Ezekiel 40:46

Ezekiel 40:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)and the room facing north is for the priests who guard the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the only Levites who may draw near to the Lord to minister before him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who alone among the sons of Levi may come near to the Lord to minister to him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The 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.”

Context of Ezekiel 40:46

44Outside the inner gate in the inner court were chambers for the singers, one of which was at the side of the north gate, facing south. The one at the side of the east gate faced north. 45He said to me, “This chamber that faces toward the south is for the kohanim who keep charge of the House. The chamber that faces toward the north is for the kohanim who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, those from the sons of Levi who come near to Adonai to minister to Him.” 47Then he measured the court. It was 100 cubits long and 100 cubits wide, a square. The altar was in front of the House. 48He brought me to the porch of the House. He measured each pillar of the porch, five cubits on this side and five cubits on that side. The width of the gate was three cubits on this side and three cubits on that side.

Ezekiel 40:46 word by word

וְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַצָּפ֔וֹן לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ הֵ֣מָּה בְנֵֽי־צָד֗וֹק הַקְּרֵבִ֧ים מִבְּנֵֽי־לֵוִ֛י אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה לְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the chamberלִשְׁכָּהlishkâh · chamberH3957
• whose prospectפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• for the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• the keepersשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• of the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• of Leviלֵוִיlêvîy · LeviH3878
• which come nearקָרֵבqârêb · approachingH7131
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:46

• Ezekiel 44:15So the Levitical kohanim, the sons of Zadok who kept charge of My Sanctuary when Bnei-Yisrael wandered from Me, will draw near to Me to minister to Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me the fat and the blood”—it is declaration of Adonai.
• Leviticus 6:12Adonai spoke to Moses, saying:
• Numbers 18:5So you are to attend to the Sanctuary and the care of the altar, so no further wrath will fall on Bnei-Yisrael.
• Ezekiel 43:19Give a young bull for a sin offering to the Levitical kohanim who are from the offspring of Zadok, who come near to Me to minister to Me’”—it is a declaration of Adonai.
• Ezekiel 48:11The sanctified portion will be for the kohanim of the sons of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites went astray when Bnei-Yisrael went astray.
• 1 Kings 2:35Then the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and Zadok the kohen the king appointed in Abiathar’s place.
• Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Adonai spoke of, saying: To those who are near Me I will show myself holy. Upon the faces of all the people I will be glorified.” Then Aaron kept silent.
• Numbers 16:5Then he said to Korah and all his following saying, “In the morning Adonai will reveal who is His and who is holy. The one whom He will let come near to Him will be the one He chooses to come near to Him.
• Ephesians 2:13But now in Messiah Yeshua, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:46

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46The position of the “chamber” looking to the north commanded a view of the brasen altar and the sacrifices, which were prepared at the north side of the altar. The sons of Zadok - The priests were all descended from one or other of the two sons of Aaron, Eleazar and Ithamar. David distributed the priestly offices between the families of Zadok, the representative of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, the representative of Ithamar 1 Chronicles 24:3. From the time of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46The Lord finally rewarded Zadok's loyalty (see Ezekiel 44:15). He decreed that only Zadok's descendants could approach the Lord to serve him. Only those chosen by the Lord and fit to enter the holy space could access God in this temple.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4646. Zadok--lineally descended from Aaron. He had the high priesthood conferred on him by Solomon, who had set aside the family of Ithamar because of the part which Abiathar had taken in the rebellion of Adonijah (1Ki 1:7; 2:26, 27).Read the comment

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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