Ezekiel 40
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Ezekiel 40

1In the fiveוְחָמֵ֣שׁve.cha.MeshH2568and twentiethבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.RimH6242yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141of our captivityלְ֠גָלוּתֵנוּLe.ga.lu.te.nuH1546,in the beginningבְּרֹ֨אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the yearהַשָּׁנָ֜הha.sha.NahH8141,in the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרbe.'a.SorH6218dayof the monthלַחֹ֗דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,in the fourteenthבְּאַרְבַּ֤ע עֶשְׂרֵה֙be.'ar.Ba' 'es.RehH6240H702yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141afterאַחַ֕ר'a.CharH310that the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892was smittenהֻכְּתָ֖הhu.ke.TahH5221,in the selfsameבְּעֶ֣צֶם׀be.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117the handיַד־yad-H3027of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068was upon me, and broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935me thither.
2In the visionsבְּמַרְא֣וֹתbe.mar.'otH4759of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430broughtהֱבִיאַ֖נִיhe.vi.'A.niH935he me into the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and setוַיְנִיחֵ֗נִיvay.ni.Che.niH5117me upon a veryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966highגָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga.Vo.ahH1364mountainהַ֤רharH2022, by which wasas the frameכְּמִבְנֵה־ke.miv.neh-H4011of a cityעִ֖יר'irH5892on the southמִנֶּֽגֶב׃mi.Ne.gevH5045.
3And he broughtוַיָּבֵ֨יאvai.ya.Vei'H935me thither, and, behold, there wasa manאִישׁ֙'ishH376,whose appearanceמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙mar.'E.huH4758waslike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758of brassנְחֹ֔שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,with a lineוּפְתִיל־u.fe.til-H6616of flaxפִּשְׁתִּ֥יםpish.TimH6593in his handבְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and a measuringהַמִּדָּ֑הha.mi.DahH4060reedוּקְנֵ֣הu.ke.NehH7070;and he stoodעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975in the gateבַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ba.Sha.'arH8179.
4And the manהָאִ֗ישׁha.'IshH376saidוַיְדַבֵּ֨רvay.da.BerH1696unto me, Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֡ם'a.DamH120,beholdרְאֵ֣הre.'EhH7200with thine eyesבְעֵינֶיךָ֩ve.'ei.nei.KhaH5869,and hearשְּׁמָ֜עshe.Ma'H8085with thine earsוּבְאָזְנֶ֨יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241,and setוְשִׂ֣יםve.SimH7760thine heartלִבְּךָ֗li.be.KhaH3820upon all that I shall shewמַרְאֶ֣הmar.'EhH7200thee; for to the intentלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that I might shewהַרְאוֹתְכָ֖הhar.'ot.KhahH7200them unto thee artthou broughtהֻבָ֣אתָהhu.Va.tahH935hither: declareהַגֵּ֛דha.GedH5046all that thou seestרֹאֶ֖הro.'EhH7200to the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
5And behold a wallחוֹמָ֛הcho.MahH2346on the outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351of the houseלַבַּ֖יִתla.Ba.yitH1004round aboutH5439,and in the man’sהָאִ֜ישׁha.'IshH376handוּבְיַ֨דu.ve.YadH3027a measuringהַמִּדָּ֗הha.mi.DahH4060reedקְנֵ֣הke.NehH7070of sixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337cubitsאַמּ֤וֹת'a.MotH520longby the cubitבָּֽאַמָּה֙ba.'a.MahH520and an hand breadthוָטֹ֔פַחva.To.fachH2948:so he measuredוַיָּ֜מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the breadthרֹ֤חַבRo.chavH7341of the buildingהַבִּנְיָן֙ha.bin.YanH1146,oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259reedקָנֶ֣הka.NehH7070;and the heightוְקוֹמָ֖הve.ko.MahH6967,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259reedקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070.
