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1In 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 captured, on that very day the LORD's hand was on me, and he brought me there.

1In 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 the city was struck down, on that very day, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me to the city.

2In visions of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. On its southern slope was a structure resembling a city.

2In visions of God he brought me to the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was a structure like a city to the south.

3He brought me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. He was standing by the city gate.

3When he brought me there, behold, there was a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen cord and a measuring reed in his hand. And he was standing in the gateway.

4He spoke to me: "Son of man, look with your eyes, listen with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for you have been brought here so that I might show it to you. Report everything you see to the house of Israel."

4And the man said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart upon all that I shall show you, for you were brought here in order that I might show it to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”

5Now there was a wall surrounding the outside of the temple. The measuring rod in the man's hand was six units of twenty-one inches; each unit was the standard length plus three inches. He measured the thickness of the wall structure; it was 10 1/2 feet, and its height was the same.

5And behold, there was a wall all around the outside of the temple area, and the length of the measuring reed in the man’s hand was six long cubits, each being a cubit and a handbreadth in length. So he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed; and the height, one reed.

6Then he came to the gate that faced east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate; it was 10 1/2 feet deep--one threshold was 10 1/2 feet deep.

6Then he went into the gateway facing east, going up its steps, and measured the threshold of the gate, one reed deep.

7Each recess was 10 1/2 feet long and 10 1/2 feet deep, and there was a space of 8 3/4 feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate's portico was 10 1/2 feet.

7And the side rooms, one reed long and one reed broad; and the space between the side rooms, five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end, one reed.

8Next he measured the gate's portico;

8Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, on the inside, one reed.

9it was 14 feet, and its jambs were 3 1/2 feet. The gate's portico was on the temple side.

9Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and its jambs, two cubits; and the vestibule of the gate was at the inner end.

10There were three recesses on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the jambs on either side also had the same measurements.

10And there were three side rooms on either side of the east gate. The three were of the same size, and the jambs on either side were of the same size.

11Then he measured the width of the gate's entrance; it was 17 1/2 feet, while the width of the gate was 22 3/4 feet.

11Then he measured the width of the opening of the gateway, ten cubits; and the length of the gateway, thirteen cubits.

12There was a barrier of 21 inches in front of the recesses on both sides, and the recesses on each side were 10 1/2 feet square.

12There was a barrier before the side rooms, one cubit on either side. And the side rooms were six cubits on either side.

13Then he measured the gate from the roof of one recess to the roof of the opposite one; the distance was 43 3/4 feet. The openings of the recesses faced each other.

13Then he measured the gate from the ceiling of the one side room to the ceiling of the other, a breadth of twenty-five cubits; the openings faced each other.

14Next, he measured the porch--105 feet.

14He measured also the vestibule, sixty cubits. And around the vestibule of the gateway was the court.

15The distance from the front of the gate at the entrance to the front of the gate's portico on the inside was 87 1/2 feet.

15From the front of the gate at the entrance to the front of the inner vestibule of the gate was fifty cubits.

16The recesses and their jambs had beveled windows all around the inside of the gate. The porticoes also had windows all around on the inside. Each jamb was decorated with palm trees.

16And the gateway had windows all around, narrowing inwards toward the side rooms and toward their jambs, and likewise the vestibule had windows all around inside, and on the jambs were palm trees.

17Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a paved surface laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement,

17Then he brought me into the outer court. And behold, there were chambers and a pavement, all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement.

18which flanked the courtyard's gates and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.

18And the pavement ran along the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates. This was the lower pavement.

19Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gate to the exterior front of the inner court; it was 175 feet. This was the east; next the north is described.

19Then he measured the distance from the inner front of the lower gate to the outer front of the inner court, a hundred cubits on the east side and on the north side.

20He measured the gate of the outer court facing north, both its length and width.

20As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.

21Its three recesses on each side, its jambs, and its portico had the same measurements as the first gate: 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.

21Its side rooms, three on either side, and its jambs and its vestibule were of the same size as those of the first gate. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

22Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate that faced east. Seven steps led up to the gate, and its portico was ahead of them.

22And its windows, its vestibule, and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faced toward the east. And by seven steps people would go up to it, and find its vestibule before them.

