu.MotH331windowsוְחַלֹּנ֣וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474lookingtowardH413the guardroomsהַתָּאִ֡יםha.ta.'ImH8372,and towardH413their sideH352pillarsאֵלֵיהֵ֨מָה'e.lei.He.mahH352withinלִפְנִ֤ימָהlif.Ni.mahH6441the gateלַשַּׁ֙עַר֙la.Sha.'arH8179allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439,and likewiseוְכֵ֖ןve.KhenH3651for the porchesלָאֵֽלַמּ֑וֹתla.'e.la.MotH361. And there werewindowsוְחַלּוֹנ֞וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474allסָבִ֤יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִיב֙sa.VivH5439insideלִפְנִ֔ימָהlif.Ni.mahH6441; and on eachsideH352pillarאַ֖יִל'A.yilH352werepalmתִּמֹרִֽים׃ti.mo.RimH8561treeH8561ornamentsH8561.
17Then he broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֗נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me into theouterהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009, there werechambersלְשָׁכוֹת֙le.sha.khOtH3957and a pavementוְרִֽצְפָ֔הve.ritz.FahH7531madeעָשׂ֥וּי'a.SuiH6213for the courtלֶחָצֵ֖רle.cha.TzerH2691allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439;thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970chambersלְשָׁכ֖וֹתle.sha.KhotH3957facedH413the pavementהָרִֽצְפָֽה׃ha.Ritz.FahH7531.
18The pavementוְהָרִֽצְפָה֙ve.ha.ritz.FahH7531(that is,the lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃ha.tach.to.NahH8481pavementהָרִֽצְפָ֖הha.ritz.FahH7531) was by thesideכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֔יםha.she.'a.RimH8179,correspondingלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980to the lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.RimH8179.
19Then he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the widthרֹ֡חַבRo.chavH7341from the frontמִלִּפְנֵי֩mi.lif.NeiH6440of thelowerהַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָהha.tach.To.nahH8481gateהַשַּׁ֨עַרha.Sha.'arH8179to the frontלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440of the exteriorמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֛יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֧רhe.cha.TzerH2691, ahundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520on the eastהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921and on the northוְהַצָּפֽוֹן׃ve.ha.tza.FonH6828.
20As for thegateוְהַשַּׁ֗עַרve.ha.Sha.'arH8179of the outerהַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֖רle.cha.TzerH2691whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834facedפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,he measuredמָדַ֥דma.DadH4058its lengthאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753and its widthוְרָחְבּֽוֹ׃ve.ra.che.BoH7341.
21It had threeH7969guardroomsוְתָאָ֗יוve.ta.'ovH8372on eachמִפּוֹ֙mi.PoH6311sideמִפּ֔וֹmi.PoH6311; and itssideH352pillarsוְאֵילָ֤יוve.'ei.lovH352and its porchesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361hadהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961the same measurementכְּמִדַּ֖תke.mi.DatH4060as the firstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179.Its lengthאָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.KoH753wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520and the widthוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341twenty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםcha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242H2568cubitsבָּאַמָּֽה׃ba.'a.MahH520.
22Itswindowsוְחַלּוֹנָ֤יוve.cha.lo.novH2474and its porchesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361and its palmוְתִ֣מֹרָ֔יוve.ti.mo.rovH8561treeH8561ornamentsH8561hadthe same measurementsכְּמִדַּ֣תke.mi.DatH4060as thegateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834facedפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921; andit was reachedיַֽעֲלוּ־ya.'a.lu-H5927by sevenשֶׁ֙בַע֙she.va'H7651stepsוּבְמַעֲל֥וֹתu.ve.ma.'a.LotH4609, and itsporchוְאֵֽילַמָּ֖יוve.'ei.la.movH361wasin frontלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440of them.
23The innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691had a gateוְשַׁ֙עַר֙ve.Sha.'arH8179oppositeנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179on the northלַצָּפ֖וֹןla.tza.FonH6828as well as the gateon the eastוְלַקָּדִ֑יםve.la.ka.DimH6921;and he measuredוַיָּ֧מָדvai.Ya.modH4058ahundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520from gateמִשַּׁ֛עַרmi.Sha.'arH8179to gateשַׁ֖עַרSha.'arH8179.
