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In the visions of God He took me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain; on it toward the south was something like the structure of a city.
In visions of God he brought me to the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was a structure like a city to the south.
He took me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze. He had a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand, and he stood in the gateway.
When he brought me there, behold, there was a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen cord and a measuring reed in his hand. And he was standing in the gateway.
And the man said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart upon all that I shall show you, for you were brought here in order that I might show it to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”
The East Gate to the Outer Court
And behold, there was a wall all around the outside of the temple area, and the length of the measuring reed in the man’s hand was six long cubits, each being a cubit and a handbreadthb in length. So he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed; and the height, one reed.
And behold, there was a wall all around the outside of the temple area, and the length of the measuring reed in the man’s hand was six long cubits, each being a cubit and a handbreadthb in length. So he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed; and the height, one reed.
The Eastern Gateway of the Temple
Then he went to the gateway which faced east; and he went up its stairs and measured the threshold of the gateway, which was one rod wide, and the other threshold was one rod wide.
Then he went to the gateway which faced east; and he went up its stairs and measured the threshold of the gateway, which was one rod wide, and the other threshold was one rod wide.
Each 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.
And the side rooms, one reed long and one reed broad; and the space between the side rooms, five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end, one reed.
He also measured the vestibule of the inside gate, one rod.
Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, on the inside, one reed.
Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and the gateposts, two cubits. The vestibule of the gate was on the inside.
Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and its jambs, two cubits; and the vestibule of the gate was at the inner end.
In the eastern gateway were three gate chambers on one side and three on the other; the three were all the same size; also the gateposts were of the same size on this side and that side.
And there were three side rooms on either side of the east gate. The three were of the same size, and the jambs on either side were of the same size.
He measured the width of the entrance to the gateway, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
Then he measured the width of the opening of the gateway, ten cubits; and the length of the gateway, thirteen cubits.
There was a barrier before the side rooms, one cubit on either side. And the side rooms were six cubits on either side.
Then he measured the gateway from the roof of one gate chamber to the roof of the other; the width was twenty-five cubits, as door faces door.
Then he measured the gate from the ceiling of the one side room to the ceiling of the other, a breadth of twenty-five cubits; the openings faced each other.
He measured the gateposts, sixty cubits high, and the court all around the gateway extended to the gatepost.
From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the vestibule of the inner gate was fifty cubits.
From the front of the gate at the entrance to the front of the inner vestibule of the gate was fifty cubits.
There were beveled window frames in the gate chambers and in their intervening archways on the inside of the gateway all around, and likewise in the vestibules. There were windows all around on the inside. And on each gatepost were palm trees.
And the gateway had windows all around, narrowing inwards toward the side rooms and toward their jambs, and likewise the vestibule had windows all around inside, and on the jambs were palm trees.
The Outer Court
Then he brought me into the outer court; and there were chambers and a pavement made all around the court; thirty chambers faced the pavement.
Then he brought me into the outer court; and there were chambers and a pavement made all around the court; thirty chambers faced the pavement.
The Outer Court
Then he brought me into the outer court. And behold, there were chambers and a pavement, all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement.
Then he brought me into the outer court. And behold, there were chambers and a pavement, all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement.
The pavement was by the side of the gateways, corresponding to the length of the gateways; this was the lower pavement.
And the pavement ran along the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates. This was the lower pavement.
Then he measured the width from the front of the lower gateway to the front of the inner court exterior, one hundred cubits toward the east and the north.
The Northern Gateway
On the outer court was also a gateway facing north, and he measured its length and its width.
On the outer court was also a gateway facing north, and he measured its length and its width.
The North Gate
As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.
As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.
Its gate chambers, three on this side and three on that side, its gateposts and its archways, had the same measurements as the first gate; its length was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.
Its side rooms, three on either side, and its jambs and its vestibule were of the same size as those of the first gate. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.
Its windows and those of its archways, and also its palm trees, had the same measurements as the gateway facing east; it was ascended by seven steps, and its archway was in front of it.
