Ezekiel 40

Vision of the Man with a Measuring Rod

1In the 1twenty-fifthH6242H2568 yearH8141 of our exileH1546, at the beginningH7218 of the yearH8141, on the tenthH6218 of the monthH2320, in the fourteenthH702H6240 yearH8141 afterH310 the 2cityH5892 was 3takenH5221, on thisH2088 veryH6106 dayH3117 the 4handH3027 of the LordH3068 was upon me and He broughtH935 me thereH8033. 2In the 5visionsH4759 of GodH430 He broughtH935 me into the landH776 of IsraelH3478 and setH5117 me on a veryH3966 6highH1364 mountainH2022, and on it 7to the southH5045 there was something like a 8structureH4011 of a cityH5892. 3So He broughtH935 me thereH8033; and beholdH2009, there was a manH376 whose appearanceH4758 was like the appearanceH4758 of 9bronzeH5178, with a 10threadH6616 of flaxH6593 and a 11measuringH4060 12rodH7070 in his handH3027; and he was standingH5975 in the gatewayH8179. 4And the manH376 saidH1696 to me, “13SonH1121 of manH120, 14seeH7200 with your eyesH5869, hearH8085 with your earsH241, and 15payH7760 attentionH3820 to allH3605 that I am going to showH7200 you; for you have been broughtH935 hereH2008 inH4616 orderH4616 toH4616 showH7200 it to you. 16DeclareH5046 to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 allH3605 that you seeH7200.”

Measurements Relating to the Temple

5And beholdH2009, there was a 17wallH2346 on the outsideH2351 of the 18templeH1004 allH5439 aroundH5439, and in the man’sH376 handH3027 was a measuringH4060 rodH7070 of sixH8337 19cubitsH520, 20each of which was a 21cubitH520 and a handH2948 widthH2948. So he measuredH4058 the thicknessH7341 of the 22wallH2346, oneH259 rodH7070; and the heightH6967, oneH259 rodH7070. 6Then he wentH935 to the gateH8179 whichH834 facedH6440H1870 23eastH6921, wentH5927 upH5927 its stepsH4609, and measuredH4058 the thresholdH5592 of the gateH8179, oneH259 rodH7070 24in widthH7341; and the otherH259 thresholdH5592 was oneH259 rodH7070 25in widthH7341. 7The 26guardroomH8372 was oneH259 rodH7070 longH753 and oneH259 rodH7070 wideH7341; and there were fiveH2568 cubitsH520 betweenH996 the guardroomsH8372. And the thresholdH5592 of the gateH8179 by the porchH197 of the gateH8179 27facingH4480 inwardH1004 was oneH259 rodH7070. 8Then he measuredH4058 the porchH197 of the gateH8179 28facingH4480 inwardH1004, oneH259 rodH7070. 9And he measuredH4058 the porchH197 of the gateH8179, eightH8083 cubitsH520; and its sideH352 pillarsH352, twoH8147 cubitsH520. And the porchH197 of the gateH8179 was 29facedH1004 inwardH1004. 10The guardroomsH8372 of the gateH8179 towardH1870 the eastH6921 numbered threeH7969 on eachH6311 sideH6311; the threeH7969 of them had the sameH259 measurementH4060. The sideH352 pillarsH352 also had the sameH259 measurementH4060 on eachH6311 sideH6311. 11And he measuredH4058 the widthH7341 of the 30gatewayH6607H8179, tenH6235 cubitsH520, and the lengthH753 of the gateH8179, thirteenH7969H6240 cubitsH520. 12There was a 31barrierH1366 wall oneH259 cubitH520 wide in frontH6440 of the guardroomsH8372 on eachH6311 sideH6311; and the guardroomsH8372 were sixH8337 cubitsH520 square on eachH6311 sideH6311. 13And he measuredH4058 the gateH8179 from the roofH1406 of the one guardroomH8372 to the roofH1406 of the other, a widthH7341 of twenty-fiveH6242H2568 cubitsH520, from one doorH6607 to the doorH6607 oppositeH5048. 14He madeH6213 the sideH352 pillarsH352 sixtyH8346 cubitsH520 high; the gateH8179 extended allH5439 aroundH5439 to the sideH352 pillarH352 of the 32courtyardH2691. 15And from the frontH6440 of the entranceH382 gateH8179 to the frontH6440 of the innerH6442 porchH197 of the gateH8179 was fiftyH2572 cubitsH520. 16And there were 3334shutteredH331 windowsH2474 looking towardH413 the guardroomsH8372, and towardH413 their sideH352 pillarsH352 withinH6441 the gateH8179 allH5439 aroundH5439, and likewiseH3651 for the porchesH361. And there were windowsH2474 allH5439 aroundH5439 insideH6441; and on each sideH352 pillarH352 were 35palmH8561 treeH8561 decorationsH8561.

