Ezekiel 42:15
“Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.”
Ezekiel 42:15 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me out by the way of the gate that looked toward the east: and he measured it on every side round about.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
- DARBYDarby
- And when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose front was toward the east, and measured the enclosure round about.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it all around.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he hath finished the measurements of the inner house, and hath brought me forth the way of the gate whose front is eastward, and he hath measured it all round about.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- After he finished measuring the inner house, he brought me to the gate that faces east and measured it all around.
Context: Ezekiel 42
13Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
14When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
15Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
16He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
17He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
About Ezekiel 42: The Inner Courts of the Temple
Ezekiel 42 describes the inner courts of the temple, including the chambers for the priests and the preparation rooms for sacrifices. The chapter also details the measurements and dimensions of the various areas, highlighting the precision and intentionality of God's design.
Commentary
While the detailed measurements and specifications of the temple may seem tedious or irrelevant to modern readers, they reveal God's attention to detail and desire for order and holiness. The temple was not just a physical structure, but a symbol of God's presence among his people. Ezekiel's vision of the temple emphasizes the importance of order and reverence in approaching God, both in the physical space of the temple and in our own hearts and minds as we draw near to him.