6Then cameוַיָּב֗וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935he unto the gateשַׁ֙עַר֙sha.'arH8179which lookethפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֔ימָהha.ka.Di.mahH6921,and went upוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927the stairsבְּמַֽעֲלוֹתָ֑יוbe.ma.'a.lo.tovH4609thereof, and measuredוַיָּ֣מָד׀vai.Ya.modH4058the thresholdסַ֣ףsafH5592of the gateהַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arH8179, which wasoneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259reedקָנֶ֤הka.NehH7070broadרֹ֔חַבRo.chavH7341;and the otherאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259thresholdסַ֣ףsafH5592of the gate, which wasoneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259reedקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070broadרֹֽחַב׃Ro.chavH7341.
7And everylittle chamberוְהַתָּ֗אve.ha.Ta'H8372wasoneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259reedקָנֶ֨הka.NehH7070longאֹ֙רֶךְ֙'o.rekhH753,and oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259reedוְקָנֶ֤הve.ka.NehH7070broadרֹ֔חַבRo.chavH7341;and between the little chambersהַתָּאִ֖יםha.ta.'ImH8372werefiveחָמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520;and the thresholdוְסַ֣ףve.SafH5592of the gateהַ֠שַּׁעַרHa.sha.'arH8179byמֵאֵ֨צֶלme.'E.tzelH681the porchאוּלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֛עַרha.Sha.'arH8179withinמֵֽהַבַּ֖יִתme.ha.Ba.yitH1004wasoneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259reedקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070.
8He measuredוַיָּ֜מָדvai.Ya.modH4058also the porchאֻלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֛עַרha.Sha.'arH8179withinמֵהַבַּ֖יִתme.ha.Ba.yitH1004,oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259reedקָנֶ֥הka.NehH7070.
9Then measuredוַיָּ֜מָדvai.Ya.modH4058he the porchאֻלָ֤ם'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179,eightשְׁמֹנֶ֣הshe.mo.NehH8083cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת'a.MotH520;and the postsוְאֵילָ֖יוve.'ei.lovH352thereof, twoשְׁתַּ֣יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520;and the porchוְאֻלָ֥םve.'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179wasinwardמֵהַבָּֽיִת׃me.ha.Ba.yitH1004.
10And the little chambersוְתָאֵ֨יve.ta.'EiH8372of the gateהַשַּׁ֜עַרha.Sha.'arH8179eastwardדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֗יםDe.rekh ha.ka.DimH6921H1870werethreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הshe.lo.ShahH7969on this sideH6311,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969on that sideH6311;they threeלִשְׁלָשְׁתָּ֑םlish.la.she.TamH7969wereof oneאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259measureמִדָּ֥הmi.DahH4060:and the postsלָאֵילִ֖םla.'ei.LimH352had oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259measureוּמִדָּ֥הu.mi.DahH4060on this side and on that side.
11And he measuredוַיָּ֛מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the breadthרֹ֥חַבRo.chavH7341of the entryפֶּֽתַח־pe.tach-H6607of the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,tenעֶ֣שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520; andthe lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,thirteenשְׁל֥וֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Lo.osh 'es.RehH6240H7969cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.
12The spaceוּגְב֞וּלu.ge.VulH1366also beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the little chambersהַתָּאוֹת֙ha.ta.'OtH8372wasoneH259cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520on this side,and the spaceגְּב֖וּלge.VulH1366wasone cubitוְאַמָּה־ve.'a.mah-H520on that side: and the little chambersוְהַתָּ֕אve.ha.Ta'H8372weresixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת'a.MotH520on this side, and sixוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8337cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520on that side.
13He measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058then the gateהַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arH8179from the roofמִגַּ֤גmi.GagH1406of onelittle chamberהַתָּא֙ha.Ta'H8372to the roofלְגַגּ֔וֹle.ga.GoH1406of another: the breadthרֹ֕חַבRo.chavH7341wasfiveוְחָמֵ֖שׁve.cha.MeshH2568and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת'a.MotH520,doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607against doorפָּֽתַח׃Pa.tachH6607.
14He madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213also postsאֵילִ֖ים'ei.LimH352of threescoreשִׁשִּׁ֣יםshi.ShimH8346cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520,even unto the postאֵיל֙'eilH352of the courtהֶֽחָצֵ֔רhe.cha.TzerH2691round aboutH5439the gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179.