17Then he broughtH935 me into the 36outerH2435 courtyardH2691, and beholdH2009, there were 37chambersH3957 and a stoneH7531 pavementH7531 madeH6213 for the courtyardH2691 allH5439 aroundH5439; thirtyH7970 chambersH3957 38facedH413 the pavementH7531. 18And the pavementH7531 (that is, the lowerH8481 pavementH7531) was by the 39sideH3802 of the gatesH8179, correspondingH5980 to the lengthH753 of the gatesH8179. 19Then he measuredH4058 the widthH7341 from the frontH6440 of the 40lowerH8481 gateH8179 to the frontH6440 of the exteriorH2351 of the innerH6442 courtyardH2691, a 41hundredH3967 cubitsH520 on the eastH6921 and on the northH6828.

20And as for the 42gateH8179 of the outerH2435 courtyardH2691 whichH834 facedH6440H1870 northH6828, he measuredH4058 its lengthH753 and its widthH7341. 2143It had threeH7969 44guardroomsH8372 on eachH6311 sideH6311; and its 45sideH352 pillarsH352 and its porchesH361 46hadH1961 the same measurementH4060 as the firstH7223 gateH8179. Its lengthH753 was 47fiftyH2572 cubitsH520, and the widthH7341 48twenty-fiveH6242H2568 cubitsH520. 22Its 49windowsH2474, its porchesH361, and its palmH8561 treeH8561 decorationsH8561 had the same measurementsH4060 as the 50gateH8179 whichH834 facedH6440H1870 eastH6921; and 51it was reachedH5927 by sevenH7651 52stepsH4609, and its 53porchH361 was in frontH6440 of them. 23The innerH6442 courtyardH2691 had a gateH8179 oppositeH5048 the gateH8179 on the northH6828 as well as the gate on the eastH6921; and he measuredH4058 a 54hundredH3967 cubitsH520 from gateH8179 to gateH8179.

24Then he ledH1980 me towardH1870 the southH1864, and beholdH2009, there was a 55gateH8179 towardH1870 the southH1864; and he measuredH4058 its 56sideH352 pillarsH352 and its porchesH361 according to 57thoseH428 same measurementsH4060. 2558The gate and its porchesH361 had 59windowsH2474 allH5439 aroundH5439 like 60thoseH428 other windowsH2474; the lengthH753 was 61fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 and the widthH7341, twenty-fiveH6242H2568 cubitsH520. 26There were sevenH7651 62stepsH4609 goingH5927 upH5927 to it, and its porchesH361 were in frontH6440 of them; and it had 63palmH8561 treeH8561 decorationsH8561 on its sideH352 pillarsH352, oneH259 on eachH6311 sideH6311. 27The innerH6442 courtyardH2691 had a gateH8179 towardH1870 the 64southH1864; and he measuredH4058 from gateH8179 to gateH8179 towardH1870 the southH1864, a 65hundredH3967 cubitsH520.

28Then he broughtH935 me to the innerH6442 courtyardH2691 by the southH1864 gateH8179; and he measuredH4058 the southH1864 gateH8179 66according to thoseH428 same measurementsH4060. 29Its 67guardroomsH8372 also, its sideH352 pillarsH352, and its 68porchesH361 were according to thoseH428 same measurementsH4060. And 69the gate and its porchesH361 had 70windowsH2474 allH5439 aroundH5439; it was 71fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 longH753 and twenty-fiveH6242H2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341. 30There were 72porchesH361 allH5439 aroundH5439, twenty-fiveH6242H2568 cubitsH520 longH753 and fiveH2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341. 31And its porchesH361 were towardH413 the outerH2435 courtyardH2691; and 73palmH8561 treeH8561 decorationsH8561 were on its sideH352 pillarsH352, and its stairwayH4608 had eightH8083 74stepsH4609.

