Revised Literal Translation

Ezekiel 42

1Then he brought me forthוַיּוֹצִאֵ֗נִיvai.yo.tzi.'E.niH3318into the utterהַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶֽחָצֵר֙he.cha.TzerH2691,the way towardH1870the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828:and he broughtוַיְבִאֵ֣נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935me into the chamberהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הha.lish.KahH3957that wasover against the separate placeהַגִּזְרָ֛הha.giz.RahH1508, and which wasbefore the buildingהַבִּנְיָ֖ןha.bin.YanH1146toward the northהַצָּפֽוֹן׃ha.tza.FonH6828.

2Beforeפְּנֵי־pe.nei-H6440the lengthאֹ֙רֶךְ֙'o.rekhH753of an hundredהַמֵּאָ֔הha.me.'AhH3967cubitsאַמּ֣וֹת'a.MotH520wasthe northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607,and the breadthוְהָרֹ֖חַבve.ha.Ro.chavH7341wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמּֽוֹת׃'a.MotH520.

3Over against the twentyהָֽעֶשְׂרִ֗יםha.'es.RimH6242cubits which werefor the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691,and over against the pavementרִֽצְפָ֔הritz.FahH7531which wasfor the utterהַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֣רle.cha.TzerH2691, wasgalleryאַתִּ֥יק'a.TikH862againstפְּנֵֽי־pe.nei-H6440galleryאַתִּ֖יק'a.TikH862in threeבַּשְּׁלִשִֽׁים׃ba.she.li.ShimH7992stories.

4And beforeוְלִפְנֵ֨יve.lif.NeiH6440the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֜וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957wasa walkמַהֲלַךְ֩ma.ha.laKhH4109of tenעֶ֨שֶׂר'E.serH6235cubitsאַמּ֥וֹת'a.MotH520breadthרֹ֙חַב֙ro.chavH7341inwardהַפְּנִימִ֔יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442,a wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259cubitאַמָּ֣ה'a.MahH520;and their doorsוּפִתְחֵיהֶ֖םu.fit.chei.HemH6607toward the northלַצָּפֽוֹן׃la.tza.FonH6828.

5Now the upperהָעֶלְיוֹנֹ֖תha.'el.yo.NotH5945chambersוְהַלְּשָׁכ֥וֹתve.ha.le.sha.KhotH3957wereshorterקְצֻר֑וֹתke.tzu.RotH7114:for the galleriesאַתִּיקִ֜ים'a.ti.KimH862were higherיוֹכְל֨וּyokh.LuH398than theseH2007,than the lowerמֵֽהַתַּחְתֹּנ֛וֹתme.ha.tach.to.NotH8481,and than the middlemostוּמֵהַתִּֽכֹנ֖וֹתu.me.ha.ti.kho.NotH8484of the buildingבִּנְיָֽן׃bin.YanH1146.

6For they werein threeמְשֻׁלָּשׁוֹת֙me.shu.la.shOtH8027stories,but had not pillarsעַמּוּדִ֔ים'a.mu.DimH5982as the pillarsכְּעַמּוּדֵ֖יke.'a.mu.DeiH5982of the courtsהַחֲצֵר֑וֹתha.cha.tze.RotH2691: therefore the buildingwas straitenedנֶאֱצַ֗לne.'e.TzalH680more than the lowestמֵהַתַּחְתּוֹנ֛וֹתme.ha.tach.to.NotH8481and the middlemostוּמֵהַתִּֽיכֹנ֖וֹתu.me.ha.ti.kho.NotH8484from the groundמֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃me.ha.'A.retzH776.

7And the wallוְגָדֵ֤רve.ga.DerH1447that waswithoutלַחוּץ֙la.ChutzH2351over againstלְעֻמַּ֣תle.'u.MatH5980the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957,towardדֶּ֛רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the utterהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691on the forepartפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֑וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957,the lengthאָרְכּ֖וֹ'a.re.KoH753thereof wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.

8For the lengthאֹ֣רֶךְ'O.rekhH753of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957that werein the utterהַחִֽצוֹנָ֖הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtלֶחָצֵ֥רle.cha.TzerH2691wasfiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572cubitsאַמָּ֑ה'a.MahH520:and, lo, beforeפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha.hei.KhalH1964werean hundredמֵאָ֥הme.'AhH3967cubitsאַמָּֽה׃'a.MahH520.

9And from under these chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹתha.le.sha.khotH3957wasthe entryהַמֵּבִיא֙ha.ma.Vo'H935 H3996on the east sideמֵֽהַקָּדִ֔יםme.ha.ka.DimH6921,as one goethבְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'OH935into themH2007from the utterהַחִצֹנָֽה׃ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtמֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖רme.he.cha.TzerH2691.

10The chambersלְשָׁכֽוֹת׃le.sha.KhotH3957werein the thicknessבְּרֹ֣חַב׀be.Ro.chavH7341of the wallגֶּ֣דֶרGe.derH1444of the courtהֶחָצֵ֗רhe.cha.TzerH2691towardדֶּ֧רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֛יםha.ka.DimH6921,over againstפְּנֵ֧יpe.NeiH6440the separate placeהַגִּזְרָ֛הha.giz.RahH1508,and over againstפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the buildingהַבִּנְיָ֖ןha.bin.YanH1146.