24Then he ledוַיּוֹלִכֵ֙נִי֙vai.yo.li.Khe.niH1980me towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864,and beholdוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009, there was agateשַׁ֖עַרSha.'arH8179towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864;and he measuredוּמָדַ֤דu.ma.DadH4058itssideH352pillarsאֵילָיו֙'ei.lovH352and its porchesוְאֵ֣ילַמָּ֔יוve.'ei.la.movH361according tothoseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060.
25The gate and its porchesוּלְאֵֽילַמָּיו֙u.le.'ei.la.movH361hadwindowsוְחַלּוֹנִ֨יםve.cha.lo.NimH2474allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439likethoseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428other windowsכְּהַחֲלֹּנ֖וֹתke.ha.cha.lo.NotH2474;the lengthאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520and the widthוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341twenty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםcha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242H2568cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
26There weresevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651stepsוּמַעֲל֤וֹתu.ma.'a.LotH4609goingH5927up to it, and its porchesוְאֵֽלַמָּ֖יוve.'e.la.movH361werein frontלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.HemH6440of them; and it hadpalmוְתִמֹרִ֣יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561treeH8561ornamentsH8561on its sideH352pillarsאֵילָֽיו׃'ei.lovH352,oneH259on eachמִפּ֛וֹmi.PoH6311sideמִפּ֖וֹmi.PoH6311.
27The innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtלֶחָצֵ֥רle.cha.TzerH2691had a gateוְשַׁ֛עַרve.Sha.'arH8179towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870thesouthהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864;and he measuredוַיָּ֨מָדvai.Ya.modH4058from gateמִשַּׁ֧עַרmi.Sha.'arH8179to gateהַשַּׁ֛עַרha.Sha.'arH8179towardדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֖וֹםha.da.RomH1864, ahundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.
28Then he broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֛נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me to the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtחָצֵ֥רcha.TzerH2691by the southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179;and he measuredוַיָּ֙מָד֙vai.Ya.modH4058the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179according to thoseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060.
29Itsguardroomsוְתָאָ֞יוve.ta.'ovH8372also, its sideH352pillarsוְאֵילָ֤יוve.'ei.lovH352and itsporchesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361wereaccording to thoseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתka.mi.DotH4060. Andthe gate and its porchesוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוu.le.'e.la.movH361hadwindowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439; it wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520longאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְחָמֵ֖שׁ'es.Rim ve.cha.MeshH6242H2568cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520wideוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.
30There wereporchesוְאֵֽלַמּ֖וֹתve.'e.la.MotH361allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439,twenty-fiveחָמֵ֤שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים֙cha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242H2568cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֗רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520wideוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.
31Its porchesוְאֵלַמָּ֗יוve.'e.la.MavH361weretowardH413the outerהַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtחָצֵר֙cha.TzerH2691; andpalmוְתִמֹרִ֖יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561treeH8561ornamentsH8561wereon its sideH352pillarsאֵילָ֑יו'ei.lovH352,and its stairwayמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608hadeightשְׁמוֹנֶ֖הshe.mo.NehH8083stepsוּמַעֲל֥וֹתu.ma.'a.LotH4609.
32He broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֛נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me into theinnerהַפְּנִימִ֖יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921.And he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179according to thoseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060.
33Itsguardroomsוְתָאָ֞יוve.ta.'ovH8372also, its sideH352pillarsוְאֵלָ֤יוve.'e.lovH352and its porchesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361wereaccording to thoseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתka.mi.DotH4060. Andthe gate and its porchesוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוu.le.'e.la.movH361hadwindowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439; it wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753and twenty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםcha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242H2568cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520wideוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.
