Ezekiel 42
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Ezekiel 42

Chambers of the Temple

1Then hebroughtוַיּוֹצִאֵ֗נִיvai.yo.tzi.'E.niH3318me out into theouterהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691,the wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828;and he broughtוַיְבִאֵ֣נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me to thechamberהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הha.lish.KahH3957whichH834wasoppositeנֶ֧גֶדNe.gedH5048theseparateהַגִּזְרָ֛הha.giz.RahH1508areaH1508and oppositeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048thebuildingהַבִּנְיָ֖ןha.bin.YanH1146towardH413the northהַצָּפֽוֹן׃ha.tza.FonH6828.
2Alongאֶל־ פְּנֵי־'el- pe.nei-H413H6440the lengthאֹ֙רֶךְ֙'o.rekhH753, which was ahundredהַמֵּאָ֔הha.me.'AhH3967cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת'a.MotH520, wasthe northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607;the widthוְהָרֹ֖חַבve.ha.Ro.chavH7341wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.
3Oppositeנֶ֣גֶדNe.gedH5048thetwentyהָֽעֶשְׂרִ֗יםha.'es.RimH6242cubitswhichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834belonged to the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691,and oppositeוְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048thepavementרִֽצְפָ֔הritz.FahH7531whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834belonged to the outerהַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691, wasgalleryH863correspondingאֶל־ פְּנֵֽי־'el- pe.nei-H413H6440togalleryH863in threeבַּשְּׁלִשִֽׁים׃ba.she.li.ShimH7992stories.
4Beforeוְלִפְנֵ֨יve.lif.NeiH6440thechambersהַלְּשָׁכ֜וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957wasan innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442walkמַהֲלַךְ֩ma.ha.laKhH4109tenעֶ֨שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֥וֹת'a.MotH520wideרֹ֙חַב֙ro.chavH7341,a wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259hundredcubitsאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520;and their openingsוּפִתְחֵיהֶ֖םu.fit.chei.HemH6607wereon the northלַצָּפֽוֹן׃la.tza.FonH6828.
5Now the upperהָעֶלְיוֹנֹ֖תha.'el.yo.NotH5945chambersוְהַלְּשָׁכ֥וֹתve.ha.le.sha.KhotH3957weresmallerקְצֻר֑וֹתke.tzu.RotH7114becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588thegalleriesH863tookH398moreH4480spaceawayH398from them thanH4480from the lowerמֵֽהַתַּחְתֹּנ֛וֹתme.ha.tach.to.NotH8481and middleוּמֵהַתִּֽכֹנ֖וֹתu.me.ha.ti.kho.NotH8484onesH8484in the buildingבִּנְיָֽן׃bin.YanH1146.
6For they were inthreeמְשֻׁלָּשׁוֹת֙me.shu.la.shOtH8027stories and hadH369noH369pillarsעַמּוּדִ֔ים'a.mu.DimH5982like the pillarsכְּעַמּוּדֵ֖יke.'a.mu.DeiH5982of the courtsהַחֲצֵר֑וֹתha.cha.tze.RotH2691;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֣ן'al- kenH5921H3651the upper chambers weresetH680backH680from the groundמֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃me.ha.'A.retzH776upward, moreH4480thanH4480the lowerמֵהַתַּחְתּוֹנ֛וֹתme.ha.tach.to.NotH8481and middleוּמֵהַתִּֽיכֹנ֖וֹתu.me.ha.ti.kho.NotH8484onesH8484.
7As for theouterלַחוּץ֙la.ChutzH2351wallוְגָדֵ֤רve.ga.DerH1447by the sideלְעֻמַּ֣תle.'u.MatH5980of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957,towardדֶּ֛רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the outerהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691facingפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957,its lengthאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
8For the lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957whichאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834werein the outerהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֥רle.cha.TzerH2691wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520;and beholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009, the length of thosefacingפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha.hei.KhalH1964was ahundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
9BelowH4480theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹתha.le.sha.khotH3957was theentranceH3996on the eastמֵֽהַקָּדִ֔יםme.ha.ka.DimH6921sideH6921,as one entersH935them from the outerהַחִצֹנָֽה׃ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtמֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖רme.he.cha.TzerH2691.
10In thethicknessבְּרֹ֣חַב׀be.Ro.chavH7341of thewallH1447of the courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691towardדֶּ֧רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֛יםha.ka.DimH6921,facingאֶל־ פְּנֵ֧י'el- pe.NeiH413H6440theseparateהַגִּזְרָ֛הha.giz.RahH1508areaH1508and facingוְאֶל־ פְּנֵ֥יve.'el- pe.NeiH413H6440the buildingהַבִּנְיָ֖ןha.bin.YanH1146, there werechambersלְשָׁכֽוֹת׃le.sha.KhotH3957.
11ThewayH1870in frontלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440of them waslike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834wereon the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,according to their lengthכְּאָרְכָּ֖ןke.'a.re.KanH753soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651was their widthרָחְבָּ֑ןra.che.BanH7341,and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605their exitsמוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ןmo.Tza.'ei.HenH4161wereboth according to their arrangementsוּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ןu.khe.mish.pe.tei.HenH4941and openingsוּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן׃u.khe.fit.chei.HenH6607.