And its windows, its vestibule, and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faced toward the east. And by seven steps people would go up to it, and find its vestibule before them.
A 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.
And opposite the gate on the north, as on the east, was a gate to the inner court. And he measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.
The Southern Gateway
After that he brought me toward the south, and there a gateway was facing south; and he measured its gateposts and archways according to these same measurements.
After that he brought me toward the south, and there a gateway was facing south; and he measured its gateposts and archways according to these same measurements.
The South Gate
And he led me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south. And he measured its jambs and its vestibule; they had the same size as the others.
And he led me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south. And he measured its jambs and its vestibule; they had the same size as the others.
There were windows in it and in its archways all around like those windows; its length was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.
Both it and its vestibule had windows all around, like the windows of the others. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.
Seven steps led up to it, and its archway was in front of them; and it had palm trees on its gateposts, one on this side and one on that side.
And there were seven steps leading up to it, and its vestibule was before them, and it had palm trees on its jambs, one on either side.
There was also a gateway on the inner court, facing south; and he measured from gateway to gateway toward the south, one hundred cubits.
And there was a gate on the south of the inner court. And he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.
Gateways of the Inner Court
Then he brought me to the inner court through the southern gateway; he measured the southern gateway according to these same measurements.
Then he brought me to the inner court through the southern gateway; he measured the southern gateway according to these same measurements.
The Inner Court
Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate. It was of the same size as the others.
Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate. It was of the same size as the others.
Also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways were according to these same measurements; there were windows in it and in its archways all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.
There were archways all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.
And there were vestibules all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits broad.
Its archways faced the outer court, palm trees were on its gateposts, and going up to it were eight steps.
Its vestibule faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.
And he brought me into the inner court facing east; he measured the gateway according to these same measurements.
Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gate. It was of the same size as the others.
Also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways were according to these same measurements; and there were windows in it and in its archways all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.
Its archways faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its gateposts on this side and on that side; and going up to it were eight steps.
Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.
Then he brought me to the north gateway and measured it according to these same measurements —
Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it. It had the same size as the others.
also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways. It had windows all around; its length was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.
Its gateposts faced the outer court, palm trees were on its gateposts on this side and on that side, and going up to it were eight steps.
Where Sacrifices Were Prepared
There was a chamber and its entrance by the gateposts of the gateway, where they washed the burnt offering.
There was a chamber and its entrance by the gateposts of the gateway, where they washed the burnt offering.
In the vestibule of the gateway were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, on which to slay the burnt offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering.
And in the vestibule of the gate were two tables on either side, on which the burnt offering and the sin offering and the guilt offering were to be slaughtered.
At the outer side of the vestibule, as one goes up to the entrance of the northern gateway, were two tables; and on the other side of the vestibule of the gateway were two tables.
And off to the side, on the outside as one goes up to the entrance of the north gate, were two tables; and off to the other side of the vestibule of the gate were two tables.
Four tables were on this side and four tables on that side, by the side of the gateway, eight tables on which they slaughtered the sacrifices.
Four tables were on either side of the gate, eight tables, on which to slaughter.
There 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.
And there were four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high, on which the instruments were to be laid with which the burnt offerings and the sacrifices were slaughtered.
Inside were hooks, a handbreadth wide, fastened all around; and the flesh of the sacrifices was on the tables.
Then he said to me, “This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.
And he said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
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.”
Dimensions of the Inner Court and Vestibule
And he measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare. The altar was in front of the temple.
And he measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare. The altar was in front of the temple.
And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits broad, a square. And the altar was in front of the temple.
Then he brought me to the vestibule of the temple and measured the doorposts of the vestibule, five cubits on this side and five cubits on that side; and the width of the gateway was three cubits on this side and three cubits on that side.
The length of the vestibule was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits; and by the steps which led up to it there were pillars by the doorposts, one on this side and another on that side.