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Vision of the Man with a Measuring Rod

In the atwenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the bcity was 1taken, on that same day the chand of the LORD was upon me and He brought me there. In the avisions of God He brought me into the land of Israel and set me on a very bhigh mountain, and on it cto the south there was a dstructure like a city. So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of abronze, with a bline of flax and a cmeasuring 1rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway. The man said to me, “aSon of man, bsee with your eyes, hear with your ears, and give attention to all that I am going to show you; for you have been brought here in order to show it to you. cDeclare to the house of Israel all that you see.”

Measurements Relating to the Temple

And behold, there was a awall on the outside of the 1temple all around, and in the man’s hand was a measuring rod of six cubits, each of which was a cubit and a 2handbreadth. So he measured the thickness of the 3wall, one rod; and the height, one rod. Then he went to the gate which faced aeast, went up its steps and measured the threshold of the gate, one rod 1in width; and the other threshold was one rod 2in width. The aguardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate 1facing inward was one rod. Then he measured the porch of the gate 1facing inward, one rod. He measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was 1faced inward. 10 The guardrooms of the gate toward the east numbered three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side. 11 And he measured the width of the 1gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 12 There was a 1barrier wall one cubit wide 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 the one guardroom to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits from one door to the door opposite. 14 He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended round about to the side pillar of the acourtyard. 15 From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the inner porch of the gate was fifty cubits. 16 There were 1ashuttered windows looking toward the guardrooms, and toward their side pillars within the gate all around, and likewise for the porches. And there were windows all around inside; and on each side pillar were bpalm tree ornaments.

17 Then he brought me into the aouter court, and behold, there were bchambers and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers 1faced 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 on the east and on the north.

20 As for the agate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width. 21 1It had three aguardrooms on each side; and its bside pillars and its porches 2had the same measurement as the first gate. Its length was cfifty cubits and the width dtwenty-five cubits. 22 Its awindows and its porches and its palm tree ornaments had the same measurements as the bgate which faced toward the east; and 1it was reached by seven csteps, and its 2porch was in front of them. 23 The inner court 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 according to 1those same measurements. 25 1The gate and its porches had awindows all around like 2those other windows; the length was bfifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. 26 There were seven asteps going up to it, and its porches were in front of them; and it had bpalm tree ornaments on its side pillars, one on each side. 27 The inner court had a gate toward the asouth; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a bhundred cubits.

28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate aaccording to those same measurements. 29 Its aguardrooms also, its side pillars and its bporches were according to those same measurements. And 1the gate and its porches had cwindows all around; it was dfifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 30 There were aporches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide. 31 Its porches were toward the outer court; and apalm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, and its stairway had eight bsteps.

32 He brought me into the ainner court toward the east. And he measured the gate baccording to those same measurements. 33 Its aguardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches were according to those same measurements. And 1the gate and its porches had bwindows all around; it was cfifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 34 Its aporches were toward the outer court; and bpalm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight csteps.

35 Then he brought me to the anorth gate; and he measured it according to those same measurements, 36 with its aguardrooms, its side pillars and its bporches. And 1the gate had cwindows all around; the length was dfifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. 37 Its side pillars were toward the outer court; and apalm tree ornaments were on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight bsteps.

38 A achamber with its doorway was by the side pillars at the gates; there they brinse the burnt offering. 39 In the porch 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, 2as one went up to the 3gateway toward the north, were two tables; and on the other 4side of the porch of the gate were two tables. 41 Four atables were on each side 1next to the gate; or, eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices. 42 For the burnt offering there were four atables of bhewn stone, 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 1hooks, one handbreadth in length, were installed 2in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

44 From the outside to the ainner gate were 1bchambers for the csingers in the inner court, one of which was at the 2side of the north gate, with 3its front toward the south, and one at the 4side of the 5south gate facing toward the north. 45 He said to me, “This is the achamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who bkeep charge of the 1temple; 46 but the achamber which faces toward the north is for the priests who bkeep charge of the altar. These are the csons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi dcome near to the LORD to minister to Him.” 47 He measured the court, a perfect square, a ahundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the 1temple.

48 Then he brought me to the aporch of the 1temple and 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 were bcolumns belonging to the side pillars, one on each side.

Vision of the Man with a Measuring Rod

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. 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. 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. 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.”

Measurements Relating to the Temple

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. 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. 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. He also measured the porch of the gate facing inward toward the temple of the LORD, one rod. 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.

