Ezekiel 40:44

Ezekiel 40:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.
• New International Version (NIV)Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two rooms, one at the side of the north gate and facing south, and another at the side of the south gate and facing north.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the outside of the inner gateway there were two chambers in the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the south gate facing north.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Inside the inner courtyard were two rooms, one beside the north gateway, facing south, and the other beside the south gateway, facing north.

Context of Ezekiel 40:44

42There were also four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, one cubit and a half long, one cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high; on these they laid the instruments with which they slaughtered the burnt offering and the sacrifice. 43Inside were hooks, a handbreadth wide, fastened all around; and the flesh of the sacrifices was on the tables. Outside the inner gate were the chambers for the singers in the inner court, one facing south at the side of the northern gateway, and the other facing north at the side of the southern gateway. 45Then he said to me, “This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple. 46The chamber which faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar; these are the sons of Zadok, from the sons of Levi, who come near the Lord to minister to Him.”

Ezekiel 40:44 word by word

וּמִחוּצָה֩ לַשַּׁ֨עַר הַפְּנִימִ֜י לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת שָׁרִ֗ים בֶּחָצֵ֤ר הַפְּנִימִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֗ר אֶל־כֶּ֙תֶף֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַצָּפ֔וֹן וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֑וֹם אֶחָ֗ד אֶל־כֶּ֙תֶף֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַקָּדִ֔ים פְּנֵ֖י דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַצָּפֹֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And withoutחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• the innerפְּנִימִיpenîymîy · innerH6442
• gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• the chambersלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• of the singersשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• at the sideכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• of the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• and their prospectפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• the southדָּרוֹםdârôm · southH1864
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:44

• Ezekiel 40:23A gate of the inner court was opposite the northern gateway, just as the eastern gateway; and he measured from gateway to gateway, one hundred cubits.
• Ezekiel 40:7Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide; between the gate chambers was a space of five cubits; and the threshold of the gateway by the vestibule of the inside gate was one rod.
• 1 Chronicles 6:31Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.
• 1 Chronicles 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because His mercy endures forever;
• 1 Chronicles 25:1Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:
• Ephesians 5:19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
• Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:44

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Without - Outside of the gate in the inner court. See N, Plan II. Singers - These were Levites of particular families, those of Heman, Asaph, and Merari, whose genealogy is carefully traced up to Levi (see marginal reference). These chambers (N, Plan II) may have been for the “singers and priests” who were for the time being engaged in the services of the temple. Other chambers (Ezekiel 42:1 ff) were for the use of the “priests” at other times; and the…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. 4444. the chambers of the singers--two in number, as proved by what follows: "and their prospect (that is, the prospect of one) was toward the south, (and) one toward the north." So the Septuagint.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 40:44

• Levites
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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