Ezekiel 40

In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.

In the 25th year of our imprisonment, at the start of the year, on the tenth day of the month, 14 years after our city fell, on that very day, I felt the touch of God guiding me.

In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.

In God's divine dream, He took me to Israel and placed me on a towering mountain. From there, I could see a city outlined in the southern horizon.

And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

He led me there, and I saw a man, shining like bronze, holding a linen thread and a measuring rod, standing at the entrance.

And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

The man told me, "Look and listen carefully, immerse your heart in everything I'm about to reveal to you. You're here for a reason - to witness these things and share them with the people of Israel."

And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

Suddenly, I saw a wall surrounding the house. The man held a six-cubit long measuring stick. He measured the building's width and height, both equal to the length of his stick.

Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.

He approached the eastern gate, climbed its steps, and measured its threshold. It was one measuring rod deep. The other threshold was the same.

And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

Each small room was the length and width of a single reed. Five cubits separated these rooms, and the entrance by the inner gatehouse was also a reed's length.

He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.

He also took the measure of the gate's inner porch, a single reed in length.

Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.

He carefully measured the entrance of the gate, eight units long; its pillars, two units each; and the entrance faced inward.

And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

There were six small rooms at the eastern gate, three on each side, all of equal size. The pillars on both sides were also of the same size.

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

He carefully gauged the width of the gate's entrance, a solid ten cubits; and the gate's length, a slightly longer thirteen cubits.

The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

The area in front of the small rooms was just as wide as a forearm's length on both sides. The rooms themselves were six cubits on either side.

He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.

He carefully gauged the distance from one small room's rooftop to another's, finding it to be twenty-five cubits wide, with doors directly opposite each other.

He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.

He lovingly crafted pillars, sixty cubits high, encircling the courtyard gate.

And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.

From the entrance gate to the inner porch, the distance was fifty cubits.

And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.

Narrow windows adorned the little rooms and their pillars all around the inside of the gate, and the arches as well; there were windows all around on the inside. Each pillar was graced with palm trees.

Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.

He guided me into the open courtyard, where I was awestruck by the sight of rooms and a pathway encircling it. There were thirty rooms lining this path.

And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.

The pathway beside the gates, mirroring the gates' length, was the humble, lower walkway.

Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward.

He then measured the distance from the front of the outer gate to the front of the inner courtyard. It was a hundred cubits both towards the east and the north, filled with a sense of awe and reverence.

And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

He carefully measured the dimensions of the northern gate of the outer court, feeling its vastness.

And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

There were six small rooms, three on each side. The pillars and arches were designed like the first gate. It was 50 cubits long and 25 cubits wide.

And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.

Their windows, arches, and palm trees were designed to match the eastern gate. They ascended it via seven steps, with the arches standing majestically before them.

And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.

The gate of the inner court faced the northern gate, as it did on the east. He measured the distance from gate to gate, which was a hundred cubits.

After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.

Then he guided me to the south, where I saw a gate. He meticulously measured its pillars and arches, following specific dimensions.

And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

The structure had windows, beautifully arched and evenly spaced, much like other windows. It was impressively large, stretching 50 cubits long and 25 cubits wide.

And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

Seven steps led up to it, with its porch in front of them. Palm trees were carved on its posts, one on each side.

And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.

In the heart of the sacred courtyard, a gate faced south. He measured the distance between the two southern gates, and it was a hundred cubits.

And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;

He guided me to the heart of the courtyard through the southern entrance, meticulously measuring it with precision and care.

And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

In its cozy rooms, sturdy pillars, and graceful arches, all built to exact dimensions, there were windows everywhere. It was a spacious place, stretching 50 cubits in length and 25 cubits in width.

And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

The surrounding arches spanned a length of twenty-five cubits and a width of five cubits, creating a sense of grandeur and vastness.

And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

The archways faced the outer courtyard, adorned with palm trees on their pillars. A climb of eight steps led up to it.

And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.

He gently guided me into the heart of the eastern courtyard. With precision, he measured the gate, adhering to the given dimensions.

And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

The small rooms, pillars, and arches all followed these dimensions. They had windows all around, even in the arches. The structure was 50 cubits long and 25 cubits wide.

And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

The archways faced the open courtyard, adorned with palm trees on both sides of its pillars. A climb of eight steps led up to it.

And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;

He guided me to the northern gate, and carefully measured it, following the exact dimensions.

The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

Its cozy rooms, sturdy pillars, graceful arches, and windows all around made it a sight to behold. It was impressively large, stretching 50 cubits long and 25 cubits wide.

And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

The pillars faced the outer courtyard, adorned with palm trees on both sides. A staircase of eight steps led up to it.

And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

The rooms and their entrances were near the gate pillars, the place where they cleansed the sacrificed offerings.

And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.

In the gateway's porch, there were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings were slaughtered.

And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.

As you approach the northern entrance, two tables greet you. On the opposite side, near the gate's porch, two more tables stand.

Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.

On either side of the gate, four tables stood, making a total of eight. It was upon these tables that their sacrifices were slaughtered.

And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

The four stone tables, each one and a half cubits in length and width and one cubit high, were prepared for the burnt offerings. On these tables, they placed the tools used for the sacrifice and the offering.

And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

Inside, there were sturdy hooks, as wide as a hand, securely fastened all around. On the tables lay the sacrificial meat, ready for the offering.

And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.

Inside the sacred gate, the singers' rooms were nestled in the inner courtyard, adjacent to the northern entrance. They gazed southward, while another room by the eastern gate looked towards the north.

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

He told me, "This room, looking out to the south, is for the priests, the guardians of the sanctuary."

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.

The room facing north is for the priests, the guardians of the altar. These are the descendants of Zadok from the Levi tribe, who are privileged to serve the Lord closely.

So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.

He meticulously measured the courtyard, a perfect square of a hundred cubits each side, and the altar standing proudly in front of the house.

And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.

He led me to the house's entrance, carefully measuring each pillar: both were equal, five cubits wide. The doorway too was symmetrical, three cubits wide on both sides.

The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits, and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.

The porch stretched twenty cubits long and eleven cubits wide. He guided me up the stairs leading to it. On either side of the entrance, stood a pillar, like silent sentinels.