Visions of the House of Yahweh

In the atwenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the bcity was struck down, on that same day the chand of Yahweh was upon me, and He brought me there. In the avisions of God He brought me into the land of Israel and caused me to rest on a very bhigh mountain, and on it cto the south there was a dstructure like a city. So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of abronze, with a bline of flax and a cmeasuring 1rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway. And the man spoke to me, “aSon of man, bsee with your eyes, hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I am going to show you; for you have been brought here in order to show it to you. cDeclare to the house of Israel all that you are seeing.”

The East Gate

And behold, there was a awall on the outside of the house of Yahweh all around, and in the man’s hand was a measuring rod of six cubits, each of which was a 1cubit and a 2handbreadth. So he measured the thickness of the 3wall, one rod; and the height, one rod. Then he went to the gate which faced aeast, went up its steps, and measured the threshold of the gate, one rod 1in width; and the other threshold was one rod 2in width. The aguardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate 1facing inward was one rod. Then he measured the porch of the gate 1facing inward, one rod. He measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was 1faced inward. 10 The guardrooms of the gate toward the east numbered three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side. 11 And he measured the width of the entrance of the gate, ten cubits, and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 12 There was a 1barrier wall one cubit wide 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 the one guardroom to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits from one door to the door opposite. 14 He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended round about to the side pillar of the acourtyard. 15 From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the inner porch of the gate was fifty cubits. 16 There were 1ashuttered windows looking toward the guardrooms and toward their side pillars within the gate all around, and likewise for the porches. And there were windows all around inside; and on each side pillar were bpalm tree ornaments.

The Outer Court Chambers

17 Then he brought me into the aouter court, and behold, there were bchambers and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers 1faced 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, 1one bhundred cubits on the east and on the north.

The North Gate

20 As for the agate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width. 21 1It had three aguardrooms on each side; and its bside pillars and its porches 2had the same measurement as the first gate. Its length was 3cfifty cubits and the width dtwenty-five cubits. 22 Its awindows and its porches and its palm tree ornaments had the same measurements as the bgate which faced toward the east; and 1it was reached by seven csteps, and its 2porch was in front of them. 23 The inner court had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as the gate on the east; and he measured one ahundred cubits from gate to gate.

The South 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 according to 1those same measurements. 25 1The gate and its porches had awindows all around like 2those other windows; the length was bfifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. 26 There were seven asteps going up to it, and its porches were in front of them; and it had bpalm tree ornaments on its side pillars, one on each side. 27 The inner court had a gate toward the asouth; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, one bhundred cubits.

The Inner Court Gates

28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate aaccording to those same measurements. 29 Its aguardrooms also, its side pillars, and its bporches were according to those same measurements. And 1the gate and its porches had cwindows all around; it was dfifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 30 There were aporches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide. 31 Its porches were toward the outer court; and apalm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, and its stairway had eight bsteps.

32 Then he brought me into the ainner court toward the east. And he measured the gate baccording to those same measurements. 33 Its aguardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches were according to those same measurements. And 1the gate and its porches had bwindows all around; it was cfifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 34 Its aporches were toward the outer court; and bpalm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight csteps.

35 Then he brought me to the anorth gate; and he measured it according to those same measurements, 36 with its aguardrooms, its side pillars, and its bporches. And 1the gate had cwindows all around; the length was dfifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. 37 Its side pillars were toward the outer court; and apalm tree ornaments were on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight bsteps.

38 A achamber with its doorway was by the side pillars at the gates; there they brinse the burnt offering. 39 In the porch 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, 2as one went up to the entrance of the gate 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 side 1next to the gate; or, eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices. 42 For the burnt offering there were four atables of bcut stone, 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 1hooks, one handbreadth in length, were installed 2in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

The Chambers for the Priests

44 From the outside to the ainner gate were 1bchambers for the csingers in the inner court, one of which was at the 2side of the north gate, with 3its front toward the south, and one at the 4side of the 5south gate facing toward the north. 45 Then he said to me, “This is the achamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who bkeep the responsibility of the house; 46 but the achamber which faces toward the north is for the priests who bkeep the responsibility of the altar. These are the csons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi dcome near to Yahweh to minister to Him.” 47 He measured the court, a perfect square, one ahundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the house.

The Porch

48 Then he brought me to the aporch of the house and 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 were bcolumns belonging to the side pillars, one on each side.

