Ezekiel 40:44
Good News Translation
Then he brought me into the inner court. There were two rooms opening on the inner court, one facing south beside the north gateway and the other facing north beside the south gateway.

New Revised Standard Version
On the outside of the inner gateway there were chambers for the singers in the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the east gate facing north.

Contemporary English Version
The man then took me to the inner courtyard, where I saw two buildings, one beside the inner gate on the north and the other beside the inner gate on the south.

New American Bible
Outside the inner gatehouse there were two rooms on the inner courtyard, one beside the north gate, facing south, and the other beside the south gate, facing north.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singing men in the inner court, which was on the side of the gate that looketh to the north: and their prospect was towards the south, one at the side of the east gate, which looketh toward the north.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singing men in the inner court, which was on the side of the gate that looketh to the north: and their prospect was towards the south, one at the side of the east gate, which looketh toward the north.

the inner

Ezekiel 40:23,27 And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate of the north, and that of the east: and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits. . . .

chambers

Ezekiel 40:7,10,29 And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad: and between the little chambers were five cubits: . . .

1 Chronicles 6:31,32 These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed. . . .

1 Chronicles 16:41-43 And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever. . . .

1 Chronicles 25:1 Moreover David and the chief officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office.

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord:

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.

Context
Rooms for the Priests
44And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singing men in the inner court, which was on the side of the gate that looketh to the north: and their prospect was towards the south, one at the side of the east gate, which looketh toward the north.45And he said to me: This chamber, which looketh toward the south shall be for the priests that watch in the wards of the temple.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:31
These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed.

1 Chronicles 6:32
And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry.

1 Chronicles 16:41
And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever.

1 Chronicles 25:1
Moreover David and the chief officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office.

Ezekiel 40:17
And he brought me into the outward court, and behold there were chambers, and a pavement of stone in the court round about: thirty chambers encompassed the pavement.

Ezekiel 40:23
And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate of the north, and that of the east: and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.

Ezekiel 40:27
And there was a gate of the inner court towards the south: and he measured from gate to gate towards the south, a hundred cubits.

Ezekiel 40:38
And at every chamber was a door in the forefronts of the gates: there they washed the holocaust.

Ezekiel 40:43
And the borders of them were of one handbreadth, turned inwards round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

Ezekiel 40:43
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