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1 In
the twenty-fifth
year of our
captivity, in the
beginning of the
year, in the
tenth day of
the month, in
the fourteenth
year after the
city was struck,
in the same
day, the LORD’s
hand was on
me, and he
brought me there.
2 In
the visions of God
he brought me
into the land of
Israel, and set
me down on
a very high
mountain, on which
was something like
the frame of
a city to
the south.
3 He
brought me there;
and, behold, there
was a man
whose appearance
was like the
appearance of
bronze, with a
line of flax
in his hand
and a measuring
reed; and he
stood in the
gate.
4 The
man said to
me, “Son of
man, see with
your eyes, and
hear with
your ears, and set
your heart on
all that I
will show you;
for you have
been brought here
so that I
may show them
to you. Declare
all that you
see to the
house of Israel.”
5 Behold,
there was a
wall on the
outside of the
house all around,
and in the man’s
hand a measuring
reed six cubits
long, of a cubit
and a hand
width each. So
he measured the
thickness of the
building, one reed;
and the height,
one reed.
6 Then
he came to
the gate which
looks toward the
east, and went
up its steps.
He measured the
threshold of the
gate, one reed
wide; and the other
threshold, one
reed wide.
7 Every lodge
was one reed long
and one reed
wide. Between the lodges
was five cubits.
The threshold of
the gate by
the porch of the
gate toward the
house was one
reed.
8 He
measured also the porch
of the gate toward
the house, one
reed.
9 Then he
measured the porch
of the gate,
eight cubits; and
its posts, two cubits;
and the porch of
the gate was toward
the house.
10 The
side rooms of the
gate eastward were
three on this
side, and three
on that side.
The three of
them were of one
measure. The posts
had one measure on
this side and
on that side.
11 He
measured the width
of the opening
of the gate,
ten cubits; and
the length of the
gate, thirteen cubits;
12 and
a border before
the lodges, one cubit on
this side, and
a border, one cubit
on that side;
and the side rooms,
six cubits on this
side, and
six cubits on that
side.
13 He
measured the gate
from the roof
of the one
side room to
the roof of
the other, a
width of
twenty-five cubits,
door against door.
14 He
also made posts,
sixty cubits; and
the court reached
to the posts,
around the gate.
15 From
the forefront of
the gate at
the entrance to
the forefront of
the inner porch of
the gate were
fifty cubits.
16 There
were closed windows
to the side
rooms, and to
their posts within
the gate all
around, and
likewise to
the arches. Windows
were around inward.
Palm trees were
on each post.
17 Then
he brought me
into the outer
court. Behold,
there were rooms
and a pavement
made for the
court all around.
Thirty rooms were
on the pavement.
18 The
pavement was by
the side of
the gates,
corresponding to
the length of the
gates, even the
lower pavement.
19 Then he
measured the width
from the forefront
of the lower
gate to the
forefront of the
inner court
outside, one
hundred cubits, both on
the east and
on the north.
20 He
measured the length
and width of
the gate of
the outer court
which faces toward
the north.
21 The lodges
of it were
three on this
side and three
on that side.
Its posts and
its arches were
the same as the
measure of the
first gate:
its length was
fifty cubits, and
the width
twenty-five cubits.
22 Its
windows, its arches,
and its palm
trees were the same
as the measure
of the gate
which faces toward
the east. They
went up to
it by seven
steps. Its arches
were before them.
23 There was
a gate to
the inner
court facing the
other gate, on the
north and on the
east. He measured
one hundred cubits
from gate to
gate.
24 He
led me toward
the south; and
behold, there was
a gate toward
the south. He
measured its posts
and its arches according
to these measurements.
25 There were
windows in it
and in its arches
all around, like
the other windows:
the length was fifty
cubits, and the
width twenty-five
cubits.
26 There
were seven steps
to go up
to it, and
its arches were
before them. It had
palm trees, one
on this side,
and another on
that side, on
its posts.
27 There was
a gate to
the inner court
toward the south.
He measured one
hundred cubits from
gate to gate
toward the south.
28 Then
he brought me to
the inner court
by the south
gate. He measured
the south
gate according to these
measurements;
29 with
its lodges, its posts,
and its arches, according
to these
measurements. There
were windows in
it and in
its arches all
around. It was
fifty cubits long,
and twenty-five
cubits wide.
30 There
were arches all
around, twenty-five
cubits long and
five cubits wide.
31 Its arches
were toward the
outer court. Palm
trees were on its
posts. The ascent
to it had eight
steps.
32 He brought
me into the inner
court toward the
east. He measured
the gate according
to these measurements;
33 with
its lodges, its posts,
and its arches, according
to these
measurements. There
were windows in
it and in
its arches all
around. It was
fifty cubits long,
and twenty-five
cubits wide.
34 Its arches
were toward the
outer court. Palm
trees were on its
posts on this side
and on that
side. The ascent
to it had eight
steps.
35 He brought
me to the north
gate, and he
measured it according
to these measurements—
36 its lodges,
its posts, and
its arches. There were
windows in it
all around.
The length was fifty
cubits and the
width twenty-five
cubits.
37 Its posts
were toward the
outer court. Palm
trees were on its
posts on this side
and on that
side. The ascent
to it had eight
steps.
38 A
room with its door
was by the posts
at the gates.
They washed the
burnt offering
there.
39 In
the porch of the
gate were two
tables on this
side and two
tables on that
side, on which
to kill the
burnt offering,
the sin offering,
and the trespass
offering.
40 On
the one side
outside, as one
goes up to
the entry of
the gate toward
the north, were
two tables; and
on the other
side, which
belonged to
the porch of the
gate, were two
tables.
41 Four tables
were on this side,
and four tables on
that side, by
the side of
the gate: eight
tables, on which
they killed
the sacrifices.
42 There
were four cut
stone tables for
the burnt offering,
a cubit and a
half long, a cubit
and a half
wide, and one cubit
high. They laid
the instruments
with which they
killed the burnt
offering and the
sacrifice on them.
43 The
hooks, a hand width
long, were
fastened within
all around. The
meat of the
offering was on
the tables.
44 Outside
of the inner
gate were rooms
for the singers
in the inner
court, which was
at the side
of the north
gate. They faced
toward the south.
One at the side
of the east
gate faced toward
the north.
45 He
said to me, “This
room, which faces
toward the south,
is for the
priests who
perform the duty
of the house.
46 The
room which faces
toward the north
is for the
priests who
perform the duty
of the altar.
These are the
sons of Zadok,
who from among the
sons of Levi
come near to
the LORD to
minister to him.”
47 He
measured the court,
one hundred cubits
long and one
hundred cubits wide,
square. The altar
was before the
house.
48 Then
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. The width
of the gate
was three cubits
on this side
and three cubits
on that side.
49 The length
of the porch was
twenty cubits and
the width
eleven cubits, even by
the steps by which
they went up
to it. There were
pillars by the
posts, one on
this side,
and another on
that side.