12Corresponding to the openingsוּכְפִתְחֵ֣יu.khe.fit.CheiH6607of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834were towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864was an openingפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607at the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the wayדָּ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870,the wayדֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870in frontבִּפְנֵי֙bif.NeiH6440of thewallהַגְּדֶ֣רֶתha.ge.De.retH1448towardדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921,as one entersבְּבוֹאָֽן׃be.vo.'AnH935them.
13Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, “The northהַצָּפ֜וֹןha.tza.FonH6828chambersלִֽשְׁכ֨וֹתlish.KhotH3957andthe southהַדָּרוֹם֮ha.da.rOmH1864chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are oppositeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH413H6440theseparateהַגִּזְרָה֒ha.giz.RahH1508areaH1508, they are theholyH6944chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁ֧ם'a.Sher shamH834H8033the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834arenearקְרוֹבִ֥יםke.ro.VimH7138to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068shall eatיֹאכְלוּ־yo.khe.lu-H398themostH6944holyH6944thingsH6944.Thereשָׁ֞םshamH8033they shall layיַנִּ֣יחוּ׀ya.Ni.chuH5117the mostH6944holyH6944thingsH6944,the grain offeringוְהַמִּנְחָה֙ve.ha.min.ChahH4503,the sinוְהַחַטָּ֣אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403and the guiltוְהָאָשָׁ֔םve.ha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817;for the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725is holyקָדֹֽשׁ׃ka.DoshH6918.
14When the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548enterבְּבֹאָ֣םbe.vo.'AmH935,then they shall not goיֵצְא֤וּye.tze.'UH3318out into the outerהַחִיצוֹנָ֔הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֣רhe.cha.TzerH2691from the sanctuaryמֵהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙me.ha.Ko.deshH6944withoutlayingיַנִּ֧יחוּya.Ni.chuH5117thereוְשָׁ֞םve.ShamH8033theirgarmentsבִגְדֵיהֶ֛םvig.dei.HemH899in whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they ministerיְשָׁרְת֥וּye.sha.re.TuH8334,for they are holyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944.They shall putוְלָבְשׁוּ֙ve.yil.be.shuH3847on otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312garmentsבְּגָדִ֣יםbe.ga.DimH899;then they shall approachוְקָרְב֖וּve.ka.re.VuH7126that whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is for the peopleלָעָֽם׃la.'AmH5971.”
15Now when he had finishedוְכִלָּ֗הve.khi.LahH3615measuringמִדּוֹת֙mi.dOtH4060the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442houseהַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,he broughtוְהוֹצִיאַ֙נִי֙ve.ho.tzi.'A.niH3318me out by the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of thegateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834facedפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921and measuredוּמְדָד֖וֹu.me.da.DoH4058it allסָבִ֥יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.
16He measuredמָדַ֛דma.DadH4058on the eastהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921sideר֥וּחַRu.achH7307with the measuringהַמִּדָּ֑הha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֣הbik.NehH7070fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתe.motH3967reedsקָנִ֛יםka.NimH7070by themeasuringהַמִּדָּ֖הha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.
17He measuredמָדַ֖דma.DadH4058on the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828sideר֣וּחַRu.achH7307fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967reedsקָנִ֛יםka.NimH7070by the measuringהַמִּדָּ֖הha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.
18On the southהַדָּר֖וֹםha.da.RomH1864sideר֥וּחַRu.achH7307he measuredמָדָ֑דma.DadH4058fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967reedsקָנִ֖יםka.NimH7070with the measuringהַמִּדָּֽה׃ha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.
19He turnedסָבַ֖בsa.VavH5437to the westהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220sideר֣וּחַRu.achH7307andmeasuredמָדַ֛דma.DadH4058fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967reedsקָנִ֖יםka.NimH7070with the measuringהַמִּדָּֽה׃ha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.
20He measuredמְדָד֗וֹme.da.DoH4058iton the fourלְאַרְבַּ֨עle.'ar.Ba'H702sidesרוּח֜וֹתru.ChotH7307; it had awallח֤וֹמָהCho.mahH2346allסָבִ֣יב׀sa.VivH5439aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439, thelengthאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967and thewidthוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֑וֹתme.'otH3967, todivideלְהַבְדִּ֕ילle.hav.DilH914betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the holyהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944and the profaneלְחֹֽל׃le.CholH2455.

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