23The inner court had a gate facing the north gate, like the one on the east. He measured the distance from gate to gate; it was 175 feet.

23And opposite the gate on the north, as on the east, was a gate to the inner court. And he measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.

24He brought me to the south side, and there was also a gate on the south. He measured its jambs and portico; they had the same measurements as the others.

24And he led me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south. And he measured its jambs and its vestibule; they had the same size as the others.

25Both the gate and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.

25Both it and its vestibule had windows all around, like the windows of the others. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

26Its stairway had seven steps, and its portico was ahead of them. It had palm trees on its jambs, one on each side.

26And there were seven steps leading up to it, and its vestibule was before them, and it had palm trees on its jambs, one on either side.

27The inner court had a gate on the south. He measured from gate to gate on the south; it was 175 feet.

27And there was a gate on the south of the inner court. And he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.

28Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate. When he measured the south gate, it had the same measurements as the others.

28Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate. It was of the same size as the others.

29Its recesses, jambs, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.

29Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

30(There were porticoes all around, 43 3/4 feet long and 8 3/4 feet wide.)

30And there were vestibules all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits broad.

31Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees. Its stairway had eight steps.

31Its vestibule faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.

32Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. When he measured the gate, it had the same measurements as the others.

32Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gate. It was of the same size as the others.

33Its recesses, jambs, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.

33Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

34Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.

34Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

35Then he brought me to the north gate. When he measured it, it had the same measurements as the others,

35Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it. It had the same size as the others.

36as did its recesses, jambs, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.

36Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and it had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

37Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.

37Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

38There was a chamber whose door opened into the gate's portico. The burnt offering was to be washed there.

38There was a chamber with its door in the vestibule of the gate, where the burnt offering was to be washed.

39Inside the gate's portico there were two tables on each side, on which to slaughter the burnt offering, sin offering, and guilt offering.

39And in the vestibule of the gate were two tables on either side, on which the burnt offering and the sin offering and the guilt offering were to be slaughtered.

40Outside, as one approaches the entrance of the north gate, there were two tables on one side and two more tables on the other side of the gate's portico.

40And off to the side, on the outside as one goes up to the entrance of the north gate, were two tables; and off to the other side of the vestibule of the gate were two tables.

41So there were four tables inside the gate and four outside, eight tables in all on which the slaughtering was to be done.

41Four tables were on either side of the gate, eight tables, on which to slaughter.

42There were also four tables of cut stone for the burnt offering, each 31 1/2 inches long, 31 1/2 inches wide, and 21 inches high. The utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices were placed on them.

42And there were four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high, on which the instruments were to be laid with which the burnt offerings and the sacrifices were slaughtered.

43There were three-inch hooks fastened all around the inside of the room, and the flesh of the offering was to be laid on the tables.

43And hooks, a handbreadth long, were fastened all around within. And on the tables the flesh of the offering was to be laid.

44Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, there were chambers for the singers: one beside the north gate, facing south, and another beside the south gate, facing north.

44On the outside of the inner gateway there were two chambers in the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, the other at the side of the south gate facing north.

45Then the man said to me: "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.

45And he said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,

46The chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the ones from the sons of Levi who may approach the LORD to serve him."

46and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who alone among the sons of Levi may come near to the LORD to minister to him.”

47Next he measured the court. It was square, 175 feet long and 175 feet wide. The altar was in front of the temple.

47And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits broad, a square. And the altar was in front of the temple.

48Then he brought me to the portico of the temple and measured the jambs of the portico; they were 8 3/4 feet thick on each side. The width of the gate was 24 1/2 feet, and the side walls of the gate were 5 1/4 feet wide on each side.

48Then he brought me to the vestibule of the temple and measured the jambs of the vestibule, five cubits on either side. And the breadth of the gate was fourteen cubits, and the sidewalls of the gate were three cubits on either side.

49The portico was 35 feet across and 21 feet deep, and 10 steps led up to it. There were pillars by the jambs, one on each side.

49The length of the vestibule was twenty cubits, and the breadth twelve cubits, and people would go up to it by ten steps. And there were pillars beside the jambs, one on either side.

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