15And from the faceפְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440of the gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179of the entranceהָֽאִית֔וֹןhai.yo.tonH2978unto the faceלִפְנֵ֕יlif.NeiH6440of the porchאֻלָ֥ם'u.LamH197of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֑יha.pe.ni.MiH6442gateהַשַּׁ֖עַרha.Sha.'arH8179werefiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
16And there werenarrowאֲטֻמ֣וֹת'a.tu.MotH331windowsוְחַלֹּנ֣וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474to the little chambersהַתָּאִ֡יםha.ta.'ImH8372,and to their postsאֵלֵיהֵ֨מָה'e.lei.He.mahH352withinלִפְנִ֤ימָהlif.Ni.mahH6441the gateלַשַּׁ֙עַר֙la.Sha.'arH8179round aboutH5439,and likewise to the archesלָאֵֽלַמּ֑וֹתla.'e.la.MotH361:and windowsוְחַלּוֹנ֞וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474wereround aboutH5439inwardלִפְנִ֔ימָהlif.Ni.mahH6441: and upon eachpostאַ֖יִל'A.yilH352werepalm treesתִּמֹרִֽים׃ti.mo.RimH8561.
17Then broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֗נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935he me into the outwardהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691, and, lo, there werechambersלְשָׁכוֹת֙le.sha.khOtH3957,and a pavementוְרִֽצְפָ֔הve.ritz.FahH7531madeעָשׂ֥וּי'a.SuiH6213for the courtלֶחָצֵ֖רle.cha.TzerH2691round aboutH5439:thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimH7970chambersלְשָׁכ֖וֹתle.sha.KhotH3957wereupon the pavementהָרִֽצְפָֽה׃ha.Ritz.FahH7531.
18And the pavementוְהָרִֽצְפָה֙ve.ha.ritz.FahH7531by the sideכֶּ֣תֶףKe.tefH3802of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֔יםha.she.'a.RimH8179over againstלְעֻמַּ֖תle.'u.MatH5980the lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.RimH8179wasthe lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃ha.tach.to.NahH8481pavementהָרִֽצְפָ֖הha.ritz.FahH7531.
19Then he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the breadthרֹ֡חַבRo.chavH7341from the forefrontמִלִּפְנֵי֩mi.lif.NeiH6440of the lowerהַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָהha.tach.To.nahH8481gateהַשַּׁ֨עַרha.Sha.'arH8179unto the forefrontלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֛יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֧רhe.cha.TzerH2691withoutמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351,an hundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520eastwardהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921and northwardוְהַצָּפֽוֹן׃ve.ha.tza.FonH6828.
20And the gateוְהַשַּׁ֗עַרve.ha.Sha.'arH8179of the outwardהַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֖רle.cha.TzerH2691that lookedפָּנָיו֙pa.NavH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,he measuredמָדַ֥דma.DadH4058the lengthאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753thereof, and the breadthוְרָחְבּֽוֹ׃ve.ra.che.BoH7341thereof.
21And the little chambersוְתָאָ֗יוve.ta.'ovH8372thereof werethreeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֤הshe.lo.ShahH7969on this side and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969on that side; and the postsוְאֵילָ֤יוve.'ei.lovH352thereof and the archesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361thereof were after the measureכְּמִדַּ֖תke.mi.DatH4060of the firstהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179:the lengthאָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.KoH753thereof wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520,and the breadthוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsבָּאַמָּֽה׃ba.'a.MahH520.
22And their windowsוְחַלּוֹנָ֤יוve.cha.lo.novH2474,and their archesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361,and their palm treesוְתִ֣מֹרָ֔יוve.ti.mo.rovH8561, wereafter the measureכְּמִדַּ֣תke.mi.DatH4060of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179that lookethפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921;and they went upיַֽעֲלוּ־ya.'a.lu-H5927unto it by sevenשֶׁ֙בַע֙she.va'H7651stepsוּבְמַעֲל֥וֹתu.ve.ma.'a.LotH4609;and the archesוְאֵֽילַמָּ֖יוve.'ei.la.movH361thereof werebeforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lif.nei.HemH6440them.