34Itsporchesוְאֵלַמָּ֗יוve.'e.la.movH361weretoward the outerהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶֽחָצֵר֙le.cha.TzerH2691; andpalmוְתִמֹרִ֥יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561treeH8561ornamentsH8561wereon its sideH352pillarsאֵלָ֖יו'e.lovH352,on eachמִפּ֣וֹmi.PoH6311sideוּמִפּ֑וֹu.mi.PoH6311,and its stairwayמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608hadeightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu.she.mo.NehH8083stepsמַעֲל֖וֹתma.'a.LotH4609.
35Then he broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֖נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me to thenorthהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179;and he measuredוּמָדַ֖דu.ma.DadH4058itaccording to thoseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428same measurementsכַּמִּדּ֥וֹתka.mi.DotH4060,
36with itsguardroomsתָּאָיו֙ta.'ovH8372,its sideH352pillarsאֵלָ֣יו'e.lovH352and itsporchesוְאֵֽלַמָּ֔יוve.'e.la.movH361. And the gate hadwindowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439;the lengthאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520and the widthוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341twenty-fiveחָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםcha.Mesh ve.'es.RimH6242H2568cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
37Its sideH352pillarsוְאֵילָ֗יוve.'ei.lovH352weretoward the outerהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶֽחָצֵר֙le.cha.TzerH2691; andpalmוְתִמֹרִ֥יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561treeH8561ornamentsH8561wereon its sideH352pillarsאֵילָ֖יו'ei.lovH352on eachמִפּ֣וֹmi.PoH6311sideוּמִפּ֑וֹu.mi.PoH6311,and its stairwayמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608had eightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu.she.mo.NehH8083stepsמַעֲל֖וֹתma.'a.LotH4609.
38Achamberוְלִשְׁכָּ֣הve.lish.KahH3957with its doorwayוּפִתְחָ֔הּu.fit.ChahH6607was by the sideH352pillarsבְּאֵילִ֖יםbe.'ei.LimH352at the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.RimH8179;thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033theyrinseיָדִ֥יחוּya.Di.chuH1740the burntהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930.
39In the porchוּבְאֻלָ֣םu.ve.'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arH8179weretwoH8147tablesH7979on eachמִפּ֔וֹmi.PoH6311sideמִפֹּ֑הmi.PohH6311,on which to slaughterלִשְׁח֤וֹטlish.ChotH7819theburntהָעוֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930,the sinוְהַחַטָּ֖אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403and the guiltוְהָאָשָֽׁם׃ve.ha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817.
40On the outerמִח֗וּצָהmi.Chu.tzahH2351sideהַכָּתֵ֣ףha.ka.TefH3802,as one wentלָעוֹלֶה֙la.'o.LehH5927up to thegatewayלְפֶ֙תַח֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַרle.Fe.tach ha.Sha.'arH6607H8179toward the northהַצָּפ֔וֹנָהha.tza.Fo.nahH6828, weretwoשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֑וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979;and on the otherהָאַחֶ֗רֶתha.'a.Che.retH312sideהַכָּתֵ֣ףha.ka.TefH3802of the porchלְאֻלָ֣םle.'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179weretwoשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147tablesשֻׁלְחָנֽוֹת׃shul.cha.NotH7979.
41FourH702tablesH7979wereon eachמִפֹּ֗הmi.PohH6311sideמִפֹּ֖הmi.PohH6311nextלְכֶ֣תֶףle.Khe.tefH3802to the gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arH8179; or,eightשְׁמוֹנָ֥הshe.mo.NahH8083tablesH7979on which they slaughterיִשְׁחָֽטוּ׃yish.Cha.tuH7819sacrifices.
42For the burntלָעוֹלָ֜הla.'o.LahH5930offeringהָעוֹלָ֛הha.'o.LahH5930there werefourוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֨וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979ofhewnגָזִ֗יתga.ZitH1496stoneאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68,a cubitאַמָּ֨ה'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677longאֹרֶךְ֩'o.reKhH753,a cubitאַמָּ֤ה'a.MahH520and a halfוָחֵ֔צִיva.Che.tziH2677wideוְרֹ֨חַבve.Ro.chavH7341and oneH259cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520highוְגֹ֖בַהּve.GoahH1363,on which they layוְיַנִּ֤יחוּve.ya.Ni.chuH5117the instrumentsהַכֵּלִים֙ha.ke.LimH3627with whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they slaughterיִשְׁחֲט֧וּyish.cha.TuH7819theburntH5930offeringH5930and the sacrificeוְהַזָּֽבַח׃ve.ha.Za.vachH2077.