32Then he broughtH935 me into the 75innerH6442 courtyardH2691 towardH1870 the eastH6921. And he measuredH4058 the gateH8179 76according to thoseH428 same measurementsH4060. 33Its 77guardroomsH8372 also, its sideH352 pillarsH352, and its porchesH361 were according to thoseH428 same measurementsH4060. And 78the gate and its porchesH361 had 79windowsH2474 allH5439 aroundH5439; it was 80fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 longH753 and twenty-fiveH6242H2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341. 34Its 81porchesH361 were toward the outerH2435 courtyardH2691; and 82palmH8561 treeH8561 decorationsH8561 were on its sideH352 pillarsH352, on eachH6311 sideH6311, and its stairwayH4608 had eightH8083 83stepsH4609.

35Then he broughtH935 me to the 84northH6828 gateH8179; and he measuredH4058 it according to thoseH428 same measurementsH4060, 36with its 85guardroomsH8372, its sideH352 pillarsH352, and its 86porchesH361. And 87the gate had 88windowsH2474 allH5439 aroundH5439; the lengthH753 was 89fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 and the widthH7341 twenty-fiveH6242H2568 cubitsH520. 37And its sideH352 pillarsH352 were toward the outerH2435 courtyardH2691; and 90palmH8561 treeH8561 decorationsH8561 were on its sideH352 pillarsH352, on eachH6311 sideH6311, and its stairwayH4608 had eightH8083 91stepsH4609.

38A 92chamberH3957 with its doorwayH6607 was by the sideH352 pillarsH352 at the gatesH8179; thereH8033 they 93rinseH1740 the burntH5930 offeringH5930. 39And in the porchH197 of the gateH8179 were twoH8147 94tablesH7979 on eachH6311 sideH6311, on which to slaughterH7819 the 95burntH5930 offeringH5930, the sinH2403 offeringH2403, and the guiltH817 offeringH817. 40On the outerH2351 96sideH3802, 97as one wentH5927 upH5927 to the 98gatewayH6607H8179 toward the northH6828, were twoH8147 tablesH7979; and on the otherH312 99sideH3802 of the porchH197 of the gateH8179 were twoH8147 tablesH7979. 41FourH702 100tablesH7979 were on eachH6311 sideH6311 101nextH3802 to the gateH8179; eightH8083 tablesH7979 on which they slaughterH7819 sacrifices. 42For the burntH5930 offeringH5930 there were fourH702 102tablesH7979 of 103cutH1496 stoneH68, a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 longH753, a cubitH520 and a halfH2677 wideH7341, and oneH259 cubitH520 highH1363, on which they setH5117 the utensilsH3627 with whichH834 they slaughterH7819 the 104burntH5930 offeringH5930 and the sacrificeH2077. 43And the doubleH8240 105hooksH8240, 106oneH259 handH2948 widthH2948 in length, were installedH3559 107in the houseH1004 allH5439 aroundH5439; and on the tablesH7979 was the fleshH1320 of the offeringH7133.

44From the outsideH2351 to the 108innerH6442 gateH8179 were 109110chambersH3957 for the 111singersH7891 in the innerH6442 courtyardH2691, one of whichH834 was at the 112sideH3802 of the northH6828 gateH8179, with 113its frontH6440 towardH1870 the southH1864, and oneH259 at the 114sideH3802 of the 115south gateH8179 facingH6440H1870 northH6828. 45Then he saidH1696 to me, “ThisH2090 is the 116chamberH3957 whichH834 facesH6440H1870 southH1864, intended for the priestsH3548 who 117areH8104 118responsibleH8104H4931 for the 119templeH1004; 46but the 120chamberH3957 whichH834 facesH6440H1870 northH6828 is for the priestsH3548 who 121areH8104 122responsibleH8104H4931 for the altarH4196. They are the 123sonsH1121 of ZadokH6659, who from the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 124comeH7131 nearH7131 to the LordH3068 to serveH8334 Him.” 47He measuredH4058 the courtyardH2691, a perfect squareH7251, a 125hundredH3967 cubitsH520 longH753 and a hundredH3967 cubitsH520 wideH7341; and the altarH4196 was in frontH6440 of the 126templeH1004.

48Then he broughtH935 me to the 127porchH197 of the 128templeH1004 and measuredH4058 each sideH352 pillarH352 of the porchH197, fiveH2568 cubitsH520 on eachH6311 sideH6311; and the widthH7341 of the gateH8179 was threeH7969 cubitsH520 on eachH6311 sideH6311. 49The lengthH753 of the porchH197 was twentyH6242 cubitsH520, and the widthH7341 elevenH6249H6240 cubitsH520; and at the 129stairwayH4609 by whichH834 it was ascendedH5927 were 130columnsH5982 belonging to the sideH352 pillarsH352, oneH259 on eachH6311 sideH6311.