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Ezekiel 42:13 Then the man said to me, "The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings--the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings--for the place is holy.
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There they will put the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the man told me, “These rooms that overlook the Temple from the north and south are holy. Here the priests who offer sacrifices to the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. And because these rooms are holy, they will be used to store the sacred offerings—the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers opposite the yard are the holy chambers, where the priests who approach the LORD shall eat the most holy offerings. There they shall put the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering—for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said he unto me, The north chambers <i>and</i> the south chambers, which <i>are</i> before the separate place, they <i>be</i> 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 <i>is</i> holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north chambers <i>and</i> the south chambers, which <i>are</i> opposite the separating courtyard, <i>are</i> the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD shall eat the most holy offerings. There they shall lay the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering—for the place <i>is</i> holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north chambers <i>and</i> the south chambers, which are opposite the separate area, they are the holy chambers where the priests who are near to the LORD shall eat the most holy things. There they shall set the most holy things, the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the separate area, they are the holy chambers where the priests who are near to the LORD shall eat the most holy things. There they shall lay the most holy things, the grain offering, the sin offering and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north chambers <i>and</i> the south chambers, which are opposite the separate area, they are the holy chambers where the priests who are near to the LORD shall eat the most holy things. There they shall lay the most holy things, the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north chambers <i>and</i> the south chambers, which are opposite the separate area, they are the holy chambers where the priests who are near to Yahweh shall eat the most holy things. There they shall lay the most holy things, the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then he (the angel) said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the separate area, are the holy chambers where the priests who are close to the LORD shall eat the most holy <i>offerings</i>. There they shall place the most holy things—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering—for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man said to me, “The northern and southern chambers that face the courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will deposit the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings—for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man said to me, “The northern and southern chambers that face the temple yard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will deposit the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, sin offerings, and restitution offerings—for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they are the holy chambers, where the priests that are near unto Jehovah shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meal-offering, and the sin-offering, and the trespass-offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The man then said to me: These rooms on the north and south sides of the temple are the sacred rooms where the LORD's priests will eat the most holy offerings. These offerings include the grain sacrifices, the sacrifices for sin, and the sacrifices to make things right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be the holy chambers, where the priests that are near unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meal offering, and the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the man said to me, "The northern and southern side rooms that face the open area are holy rooms. These rooms are where the priests who come near the LORD eat the holiest offerings. Because these rooms are holy, the priests keep the holiest offerings there: the grain offerings, the offerings for sin, and the guilt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The man said to me, "Both these buildings are holy. In them the priests who enter the LORD's presence eat the holiest offerings. Because the rooms are holy, the priests will place the holiest offerings there: the offerings of grain and the sacrifices offered for sin or as repayment offerings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he told me, "The north and south chamber, which are opposite the courtyard, are consecrated areas where the priests who approach the LORD will eat consecrated offerings and lay the consecrated grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings, because the area is holy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man said to me, ?The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings?the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings?for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, "The north chambers and the south chambers which face the courtyard are holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings--the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering, because the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, "The north rooms and the south rooms, which are before the separate place, they are the holy rooms, where the priests who are near to the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meal offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said he to me, The north chambers and the south chambers which are before the separate place, they are holy chambers, where the priests that approach to 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north rooms and the south rooms, which are opposite the separate place, are the holy rooms, where the priests who are near to Yahweh shall eat the most holy things. There they shall lay the most holy things, with the meal offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says to me, “The north chambers, the south chambers, that [are] at the front of the separate place, they [are] holy chambers, where the priests (who [are] near to YHWH) eat the most holy things, there they place the most holy things, and the present, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, for the place [is] holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith unto me, 'The north chambers, the south chambers, that are at the front of the separate place, they are holy chambers, where the priests (who are near to Jehovah) eat the most holy things, there they place the most holy things, and the present, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to me, The cells of the north, the cells of the south which are at the face of the separated place, they the cells of the holy place, where the priests shall eat there, that draw near to Jehovah, the holies of holies: there shall they set the holies of holies, and the gift, and the sin, and the trespass; for the place is holy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to me: The chambers of the north, and the chambers of the south, which are before the separate building: they are holy chambers, in which