43The doubleH8240hooksH8240,oneאֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadH259handbreadthטֹ֧פַחTo.fachH2948in length, were installedמוּכָנִ֥יםmu.kha.NimH3559in the houseבַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitH1004allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֑יבsa.VivH5439;and on the tablesהַשֻּׁלְחָנ֖וֹתha.shul.cha.NotH7979wasthe fleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of the offeringהַקָּרְבָֽן׃ha.ka.re.VanH7133.
44From the outsideוּמִחוּצָה֩u.mi.chu.TzahH2351to theinnerהַפְּנִימִ֜יha.pe.ni.MiH6442gateלַשַּׁ֨עַרla.Sha.'arH8179werechambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957for thesingersשָׁרִ֗יםsha.RimH7891in the innerהַפְּנִימִי֙ha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtבֶּחָצֵ֤רbe.cha.TzerH2691, one ofwhichאֲשֶׁ֗ר'a.SherH834was at thesideכֶּ֙תֶף֙ke.tefH3802of the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179, withits frontוּפְנֵיהֶ֖םu.fe.nei.HemH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864,and oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259at thesideכֶּ֙תֶף֙ke.tefH3802of thesouth gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179facingפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440towardדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפֹֽן׃ha.tza.FonH6828.
45He saidוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696to me, “Thisזֹ֣הzohH2090is thechamberהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הha.lish.KahH3957whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834facesפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙pa.Nei.haH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864, intendedfor the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548whokeepשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of thetempleהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004;
46but thechamberוְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הve.ha.lish.KahH3957whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834facesפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙pa.Nei.haH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828is for the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548whokeepשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.Theseהֵ֣מָּהHe.mahH1992are thesonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,who from the sonsמִבְּנֵֽי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֛יle.ViH3878comeH7131nearH7131to the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to ministerלְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃le.sha.re.ToH8334to Him.”
47He measuredוַיָּ֨מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the courtהֶחָצֵ֜רhe.cha.TzerH2691, a perfectsquareמְרֻבָּ֑עַתme.ru.Ba.'atH7251, ahundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֣רֶךְ׀'O.rekhH753and a hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520wideוְרֹ֛חַבve.Ro.chavH7341;and the altarוְהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַve.ha.miz.Be.achH4196was in frontלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440of thetempleהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.
48Then he broughtוַיְבִאֵנִי֮vay.vi.'e.NiH935me to theporchאֻלָ֣ם'u.LamH197of thetempleהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004and measuredוַיָּ֙מָד֙vai.Ya.modH4058eachsideH352pillarאֵ֣ל'elH352of the porchאֻלָ֔ם'u.LamH197,fiveH2568cubitsH520on eachמִפֹּ֔הmi.PohH6311sideמִפֹּ֑הmi.PohH6311;and the widthוְרֹ֣חַבve.Ro.chavH7341of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179was threeH7969cubitsH520on eachמִפּ֔וֹmi.PoH6311sideמִפּֽוֹ׃mi.PoH6311.
49The lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the porchהָאֻלָ֞םha.'u.LamH197wastwentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520and the widthוְרֹ֙חַב֙ve.Ro.chavH7341elevenעַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'ash.Tei 'es.RehH6249H6240cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520; and at thestairwayוּבַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹתu.va.ma.'a.LotH4609by whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834it was ascendedיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927werecolumnsוְעַמֻּדִים֙ve.'a.mu.DimH5982belonging to the sideH352pillarsהָ֣אֵילִ֔יםha.'ei.LimH352,oneH259on eachמִפֹּ֖הmi.PohH6311sideמִפֹּֽה׃mi.PohH6311.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40

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