23And the gateוְשַׁ֙עַר֙ve.Sha.'arH8179of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691wasover against the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179toward the northלַצָּפ֖וֹןla.tza.FonH6828,and toward the eastוְלַקָּדִ֑יםve.la.ka.DimH6921;and he measuredוַיָּ֧מָדvai.Ya.modH4058from gateמִשַּׁ֛עַרmi.Sha.'arH8179to gateשַׁ֖עַרSha.'arH8179an hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
24After that he broughtH3212me towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864,and behold a gateשַׁ֖עַרSha.'arH8179towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864:and he measuredוּמָדַ֤דu.ma.DadH4058the postsאֵילָיו֙'ei.lovH352thereof and the archesוְאֵ֣ילַמָּ֔יוve.'ei.la.movH361thereof according to these measuresכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060.
25And there werewindowsוְחַלּוֹנִ֨יםve.cha.lo.NimH2474in it and in the archesוּלְאֵֽילַמָּיו֙u.le.'ei.la.movH361thereof round aboutH5439,like those windowsכְּהַחֲלֹּנ֖וֹתke.ha.cha.lo.NotH2474:the lengthאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520,and the breadthוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
26And there weresevenשִׁבְעָה֙shiv.'AhH7651stepsוּמַעֲל֤וֹתu.ma.'a.LotH4609to go upעֹֽלוֹתָ֔יוo.lo.tovH5930to it, and the archesוְאֵֽלַמָּ֖יוve.'e.la.movH361thereof werebeforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.HemH6440them: and it had palm treesוְתִמֹרִ֣יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561,oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259on this side, and anotherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259on that side, upon the postsאֵילָֽיו׃'ei.lovH352thereof.
27And there wasa gateוְשַׁ֛עַרve.Sha.'arH8179in the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtלֶחָצֵ֥רle.cha.TzerH2691towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864:and he measuredוַיָּ֨מָדvai.Ya.modH4058from gateמִשַּׁ֧עַרmi.Sha.'arH8179to gateהַשַּׁ֛עַרha.Sha.'arH8179towardדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֖וֹםha.da.RomH1864an hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.
28And 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 these measuresכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060;
29And the little chambersוְתָאָ֞יוve.ta.'ovH8372thereof, and the postsוְאֵילָ֤יוve.'ei.lovH352thereof, and the archesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361thereof, according to these measuresכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתka.mi.DotH4060: and there werewindowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474in it and in the archesוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוu.le.'e.la.movH361thereof round aboutH5439: it wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּה֙'a.MahH520longאֹ֔רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,and fiveוְחָמֵ֖שׁve.cha.MeshH2568and twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520broadוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.
30And the archesוְאֵֽלַמּ֖וֹתve.'e.la.MotH361round aboutH5439werefiveחָמֵ֤שׁcha.MeshH2568and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִים֙ve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֗רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,and fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520broadוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.
31And the archesוְאֵלַמָּ֗יוve.'e.la.MavH361thereof weretoward the utterהַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtחָצֵר֙cha.TzerH2691;and palm treesוְתִמֹרִ֖יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561wereupon the postsאֵילָ֑יו'ei.lovH352thereof: and the going upמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608to it hadeightשְׁמוֹנֶ֖הshe.mo.NehH8083stepsוּמַעֲל֥וֹתu.ma.'a.LotH4609.
32And he broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֛נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me into the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921:and he measuredוַיָּ֣מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179according to these measuresכַּמִּדּ֖וֹתka.mi.DotH4060.
33And the little chambersוְתָאָ֞יוve.ta.'ovH8372thereof, and the postsוְאֵלָ֤יוve.'e.lovH352thereof, and the archesוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve.'e.la.movH361thereof, wereaccording to these measuresכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתka.mi.DotH4060: and there werewindowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474therein and in the archesוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוu.le.'e.la.movH361thereof round aboutH5439: it wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,and fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520broadוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341.
34And the archesוְאֵלַמָּ֗יוve.'e.la.movH361thereof weretoward the outwardהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶֽחָצֵר֙le.cha.TzerH2691;and palm treesוְתִמֹרִ֥יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561wereupon the postsאֵלָ֖יו'e.lovH352thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going upמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608to it hadeightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu.she.mo.NehH8083stepsמַעֲל֖וֹתma.'a.LotH4609.