the priests shall eat, that approach to the Lord into the holy of holies: there they shall lay the most holy things, and the offering for sin, and for trespass: for it is a holy place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to me: “The storerooms of the north, and the storerooms of the south, which are before the separate edifice, these are holy storerooms, in which the priests, who draw near to the Lord in the Holy of Holies, shall eat. There they shall station the Holy of Holies, and the offering for sin, and for trespasses. For it is a holy place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the restricted area are the chambers of the holy place where the priests who approach the LORD shall eat the most holy meals. Here they shall place the most holy offerings: the grain offerings, the purification offerings, and the reparation offerings; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers opposite the vacant area are the holy chambers, where the priests who approach the LORD shall eat the most holy offerings; there they shall deposit the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering—for the place is holy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to me, The north rooms and the south rooms, which are in front of the separate place, they are rooms where the priests who make offerings to the LORD eat the most holy things; there they lay the most holy things, the meat offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering: for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to me: “The north chambers and the chambers of the south that are next to the partition, these are the chambers where the Priests eat, they who offer to LORD JEHOVAH the Holy of Holies. There they set the Holy of Holies and fine wheat flour and the purification of sin offerings, because that place is holy<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then said he unto me: 'The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they are the holy chambers, where the priests that are near unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things; there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meal-offering, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering; for the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to me, The chambers toward the north, and the chambers toward the south, in front of the void spaces, these are the chambers of the sanctuary, wherein the priests the sons of Sadduc, who draw night to the Lord, shall eat the most holy things: and there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat-offering, and the sin-offerings, and the trespass-offerings; because the place is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/42-13.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=12878" 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">12</span>And corresponding to the doors of the chambers that were facing south, there was a door in front of the walkway that was parallel to the wall extending eastward. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then the man said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Art:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">“The north</a> <a href="/hebrew/1864.htm" title="1864: had·dā·rō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- The south. Of uncertain derivation; the south; poet. The south wind.">and south</a> <a href="/hebrew/3957.htm" title="3957: liš·ḵō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Room, chamber, hall, cell. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building.">chambers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3957.htm" title="3957: liš·ḵō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Room, chamber, hall, cell. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">facing</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."></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 temple courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/2007.htm" title="2007: hên·nāh (Pro-3fp) -- They. Prolongation for hen; themselves."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">are the holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3957.htm" title="3957: liš·ḵō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Room, chamber, hall, cell. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building.">chambers</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138: qə·rō·w·ḇîm (Adj-mp) -- Near. Or qarob; from qarab; near.">approach</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šê (N-mpc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the most holy offerings.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qo·ḏā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: yan·nî·ḥū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">they will place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šê (N-mpc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the most holy offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qo·ḏā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: wə·ham·min·ḥāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">the grain offerings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: wə·ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">the sin offerings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="817: wə·hā·’ā·šām (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Offense, guilt. From 'asham; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering.">and the guilt offerings—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">is holy.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.”…<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="/leviticus/6-16.htm">Leviticus 6:16-18</a></span><br />Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. / It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering. / Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Leviticus 6:26</a></span><br />The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Leviticus 7:6</a></span><br />Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-12.htm">Leviticus 10:12-13</a></span><br />And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy. / You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings to the LORD; for this is what I have been commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-9.htm">Leviticus 24:9</a></span><br />It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD—his portion forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Numbers 18:9-10</a></span><br />A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons. / You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">1 Samuel 21:4-6</a></span><br />“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” / So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-14.htm">2 Chronicles 31:14-19</a></span><br />Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts. / Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike. / In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-39</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-5.htm">Nehemiah 13:5</a></span><br />and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-4.htm">Matthew 12:4</a></span><br />He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-26.htm">Mark 2:26</a></span><br />During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-4.htm">Luke 6:4</a></span><br />He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-10</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Hebrews 9:23-24</a></span><br />So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said he to me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach to 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.