Vision of the Man with a Measuring Rod

In the atwenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the bcity was 1taken, on this very day the chand of the LORD was upon me and He brought me there. In the avisions of God He brought me into the land of Israel and set me on a very bhigh mountain, and on it cto the south there was something like a dstructure of a city. So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of abronze, with a bthread of flax and a cmeasuring 1rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway. And the man said to me, “aSon of man, bsee with your eyes, hear with your ears, and 1pay attention to all that I am going to show you; for you have been brought here in order to show it to you. cDeclare to the house of Israel all that you see.”

Measurements Relating to the Temple

And behold, there was a awall on the outside of the 1temple all around, and in the man’s hand was a measuring rod of six 2cubits, 3each of which was a 4cubit and a hand width. So he measured the thickness of the 5wall, one rod; and the height, one rod. Then he went to the gate which faced aeast, went up its steps, and measured the threshold of the gate, one rod 1in width; and the other threshold was one rod 2in width. The aguardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate 1facing inward was one rod. Then he measured the porch of the gate 1facing inward, one rod. And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was 1faced inward. 10 The guardrooms of the gate toward the east numbered three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side. 11 And he measured the width of the 1gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 12 There was a 1barrier wall one cubit wide in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each side. 13 And he measured the gate from the roof of the one guardroom to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits, from one door to the door opposite. 14 He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended all around to the side pillar of the acourtyard. 15 And from the front of the entrance gate to the front of the inner porch of the gate was fifty cubits. 16 And there were 1ashuttered windows looking toward the guardrooms, and toward their side pillars within the gate all around, and likewise for the porches. And there were windows all around inside; and on each side pillar were bpalm tree decorations.

17 Then he brought me into the aouter courtyard, and behold, there were bchambers and a stone pavement made for the courtyard all around; thirty chambers 1faced the pavement. 18 And 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 courtyard, a bhundred cubits on the east and on the north.

20 And as for the agate of the outer courtyard which faced north, he measured its length and its width. 21 1It had three aguardrooms on each side; and its bside pillars and its porches 2had the same measurement as the first gate. Its length was cfifty cubits, and the width dtwenty-five cubits. 22 Its awindows, its porches, and its palm tree decorations had the same measurements as the bgate which faced east; and 1it was reached by seven csteps, and its 2porch 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 according to 1those same measurements. 25 1The gate and its porches had awindows all around like 2those other windows; the length was bfifty cubits and the width, twenty-five cubits. 26 There were seven asteps going up to it, and its porches were in front of them; and it had bpalm tree decorations 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 he 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 bporches were according to those same measurements. And 1the gate and its porches had cwindows all around; it was dfifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 30 There were aporches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide. 31 And its porches were toward the outer courtyard; and apalm tree decorations were on its side pillars, and its stairway had eight bsteps.

32 Then he brought me into the ainner courtyard toward the east. And he measured the gate baccording to those same measurements. 33 Its aguardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches were according to those same measurements. And 1the gate and its porches had bwindows all around; it was cfifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 34 Its aporches were toward the outer courtyard; and bpalm tree decorations were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight csteps.

35 Then he brought me to the anorth gate; and he measured it according to those same measurements, 36 with its aguardrooms, its side pillars, and its bporches. And 1the gate had cwindows all around; the length was dfifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. 37 And its side pillars were toward the outer courtyard; and apalm tree decorations were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight bsteps.

38 A achamber with its doorway was by the side pillars at the gates; there they brinse the burnt offering. 39 And in the porch 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, 2as one went up to the 3gateway toward the north, were two tables; and on the other 4side of the porch of the gate were two tables. 41 Four atables were on each side 1next to the gate; eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices. 42 For the burnt offering there were four atables of bcut stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they set the utensils with which they slaughter the cburnt offering and the sacrifice. 43 And the double 1hooks, 2one hand width in length, were installed 3in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

44 From the outside to the ainner gate were 1bchambers for the csingers in the inner courtyard, one of which was at the 2side of the north gate, with 3its front toward the south, and one at the 4side of the 5south gate facing north. 45 Then he said to me, “This is the achamber which faces south, intended for the priests who 1are bresponsible for the 2temple; 46 but the achamber which faces north is for the priests who 1are bresponsible for the altar. They are the csons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi dcome near to the LORD to serve Him.” 47 He measured the courtyard, a perfect square, a ahundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the 1temple.

48 Then he brought me to the aporch of the 1temple and 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 were bcolumns belonging to the side pillars, one on each side.