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These rooms were arranged just like the rooms on the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court, on the south also, opposite the yard and opposite the building, there were chambers<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the south side along the length of the wall of the outer court were chambers adjoining the courtyard and opposite the building,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The chambers <i>were</i> in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also <i>there were</i> chambers in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, opposite the separating courtyard and opposite the building.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the courtyard toward the east, facing the separate area and facing the building, <i>there were</i> chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, facing the separate area and facing the building, there were chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, facing the separate area and facing the building, <i>there were</i> chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, facing the separate area and facing the building, <i>there were</i> chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the width of the wall of the courtyard toward the east, facing the separate area and facing the building, were chambers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the south, there were chambers facing the temple yard and the western building,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the south, there were chambers facing the temple yard and the western building, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, before the separate place, and before the building, there were chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, before the separate place, and before the building, there were chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There were side rooms parallel to the wall of the courtyard on the south side. They faced the open area and the building. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There were chambers built into the thick part of the wall of the court facing the east; that is, facing the separate area toward the front of the building, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the wall of the court toward the south, facing the courtyard and the building, were chambers<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the south, before the separate place, and before the building, there were rooms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court towards the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the south side along the length of the wall of the outer court were chambers adjoining the courtyard and opposite the building,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, before the separate place, and before the building, there were rooms. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the breadth of the wall of the court eastward, to the front of the separate place, and to the front of the building, [are] chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the breadth of the wall of the court eastward, unto the front of the separate place, and unto the front of the building, are chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the breadth of the wall of the enclosure the way of the east to the separated place and to the face of the building, the cells.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the breadth of the outward wall of the court that was toward the east, over against the separate building, and there were chambers before the building. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the width of the enclosing wall of the court that was opposite the way of the east, at the face of the separate edifice, there were also storerooms, before the edifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />where the wall of the court began. To the south along the side of the restricted area and the building there were also chambers<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The width of the passage was fixed by the wall of the court. On the south also, opposite the vacant area and opposite the building, there were chambers<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The rooms were in the breadth of the wall of the court at the eastern gate opposite the separate place, and in front of the building where the rooms were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the width of the wall of the courtyard, the eastern entrance before the separate partition and before the building of the rooms<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the breadth of the wall of the court toward the east, before the separate place, and before the building, there were chambers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />by the opening of the walk at the corner; and the south parts were toward the south, toward the remaining space, and toward the partition, and <i>so were</i> the chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=12847" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Chambers for the Priests</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">On the</a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: haq·qā·ḏîm (Art:: N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">south side</a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: bə·rō·ḥaḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">along the length</a> <a href="/hebrew/1444.htm" title="1444: ge·ḏer (N-fsc) -- A circumvallation. From gadar; a circumvallation.">of the wall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: he·ḥā·ṣêr (Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">of the outer court</a> <a href="/hebrew/3957.htm" title="3957: lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Room, chamber, hall, cell. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building.">were chambers</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">adjoining</a> <a href="/hebrew/1508.htm" title="1508: hag·giz·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A cutting, separation. Feminine of gezer; the figure or person; also an inclosure.">the courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">opposite</a> <a href="/hebrew/1146.htm" title="1146: hab·bin·yān (Art:: N-ms) -- A structure. From banah; an edifice.">the building,</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that were on the north. They had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Ezekiel 40:17-19</a></span><br />Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement, / which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. / Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-5.htm">Ezekiel 41:5-6</a></span><br />Next he measured the wall of the temple to be six cubits thick, and the width of each side room around the temple was four cubits. / The side rooms were arranged one above another in three levels of thirty rooms each. There were ledges all around the wall of the temple to serve as supports for the side rooms, so that the supports would not be fastened into the wall of the temple itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Ezekiel 43:10-12</a></span><br />As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan, / and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out. / This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Ezekiel 44:1-3</a></span><br />The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. / And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. / Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-1.htm">Ezekiel 45:1-6</a></span><br />“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy. / Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land. / From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Ezekiel 46:19-24</a></span><br />Then the man brought me through the entrance at the side of the gate into the holy chambers facing north, which belonged to the priests, and he showed me a place there at the far western end / and said to me, “This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, so that they do not bring them into the outer court and transmit holiness to the people.” / Then he brought me into the outer court and led me around to its four corners, and I saw a separate court in each of its corners. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">1 Kings 6:5-6</a></span><br />Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. / The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-9.htm">2 Chronicles 3:9</a></span><br />The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/3-26.htm">Nehemiah 3:26-27</a></span><br />and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out. / And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38-40</a></span><br />“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1-5</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. / “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.” / Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-1.htm">Mark 13:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/41-12.htm">Ezekiel 41:12</a></b></br> Now the building that <i>was</i> before the separate place at the end toward the west <i>was</i> seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building <i>was</i> five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Ezekiel 42:1,13</a></b></br> Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that <i>was</i> over against the separate place, and which <i>was</i> before the building toward the north… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/41-13.htm">Ezekiel 41:13-15</a></b></br> So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/42-3.htm">Adjoining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Area</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-34.htm">Begins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-6.htm">Building</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-14.