Ezekiel 40 (FBV)

1At the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month of the twenty-fifth year of our exile (fourteenth years after Jerusalem had been captured), was the exact day that the Lord's power came over me and he took me there to the city.In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down—on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He took me there.

2God took me to the country of Israel in vision and set me down on a very high mountain. On the south side of the mountain there were buildings that seemed to be a city.In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.

3When he took me there I saw a man who looked like shining bronze. He was holding a linen cord and a measuring rod as he stood in the entrance way.So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.

4“Son of man,” he told me, “watch with your eyes, listen with your ears. Concentrate on everything I'm about to show you, because that's the reason you were brought here. You are to explain to the people of Israel what you've been shown, everything you see.”“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”

5I could see a wall that surrounded the Temple. The measuring rod the man was holding was six long cubits in length (a long cubit is a cubit plus a handbreadth). He measured the wall as six cubits thick and six cubits high.And I saw a wall surrounding the temple area. Now the length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits (each measuring a cubit and a handbreadth), and he measured the wall to be one rod thick and one rod high.

6Then he went up the steps of the east-facing gate. He measured the gate's threshold as six cubits deep.Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.

7Beyond that were alcoves that measured six cubits by six cubits, with five cubits between the alcoves. The threshold of the inside entrance facing the porch measured six cubits.Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep.

8Then he measured the entrance porch.Then he measured the portico of the gateway inside;

9It was eight cubits deep, and its posts were two cubits thick. The entrance porch faced the Temple.it was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple.

10There were three alcoves on each side of the east gate entrance that all measured the same. The posts on each side also measured the same.There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements.

11He measured the width of the entrance gateway as ten cubits. It was thirteen cubits long.And he measured the width of the gateway entrance to be ten cubits, and its length was thirteen cubits.

12A wall one cubit high was in front of alcove, and the alcoves measured six cubits by six cubits.In front of each gate chamber was a wall one cubit high, and the gate chambers were six cubits square.

13Then he measured the entrance gateway from the roof of one alcove to the roof of the one opposite. It was twenty-five cubits from one doorway to the opposite doorway.Then he measured the gateway from the roof of one gate chamber to the roof of the opposite one; the distance was twenty-five cubits from doorway to doorway.

14Then he measured the distance between the posts as sixty cubits. The gateway led all the way around to the courtyard.Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high. The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard.

15It was fifty cubits from the gateway entrance to the far side of the inside porch.And the distance from the entrance of the gateway to the far end of its inner portico was fifty cubits.

16The alcoves and their pillars had narrow windows on all of the inside of the gateway. The porches also had windows on all of the inside. All the posts were decorated with palm tree designs.The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.

17He took me into the outer courtyard. I saw rooms and a pavement had been constructed around the courtyard. There were thirty rooms facing the pavement.Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement,

18This was termed the lower pavement and it extended along the sides of the gateways and was the same length as them.which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.

19He measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the far side of the inner courtyard as one hundred cubits, both to the east side and the north.Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north.

20He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer courtyard that faced north.He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north.

21Its three alcoves on both sides, its posts, and its porch all measured the same as the first gateway and was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

22Its windows, porch, and palm tree decorations were the same as those of the east-facing gate. It had seven steps leading up to it, with its porch facing them.Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.

23There was an entrance to the inner courtyard facing the north gate, just like the east gate. He measured the distance from the entrance to the gate as a hundred cubits.There was a gate to the inner court facing the north gate, just as there was on the east. He measured the distance from gateway to gateway to be a hundred cubits.

24He took me to the south side, and I saw a gateway that faced south. He measured its posts and its porch, and they measured the same as those previously.Then he led me to the south side, and I saw a gateway facing south. He measured its side pillars and portico, and they had the same measurements as the others.

25Both the gateway and its porch had windows all around it that were like the other windows. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

26It had seven steps leading up to it, and its porch faced them. It had one post on each side with palm tree designs on them.Seven steps led up to it, and its portico was opposite them; it had palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.

27The inner courtyard also had an entrance facing south, and he measured the distance from the entrance to the south gate as a hundred cubits.The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured the distance from gateway to gateway toward the south to be a hundred cubits.

28He took me into the inner courtyard through the south gate, and he measured the south gate. It measured the same as those previously.Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others.

29Its alcoves, posts, and porch had the same measurements as those previously. The gateway and its porch had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

30(The other surrounding porches measured twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.)(The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.)

31Its porch faced the outer courtyard, and its pillars were decorated with palm tree designs. It had eight steps leading up to it.Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.

32He took me to the inner courtyard on the east side. He measured the gateway and it measured the same as those previously.And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others.

33Its alcoves, posts, and porch measured the same as those previously. The gateway and its porch had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

34Its porch faced the outer courtyard, and its posts were decorated with palm tree designs. It had eight steps leading up to it.Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.

35He took me to the north gate and measured it. It measured the same as those previously,Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others,

36including its alcoves, posts, and porch. The gateway and its porch had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.as did its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

37Its porch faced the outer courtyard, and its posts were decorated with palm tree designs on all sides. It had eight steps leading up to it.Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.

38A room with a doorway stood beside by the porch of the inner gateways. This was where the burnt offering was washed.There was a chamber with a doorway by the portico in each of the inner gateways. There the burnt offering was to be washed.

39Inside the gateway porch were two tables on both sides, where the sacrificial animals were slaughtered for burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings.Inside the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings were to be slaughtered.

40Outside, on the way up to the entrance of the north gateway, were two tables on one side of the gate's porch and two tables on the other side.Outside, as one goes up to the entrance of the north gateway, there were two tables on one side and two more tables on the other side of the gate’s portico.

41So there were four tables on the inside the of gateway and another four outside, making a total of eight tables. This is where the sacrifices were slaughtered.So there were four tables inside the gateway and four outside—eight tables in all—on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.

42There were also four tables of cut stone for the burnt offering. They each measured one and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and a cubit high. The tools used to slaughter the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices were placed on these tables.There were also four tables of dressed stone for the burnt offering, each a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit high. On these were placed the utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices.

43Hooks measuring the width of a hand were attached to the walls inside the room. The meat of the offering was to be placed on the tables.The double-pronged hooks, each a handbreadth long, were fastened all around the inside of the room, and the flesh of the offering was to be placed on the tables.

44Outside the inner gate but inside the inner courtyard were two rooms. One was beside the north gate and faced south; the other beside the south gate and faced north.Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two chambers, one beside the north gate and facing south, and another beside the south gate and facing north.

45The man told me: “The room that faces south is for the priests in charge of the Temple,Then the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,

46and the room that faces north is for the priests in charge of the altar. These priests are the descendants of Zadok and are the only Levites who are allowed to come near to the Lord and minister before him.”and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the only Levites who may approach the LORD to minister before Him.”

47He measured the square courtyard: a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. The altar stood in the courtyard in front of the Temple.Next 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.

48He took me to the Temple porch and measured the pillars of the porch as five cubits on each side. The gateway was fourteen cubits wide and its sides measured three cubits.Then he brought me to the portico of the temple and measured the side pillars of the portico to be five cubits on each side. The width of the gateway was fourteen cubits and its sidewalls were three cubits on either side.

49The porch was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and had ten steps leading up to it. There were columns by the posts, one on both sides.The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.

Ezekiel 40

The Man with a Measuring Rod

The East Gate

The Outer Court

The North Gate

The South Gate

The Gates of the Inner Court

Eight Tables for Sacrifices

Chambers for Ministry

The Inner Court

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