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Ezekiel 40:46-48
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ezekiel 40:46-48
Holman Christian Standard Bible
46 The chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok,(A) the ones from the sons of Levi who may approach the Lord to serve Him.”(B) 47 Next he measured the court. It was square, 175 feet[a] long and 175 feet wide. The altar(C) was in front of the temple.
48 Then he brought me to the portico of the temple and measured the pilasters of the portico; they were 8¾ feet[b] thick on each side. The width of the gateway was 24½ feet,[c] and the side walls of the gate were[d] 5¼ feet[e] wide on each side.
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- Ezekiel 40:47 Lit 100 cubits
- Ezekiel 40:48 Lit five cubits
- Ezekiel 40:48 Lit 14 cubits
- Ezekiel 40:48 LXX; MT omits 24½ feet, and the side walls of the gate were
- Ezekiel 40:48 Lit three cubits
Ezekiel 40:46-48
New International Version
Ezekiel 40:46-48
New International Version
46 and the room facing north(A) is for the priests who guard the altar.(B) These are the sons of Zadok,(C) who are the only Levites who may draw near to the Lord to minister before him.(D)”
47 Then he measured the court: It was square—a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.(E)
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48 He brought me to the portico of the temple(F) and measured the jambs of the portico; they were five cubits wide on either side. The width of the entrance was fourteen cubits[a] and its projecting walls were[b] three cubits[c] wide on either side.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 25 feet or about 7.4 meters
- Ezekiel 40:48 Septuagint; Hebrew entrance was
- Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 5 1/4 feet or about 1.6 meters
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