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-8.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-8.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-8.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-8.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-7.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-11.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-8.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-9.htm">Thickness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-7.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Yard</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Adjoining</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Area</a> <a href="/matthew/24-49.htm">Begins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-23.htm">Building</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-14.htm">Court</a> <a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-1.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/exodus/19-9.htm">Thickness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Yard</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">The chambers for the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm">The use thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">The measures of the outward court</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Ezekiel's vision, the south side may symbolize the direction of blessing and favor. The south side of the temple is also where the entrance to the inner court is located, indicating a place of transition from the outer to the inner sanctum.<p><b>along the length of the wall of the outer court</b><br>The outer court in Ezekiel's temple vision represents the area accessible to the general populace, including Gentiles. The wall signifies separation and protection, delineating sacred space. This wall's length emphasizes the vastness and grandeur of the temple complex, reflecting God's majesty and the inclusivity of His covenant with all nations.<p><b>were chambers</b><br>Chambers in the temple complex served various purposes, including storage for offerings, housing for priests, and spaces for sacred activities. These chambers highlight the practical and spiritual functions of the temple, ensuring the orderly conduct of worship and the maintenance of holiness.<p><b>adjoining the courtyard</b><br>The courtyard is a central feature in temple design, serving as a gathering place for worshippers. The chambers adjoining the courtyard suggest a close relationship between sacred service and communal worship. This arrangement underscores the importance of community in the worship of God and the accessibility of His presence to the people.<p><b>and opposite the building</b><br>The building referred to here is likely the temple itself or a significant structure within the temple complex. Being opposite the building indicates a direct relationship or alignment with the central place of worship. This positioning reflects the organized and intentional design of the temple, ensuring that all elements contribute to the worship and glorification of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book. He receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40-48</a> is a prophetic vision of a future temple, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_outer_court.htm">The Outer Court</a></b><br>Part of the temple complex, the outer court is a place accessible to the general population, symbolizing the inclusion of all people in worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/chambers.htm">Chambers</a></b><br>These rooms or chambers are part of the temple's structure, used for various purposes, including storage and preparation for temple services.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wall.htm">The Wall</a></b><br>The wall of the outer court serves as a boundary, separating the sacred space of the temple from the outside world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sacred_space.htm">The Importance of Sacred Space</a></b><br>The detailed description of the temple emphasizes the importance of sacred spaces dedicated to worship and communion with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The temple vision symbolizes God's desire to dwell among His people, reminding us of His constant presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/order_and_structure_in_worship.htm">Order and Structure in Worship</a></b><br>The specific layout and functions of the temple chambers highlight the need for order and reverence in our worship practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusion_in_worship.htm">Inclusion in Worship</a></b><br>The outer court's accessibility to all people reflects God's inclusive nature, inviting everyone to participate in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a></b><br>The chambers' role in preparation for temple services teaches us the importance of preparing our hearts and minds for worship and service to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_42_fit_ancient_jerusalem.htm">How can the vast space described in Ezekiel 42 be reconciled with the known geographical and historical realities of ancient Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_41_1-5_measurements_match_any_temple.htm">How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1-5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_40_5-16_match_temple_finds.htm">How do the measurements in Ezekiel 40:5-16 align with archaeological evidence of any actual Temple structure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_27_9-19_with_others.htm">Exodus 27:9-19: How do we reconcile these detailed Tabernacle dimensions with differing descriptions of sacred spaces elsewhere in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10-12.</span> - A similar suite of chambers, corresponding in every detail, is depicted as having stood upon the south side of the temple and in front of the gizrah. The only question among interpreters is whether ver. 10 relates to the north or south suite, or to an east suite. Schroder and Currey see in ver. 10 a repetition, from another point of view, of what has already been stated about the north chambers, viz. that, viewed from the outer court, they appeared in the thickness or breadth of the wall (ver. 7) and (lengthwise) over against the separate place and the buildings, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the gizrah and the temple. Ewald, Smend, and Keil decide that ver. 10 forms part of the description of a south set of chambers only; but in order to make this good they alter the text by substituting <span class="hebrew">הַדָּרום</span>, "the south," for <span class="hebrew">הַקָּדִים</span>, "the east." Plumptre agrees with Kliefoth and Hengstenberg in holding that two similar sets of chambers are described, one on the east side and one on the south side of the inner court wall. The principal objection to this is the fact that only two suites, the north and the south, are referred to by the guide in vers. 13 and 14. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">On the</span><br /><span class="heb">דֶּ֧רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">south side</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּדִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fore, front part, the East</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along the length</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֹ֣חַב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wall</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּ֣דֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ge·ḏer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1444.htm">Strong's 1444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circumvallation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the outer court</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָצֵ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[were] chambers,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁכֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3957.htm">Strong's 3957: </a> </span><span class="str2">Room, chamber, hall, cell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">adjoining</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the courtyard</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּזְרָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(hag·giz·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1508.htm">Strong's 1508: </a> </span><span class="str2">The figure, person, an inclosure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">opposite</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the building,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבִּנְיָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bin·yān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1146.htm">Strong's 1146: </a> </span><span class="str2">A structure</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Ezekiel 42:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 42:10 In the thickness of the wall (Ezek. 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