35And he broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֖נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me to the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,and measuredוּמָדַ֖דu.ma.DadH4058itaccording to these measuresכַּמִּדּ֥וֹתka.mi.DotH4060;
36The little chambersתָּאָיו֙ta.'ovH8372thereof, the postsאֵלָ֣יו'e.lovH352thereof, and the archesוְאֵֽלַמָּ֔יוve.'e.la.movH361thereof, and the windowsוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתve.cha.lo.NotH2474to it round aboutH5439:the lengthאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520,and the breadthוְרֹ֕חַבve.Ro.chavH7341fiveחָמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve.'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.
37And the postsוְאֵילָ֗יוve.'ei.lovH352thereof weretoward the utterהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶֽחָצֵר֙le.cha.TzerH2691;and palm treesוְתִמֹרִ֥יםve.ti.mo.RimH8561wereupon the postsאֵילָ֖יו'ei.lovH352thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going upמַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lovH4608to it hadeightוּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu.she.mo.NehH8083stepsמַעֲל֖וֹתma.'a.LotH4609.
38And the chambersוְלִשְׁכָּ֣הve.lish.KahH3957and the entriesוּפִתְחָ֔הּu.fit.ChahH6607thereof wereby the postsבְּאֵילִ֖יםbe.'ei.LimH352of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֑יםha.she.'a.RimH8179,where they washedיָדִ֥יחוּya.Di.chuH1740the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930.
39And in the porchוּבְאֻלָ֣םu.ve.'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arH8179weretwoH8147tablesשֻׁלְחָנוֹת֙shul.cha.nOtH7979on this side, and two tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979on that side, to slayלִשְׁח֤וֹטlish.ChotH7819thereon the burnt offeringהָעוֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930and the sin offeringוְהַחַטָּ֖אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403and the trespass offeringוְהָאָשָֽׁם׃ve.ha.'a.ShamH817.
40And at the sideהַכָּתֵ֣ףha.ka.TefH3802withoutמִח֗וּצָהmi.Chu.tzahH2351,as one goeth upלָעוֹלֶה֙la.'o.LehH5927to the entryלְפֶ֙תַח֙le.Fe.tachH6607of the northהַצָּפ֔וֹנָהha.tza.Fo.nahH6828gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179, weretwoשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֑וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979;and on the otherהָאַחֶ֗רֶתha.'a.Che.retH312sideהַכָּתֵ֣ףha.ka.TefH3802, which wasat the porchלְאֻלָ֣םle.'u.LamH197of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179, weretwoשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147tablesשֻׁלְחָנֽוֹת׃shul.cha.NotH7979.
41Fourאַרְבָּעָ֨ה'ar.ba.'AhH702tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֜וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979wereon this side, and fourוְאַרְבָּעָ֧הve.'ar.ba.'AhH702tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֛וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979on that side, by the sideלְכֶ֣תֶףle.Khe.tefH3802of the gateהַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arH8179;eightשְׁמוֹנָ֥הshe.mo.NahH8083tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979,whereupon they slewיִשְׁחָֽטוּ׃yish.Cha.tuH7819their sacrifices.
42And the fourוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702tablesשֻׁלְחָנ֨וֹתshul.cha.NotH7979wereof hewnגָזִ֗יתga.ZitH1496stoneאַבְנֵ֣י'av.NeiH68for the burnt offeringלָעוֹלָ֜הla.'o.LahH5930,of a cubitאַמָּ֨ה'a.MahH520and an halfוָחֵ֙צִי֙va.Che.tziH2677longאֹרֶךְ֩'o.reKhH753,and a cubitאַמָּ֤ה'a.MahH520and an halfוָחֵ֔צִיva.Che.tziH2677broadוְרֹ֨חַבve.Ro.chavH7341,and oneH259cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520highוְגֹ֖בַהּve.GoahH1363:whereupon also they laidH3240the instrumentsהַכֵּלִים֙ha.ke.LimH3627wherewith they slewיִשְׁחֲט֧וּyish.cha.TuH7819the burnt offeringהָעוֹלָ֛הha.'o.LahH5930and the sacrificeוְהַזָּֽבַח׃ve.ha.Za.vachH2077.
