In the ^atwenty-fifth year of our exile in Babylon, in the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the ^bcity of Jerusalem was taken, on that very same day the ^chand of the LORD was upon me and He brought me there. 2 In the ^avisions of God He brought me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very ^bhigh mountain, ^con the south side of which there was what seemed to be a ^dstructure of a city. 3 So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man an angel whose appearance was like ^abronze, with a ^bline of flax and a ^cmeasuring ¹rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway. 4 The man said to me, “^aSon of man, ^blook with your eyes and hear with your ears and set your heart on all that I am going to show you; for you have been brought here that I may show it to you. ^cDeclare to the house of Israel all that you see.”

5 And behold, there was a ^awall all around the outside area of the temple (house) of the LORD, and in the man’s hand a measuring rod six cubits long (10.2 ft.) , ¹each ²cubit being longer than the ³standard one by a hand width. So he measured the thickness of the wall, one rod; and the height, one rod. 6 Then he went to the gate which faced the ^aeast and went up its seven steps and measured the threshold of the gate, one rod in width; and the other threshold of the gate inside the thick wall was one rod in width. 7 The ^aguardroom was one rod long and one rod wide, and the space between the guardrooms was five cubits. And the threshold of the gate by the porch (portico) of the gate facing inward was one rod. 8 He also measured the porch of the gate facing inward toward the temple of the LORD, one rod. 9 Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits, and its side pillars, two cubits. The porch of the gate faced inward toward the temple of the LORD. 10 There were three guardrooms on each side of the gate toward the east; the three were the same size, and the side pillars on each side measured the same. 11 And he measured the width of the ¹gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 12 On each side a border (barrier wall) one cubit wide stood in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each side. 13 He measured the gate from the roof of one guardroom to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits from one door to the opposite door. 14 He made the measurement of the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended all around to the side pillar of the ^acourtyard. 15 From the front of the entrance gate on the outside to the front of the inner porch (portico) of the gate the distance was fifty cubits. 16 There were ^ashuttered windows looking toward the guardrooms, and toward their side pillars within the gate all around, and likewise for the porches. And windows were all around inside; and ^bpalm tree decorations were on each side pillar.

17 Then he brought me into the ^aouter courtyard, and behold, there were ^bchambers and a pavement made for the courtyard all around; thirty chambers faced the pavement. 18 The pavement (that is, the lower pavement) was by the ¹side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates. 19 Then he measured the width from the front of the ^alower gate to the front of the exterior of the inner court, a ^bhundred cubits both on the east and on the north.

20 And as for the ^agate of the outer courtyard which faced the north he measured both its length and its width. 21 Its ^aguardrooms, three on each side, and its ^bside pillars and its porches had the same measurement as the first gate. Its length was ^cfifty cubits and the width was ^dtwenty-five cubits. 22 Its ^awindows and its porches and its palm tree decorations had the same measurements as the ^bgate that faced toward the east. It was reached by going up seven ^csteps, and its porch was in front of them. 23 The inner courtyard had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as the gate on the east; and he measured a ^ahundred cubits from gate to gate.

24 Then he led me toward the south, and behold, there was a ^agate toward the south; and he measured its ^bside pillars and its porches, ¹and they measured the same as the others. 25 The gate and its porches had ^awindows all around like those windows in the other gateways; the length was ^bfifty cubits and the width was twenty-five cubits. 26 There were seven ^asteps going up to the gate, and its porches were in front of them; and it had ^bpalm tree decorations carved on its side pillars, one on each side. 27 The inner courtyard had a gate toward the ^asouth; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a ^bhundred cubits.

28 Then the man (angel) brought me to the inner courtyard by the south gate; and he measured the south gate ^aaccording to those same measurements. 29 Its ^aguardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches ¹measured the same as the others. And the gate and its porches had ^bwindows all around; the length was ^cfifty cubits and the width was twenty-five cubits. 30 There were ^aporches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide. 31 Its porches faced the outer courtyard; and ^apalm tree decorations were carved on its side pillars, and its stairway had eight ^bsteps.

32 He brought me into the ^ainner courtyard toward the east, and he measured the gate; it measured the ^bsame as the others. 33 Its ^aguardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches measured the same as the others. The gate and its porches had ^bwindows all around; it was ^cfifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 34 Its ^aporches faced the outer courtyard; and ^bpalm tree decorations were carved on either side of its side pillars, and its ^cstairway had eight steps.

35 Then he brought me to the ^anorth gate and he measured it; the measurements were the same as those of the other gates, 36 with its ^aguardrooms, its side pillars, its ^bporches; and the gate had ^cwindows all around. The length was ^dfifty cubits and the width was twenty-five cubits. 37 Its side pillars faced the outer courtyard, and ^apalm tree decorations were carved on them on either side. And its stairway had eight ^bsteps.

38 A ^achamber with its doorway was by the side pillars of the gates; there the burnt offering was to be ^bwashed. 39 In the porch (portico) of the gate were two ^atables on each side, on which to slaughter the ^bburnt offering, the sin offering and the guilt offering. 40 On the outer ¹side, as one went up to the ²gateway toward the north, were two tables; and on the other ³side of the porch of the gate were two tables. 41 Four ^atables were on each ¹side next to the gate; a total of eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices. 42 Moreover, there were four ^atables of ^bhewn stone (ashlar) for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they lay the instruments with which they slaughter the ^cburnt offering and the sacrifice. 43 The double hooks, one hand width in length were installed in the ¹house all around. The meat of the offering was to be placed on the tables.

44 From the outside to the ^ainner gate were ^bchambers for the ^csingers in the inner courtyard, one of which was ¹beside the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one ²beside the ³south gate facing toward the north. 45 He who was guiding me said to me, “This ^ais the chamber which faces toward the south; it is for the priests who ^bhave the responsibility and take care of the temple; 46 but the ^achamber which faces toward the north is for the priests who ^bhave the responsibility and take care of the altar. These are the ^csons of Zadok, who alone from the sons of Levi ^dcome near to the LORD to minister to Him.” 47 He measured the courtyard, a ^ahundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide, a perfect square; and the altar was in front of the temple.

48 Then he brought me to the ^aporch of the temple, and he measured each side pillar of the porch, five cubits on each side; and the width of the gate was three cubits on each side. 49 The length of the porch was twenty cubits and the width eleven cubits; and at the ^astairway by which it was ascended, there were two ^bcolumns beside the side pillars, one on each side of the entrance.