11And the wayוְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ve.De.rekhH1870beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them waslike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵ֣הke.mar.'EhH4758of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957which weretowardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the northהַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.FonH6828,as long asכְּאָרְכָּ֖ןke.'a.re.KanH753they, andas broad asכֵּ֣ן רָחְבָּ֑ןken ra.che.BanH7341 H3651they: and all their goings outמוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ןmo.Tza.'ei.HenH4161wereboth according to their fashionsוּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ןu.khe.mish.pe.tei.HenH4941,and according to their doorsוּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן׃u.khe.fit.chei.HenH6607.

12And according to the doorsוּכְפִתְחֵ֣יu.khe.fit.CheiH6607of the chambersהַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתha.le.sha.KhotH3957that weretowardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the southהַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.RomH1864wasa doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607in the headבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the wayדָּ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870, eventhe wayדֶּ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870directlyהֲגִינָ֔הha.gi.NahH1903beforeבִּפְנֵי֙bif.NeiH6440the wallהַגְּדֶ֣רֶתha.ge.De.retH1448towardדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921,as one enterethבְּבוֹאָֽן׃be.vo.'AnH935into them.

13Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559he unto me, The northהַצָּפ֜וֹןha.tza.FonH6828chambersלִֽשְׁכ֨וֹתlish.KhotH3957andthe southהַדָּרוֹם֮ha.da.rOmH1864chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957, which arebeforeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440the separate placeהַגִּזְרָה֒ha.giz.RahH1508, they beholyהַקֹּ֗דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944chambersלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957,where the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֛יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548that approachקְרוֹבִ֥יםke.ro.VimH7138unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068shall eatיֹאכְלוּ־yo.khe.lu-H398the mostקָדְשֵׁ֣יka.de.SheiH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944:there shall they layH3240the mostקָדְשֵׁ֣יka.de.SheiH6944holy thingsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֗יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944,and the grain offeringוְהַמִּנְחָה֙ve.ha.min.ChahH4503,and the sin offeringוְהַחַטָּ֣אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403,and the trespass offeringוְהָאָשָׁ֔םve.ha.'a.ShamH817;for the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725isholyקָדֹֽשׁ׃ka.DoshH6918.

14When the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548enterבְּבֹאָ֣םbe.vo.'AmH935therein, then shall they not go outיֵצְא֤וּye.tze.'UH3318of the holyמֵהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙me.ha.Ko.deshH6944placeinto the utterהַחִיצוֹנָ֔הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֣רhe.cha.TzerH2691,but there they shall layH3240their garmentsבִגְדֵיהֶ֛םvig.dei.HemH899wherein they ministerיְשָׁרְת֥וּye.sha.re.TuH8334; for they areholyקֹ֣דֶשׁKo.deshH6944;and shall putוְלָבְשׁוּ֙ve.yil.be.shuH3847on otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312garmentsבְּגָדִ֣יםbe.ga.DimH899,and shall approachוְקָרְב֖וּve.ka.re.VuH7126to those things which arefor the peopleלָעָֽם׃la.'AmH5971.

15Now when he had made an endוְכִלָּ֗הve.khi.LahH3615of measuringמִדּוֹת֙mi.dOtH4060the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יha.pe.ni.MiH6442houseהַבַּ֣יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,he brought me forthוְהוֹצִיאַ֙נִי֙ve.ho.tzi.'A.niH3318towardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179whose prospectפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440istowardדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921,and measuredוּמְדָד֖וֹu.me.da.DoH4058it round aboutH5439.

16He measuredמָדַ֛דma.DadH4058the eastהַקָּדִ֖יםha.ka.DimH6921sideר֥וּחַRu.achH7307with the measuringהַמִּדָּ֑הha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֣הbik.NehH7070,fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H520 H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתe.motH3967reedsקָנִ֛יםka.NimH7070,with the measuringהַמִּדָּ֖הha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

17He measuredמָדַ֖דma.DadH4058the northהַצָּפ֑וֹןha.tza.FonH6828sideר֣וּחַRu.achH7307,fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967reedsקָנִ֛יםka.NimH7070,with the measuringהַמִּדָּ֖הha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

18He measuredמָדָ֑דma.DadH4058the southהַדָּר֖וֹםha.da.RomH1864sideר֥וּחַRu.achH7307,fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967reedsקָנִ֖יםka.NimH7070,with the measuringהַמִּדָּֽה׃ha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.

19He turned aboutסָבַ֖בsa.VavH5437to the westהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220sideר֣וּחַRu.achH7307, andmeasuredמָדַ֛דma.DadH4058fiveחֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-H2568hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967reedsקָנִ֖יםka.NimH7070with the measuringהַמִּדָּֽה׃ha.mi.DahH4060reedבִּקְנֵ֥הbik.NehH7070.

20He measuredמְדָד֗וֹme.da.DoH4058it by the fourלְאַרְבַּ֨עle.'ar.Ba'H702sidesרוּח֜וֹתru.ChotH7307:it had a wallח֤וֹמָהCho.mahH2346round aboutH5439,fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967reedslongאֹ֚רֶךְ'O.rekhH753,and fiveחֲמֵ֣שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֑וֹתme.'otH3967broadוְרֹ֖חַבve.Ro.chavH7341,to make a separationלְהַבְדִּ֕ילle.hav.DilH914between the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944and the profane placeלְחֹֽל׃le.CholH2455.

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