43And withinבַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitH1004werehooksוְהַֽשְׁפַתַּ֗יִםve.hash.fa.Ta.yimH8240,anאֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadH259handטֹ֧פַחTo.fachH2948broad, fastenedמוּכָנִ֥יםmu.kha.NimH3559round aboutH5439:and upon the tablesהַשֻּׁלְחָנ֖וֹתha.shul.cha.NotH7979wasthe fleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of the offeringהַקָּרְבָֽן׃ha.ka.re.VanH7133.
44And withoutוּמִחוּצָה֩u.mi.chu.TzahH2351the innerהַפְּנִימִ֜יha.pe.ni.MiH6442gateלַשַּׁ֨עַרla.Sha.'arH8179werethe chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957of the singersשָׁרִ֗יםsha.RimH7891in the innerהַפְּנִימִי֙ha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtבֶּחָצֵ֤רbe.cha.TzerH2691, which wasat the sideכֶּ֙תֶף֙ke.tefH3802of the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179;and their prospectוּפְנֵיהֶ֖םu.fe.nei.HemH6440wastowardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֑וֹםha.da.RomH1864:oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259at the sideכֶּ֙תֶף֙ke.tefH3802of the eastהַקָּדִ֔יםha.ka.DimH6921gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179havingthe prospectפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440towardדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפֹֽן׃ha.tza.FonH6828.
45And he saidוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696unto me, Thisזֹ֣הzohH2090chamberהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הha.lish.KahH3957,whose prospectפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙pa.Nei.haH6440istowardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864, isfor the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548,the keepersשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104of the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.
46And the chamberוְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הve.ha.lish.KahH3957whose prospectפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙pa.Nei.haH6440istowardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828isfor the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548,the keepersשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104of the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196: these arethe sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659among the sonsמִבְּנֵֽי־mi.be.nei-H1121of Leviלֵוִ֛יle.ViH3878,which come nearהַקְּרֵבִ֧יםha.ke.re.VimH7131to Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068to ministerלְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃le.sha.re.ToH8334unto him.
47So he measuredוַיָּ֨מָדvai.Ya.modH4058the courtהֶחָצֵ֜רhe.cha.TzerH2691,an hundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520longאֹ֣רֶךְ׀'O.rekhH753,and an hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּ֖ה'a.MahH520broadוְרֹ֛חַבve.Ro.chavH7341,foursquareמְרֻבָּ֑עַתme.ru.Ba.'atH7251;and the altarוְהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַve.ha.miz.Be.achH4196that wasbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.
48And he broughtוַיְבִאֵנִי֮vay.vi.'e.NiH935me to the porchאֻלָ֣ם'u.LamH197of the houseהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004,and measuredוַיָּ֙מָד֙vai.Ya.modH4058eachpostאֵ֣ל'elH352of the porchאֻלָ֔ם'u.LamH197,fiveחָמֵ֤שׁcha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtH520on this side, and fiveוְחָמֵ֥שׁve.cha.MeshH2568cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520on that side: and the breadthוְרֹ֣חַבve.Ro.chavH7341of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179wasthreeשָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshH7969cubitsאַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtH520on this side, and threeוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁve.sha.LoshH7969cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520on that side.
49The lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the porchהָאֻלָ֞םha.'u.LamH197wastwentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimH6242cubitsאַמָּ֗ה'a.MahH520,and the breadthוְרֹ֙חַב֙ve.Ro.chavH7341elevenעַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה'ash.Tei 'es.RehH6240H6249cubitsאַמָּ֔ה'a.MahH520; and he brought meby the stepsוּבַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹתu.va.ma.'a.LotH4609whereby they went upיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927to it: and there werepillarsוְעַמֻּדִים֙ve.'a.mu.DimH5982by the postsהָ֣אֵילִ֔יםha.'ei.LimH352,oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259on this side, and anotherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259on that side.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40

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