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,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of 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.

Context of Ezekiel 40:45

43And the double hooks, one hand width in length, were installed in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering. 44From the outside to the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner courtyard, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one at the side of the south gate facing north. Then he said to me, “This is the chamber which faces south, intended for the priests who are responsible for the temple; 46but the chamber which faces north is for the priests who are responsible for the altar. They are the sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi come near to the Lord to serve Him.” 47He measured the courtyard, a perfect square, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; 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

• Then he saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to me, “Thisזֹהzôh · thisH2090
• chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• facesפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• facesדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• southדָּרוֹםdârôm · southH1864
• for the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• areשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• responsibleמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• templeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:45

• Ezekiel 8:5Then He said to me, “Son of man, raise your eyes now toward the north.” So I raised my eyes toward the north, and behold, to the north of the altar gate was this idol of jealousy at the entrance.
• Leviticus 8:35At the doorway of the tent of meeting, moreover, you shall remain day and night for seven days and fulfill your duty to the Lord, so that you will not die; for so I have been commanded.”
• Numbers 3:27Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.
• Numbers 18:5So you shall perform the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, so that there will no longer be wrath on the sons of Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 6:49But Aaron and his sons offered 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, in accordance with everything 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, the house of the tent, in their divisions of service.
• 2 Chronicles 13:11Every morning and evening they burn to the Lord burnt offerings and fragrant incense, and the showbread is set on the clean table, and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we perform our duty to the Lord our God, but you have abandoned Him.
• Psalms 134:1Behold, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, Who serve by night in the house of the Lord!
• Malachi 2:4Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, so that My covenant may continue with Levi,” says the Lord of armies.
• 1 Timothy 6:20Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”--
• Revelation 1:6and He made us into a kingdom, priests to His God and Father--to Him be the glory and the 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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• 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