</p><p class="hdg">they be holy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-31.htm">Exodus 29:31</a></b></br> And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-14.htm">Leviticus 6:14-16,26</a></b></br> And this <i>is</i> the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm">Leviticus 7:6</a></b></br> Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it <i>is</i> most holy.</p><p class="hdg">approach</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-46.htm">Ezekiel 40:46</a></b></br> And the chamber whose prospect <i>is</i> toward the north <i>is</i> for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these <i>are</i> the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3</a></b></br> Then Moses said unto Aaron, This <i>is it</i> that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-5.htm">Numbers 16:5,40</a></b></br> And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who <i>are</i> his, and <i>who is</i> holy; and will cause <i>him</i> to come near unto him: even <i>him</i> whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him… </p><p class="hdg">the most holy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/2-3.htm">Leviticus 2:3,10</a></b></br> And the remnant of the meat offering <i>shall be</i> Aaron's and his sons': <i>it is</i> a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-14.htm">Leviticus 6:14,17,25,29</a></b></br> And this <i>is</i> the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1,6</a></b></br> Likewise this <i>is</i> the law of the trespass offering: it <i>is</i> most holy… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-20.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Guilt-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-24.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-43.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-46.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Trespass-Offering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/42-14.htm">Approach</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-19.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-3.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Guilt-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-14.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-14.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-17.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-20.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-14.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-20.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-19.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-19.htm">Sin-Offering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-18.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Trespass</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Trespass-Offering</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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This reflects the biblical theme of God using intermediaries to communicate His will and plans to His prophets, as seen in other prophetic books like Daniel and Revelation.<p><b>The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard</b><br>These chambers are part of the temple complex described in Ezekiel's vision. The specific mention of their orientation highlights the detailed architectural plan given to Ezekiel, which mirrors the precision found in the construction of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple. The north and south positioning may symbolize completeness and balance in the temple's design.<p><b>are the holy chambers</b><br>The designation of these chambers as "holy" underscores their sacred purpose. In the context of the temple, holiness is associated with being set apart for God's service. This reflects the broader biblical theme of holiness, where certain places, objects, and people are consecrated for divine purposes.<p><b>where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings</b><br>This phrase indicates the function of these chambers as a place for priests to consume offerings. The act of eating offerings is part of the sacrificial system established in the Mosaic Law, where priests partake in certain sacrifices as a means of sustaining themselves and symbolizing communion with God. This practice is detailed in Leviticus and underscores the role of priests as mediators between God and the people.<p><b>There they will place the most holy offerings</b><br>The placement of offerings in these chambers signifies their role in the sacrificial system. The "most holy offerings" refer to specific sacrifices that are set apart for God, such as the grain, sin, and guilt offerings. This highlights the importance of maintaining purity and reverence in worship practices.<p><b>the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings</b><br>These offerings are part of the Levitical sacrificial system. The grain offering represents dedication and thanksgiving to God, the sin offering atones for unintentional sins, and the guilt offering addresses specific transgressions requiring restitution. Each offering points to different aspects of atonement and reconciliation with God, prefiguring the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.<p><b>for the place is holy</b><br>The repetition of holiness emphasizes the sanctity of the temple and its associated rituals. This holiness is not inherent but derived from God's presence and the consecration of the space for His purposes. The concept of holiness is central to understanding the relationship between God and His people, as it calls for separation from sin and dedication to divine service.<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, who received visions from God, including the vision of the new temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a></b><br>Likely an angelic figure or a divine messenger guiding Ezekiel through the vision of the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The Levitical priests who serve in the temple, responsible for offering sacrifices and maintaining the holiness of the temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_courtyard.htm">Temple Courtyard</a></b><br>The area surrounding the temple, a place of worship and sacrifice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/holy_offerings.htm">Holy Offerings</a></b><br>Sacrifices and offerings dedicated to God, including grain, sin, and guilt offerings, which are considered most holy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_of_service.htm">Holiness of Service</a></b><br>The priests' rooms and their activities highlight the importance of holiness in service to God. As believers, we are called to approach our service with reverence and purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priesthood.htm">Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>The passage underscores the unique role of the priests in mediating between God and the people. In the New Covenant, all believers are called to be priests, interceding for others and offering spiritual sacrifices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacred_spaces.htm">Sacred Spaces</a></b><br>The designation of specific rooms for holy purposes reminds us of the need to create sacred spaces in our lives where we can commune with God and focus on His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_offerings.htm">Symbolism of Offerings</a></b><br>The grain, sin, and guilt offerings symbolize different aspects of our relationship with God—provision, atonement, and reconciliation. Reflect on how Christ fulfills these offerings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the offerings and the shared space for priests highlight the importance of community in 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/why_wasn't_ezekiel_42's_temple_built.htm">If Ezekiel 42’s temple was meant to be literal, why did this plan never materialize in recorded history? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_44's_temple_purely_symbolic.htm">Ezekiel 44's temple regulations appear highly specific, yet no archaeological site conclusively matches this description--could this be evidence the prophecy was purely symbolic or never fulfilled?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/42.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Shall eat the most holy things.--</span>In the next clause it is said, "There shall they lay the most holy things," both clauses referring to the priests' portion of the sacrifices. We cannot think of their laying the uncooked flesh of the sacrifice in the same room where they ate (the cooking was done in another room west of this, <a href="/context/ezekiel/46-19.htm" title="After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.">Ezekiel 46:19-20</a>); but the great size of this building--166 ft. long and half as broad--allowed of its division into several separate rooms. It is noticeable that there is no mention of the peace offerings, for it was not required in the law that they should be eaten in a holy place. For the others, see <a href="/leviticus/6-16.htm" title="And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.">Leviticus 6:16</a>; <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm" title="The priest that offers it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.">Leviticus 6:26</a>; <a href="/leviticus/7-6.htm" title="Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.">Leviticus 7:6</a>. The "meat offering" is the unbloody oblation usually accompanying the animal sacrifices.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13, 14.</span> - These state the uses of the chambers just described, and now named <span class="cmt_word">holy chambers</span>, to denote their separation and dedication to sacred purposes. Those purposes, again, are defined as two. The chambers were to serve as dining-halls and robing rooms for the priests when they officiated in the temple. <span class="cmt_word">The most holy things</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the holy of the holies</span> (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/41-4.htm">Ezekiel 41:4</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/43-12.htm">Ezekiel 43:12</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Ezekiel 45:3</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/48-12.htm">Ezekiel 48:12</a>; <a href="/leviticus/2-3.htm">Leviticus 2:3</a>; <a href="/leviticus/6-17.htm">Leviticus 6:17, 25, 29</a>; <a href="/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1, 6</a>; <a href="/leviticus/10-12.htm">Leviticus 10:12, 17</a>; <a href="/leviticus/14-13.htm">Leviticus 14:13</a>; <a href="/leviticus/24-9.htm">Leviticus 24:9</a>; <a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm">Leviticus 27:28</a>; <a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Numbers 18:9</a>), signified those portions of the different sacrificial offerings which were to be eaten by the priests as the servants and representatives of Jehovah (see Keil's 'Biblische Archaologie,' 1. § 46) or of the people (see Kurtz's ' Sacrificial Worship of the Old Testament,' p. 240, Eng. transl.). Under the Law these were appointed to be eaten in the holy place beside the altar (<a href="/leviticus/10-12.htm">Leviticus 10:12, 13</a>; <a href="/numbers/18-10.htm">Numbers 18:10</a>); in Ezekiel's temple, a special quarter in the near vicinity of the house should be reserved for this purpose. There those portions of the sacrifices that could be eaten were to be consumed; as <span class="accented">e.g.</span>, the flesh of the sin and trespass offerings, and the meal of the meat offering; but as these could not be at once used, they were to be deposited there until they were prepared for eating, the flesh by being boiled and the meal by being mixed with oil. The obvious intention of this was to convey an idea of the special sanctity of the worship in which the priests were engaged; and just for this reason also they were required to array themselves in <span class="cmt_word">other garments</span> (<a href="/leviticus/16-23.htm">Leviticus 16:23</a>) when they entered on their priestly functions. The putting on and off of these holy clothes took place in the chambers now referred to. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/42-13.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">Then the man said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<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">“The north</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצָּפ֜וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] south</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּרוֹם֮</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1864.htm">Strong's 1864: </a> </span><span class="str2">The south, poet, the south wind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chambers</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽשְׁכ֨וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liš·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<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">facing</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">the temple courtyard</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּזְרָה֒</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">are the holy</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chambers</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(liš·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<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">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">approach</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרוֹבִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rō·w·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7138.htm">Strong's 7138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will eat</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְלוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the most holy offerings.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֞ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will place</span><br /><span class="heb">יַנִּ֣יחוּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yan·nî·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the most holy offerings—</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the grain offerings,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמִּנְחָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·min·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sin offerings,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַחַטָּ֣את</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the guilt offerings—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָאָשָׁ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ā·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_817.htm">Strong's 817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Guilt, a fault, a sin-offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the place</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּק֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is holy.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדֹֽשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/42-13.htm">Ezekiel 42:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 42:13 Then said he to me The north (Ezek. 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