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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Ezekiel 42 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/ezekiel/42.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/ezekiel/42-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Ezekiel 42</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ezekiel/41.htm" title="Ezekiel 41">◄</a> Ezekiel 42 <a href="../ezekiel/43.htm" title="Ezekiel 43">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/ezekiel/42.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Vision of the Outer Court</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then he brought me to the outer, north-facing courtyard into the chamber that stood opposite the structure that was facing north. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>It stood 100 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:2 i.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches ">a</a></span> long and 50 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:2 i.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches ">b</a></span> wide, with a door in the middle.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:2 Lit. north">c</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Opposite the 20 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:3 i.e. about 35 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches ">d</a></span> wide inner court, and opposite the paved area that comprised the outer court, there were three stories of galleries that faced each other. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In front of the chambers there was an inner walkway ten cubits wide and 100 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:4 So with LXX Syr; MT reads and one cubit">e</a></span> wide, the openings to which were on the<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:4 Or which faced">f</a></span> north. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The upper chambers were narrower, since the galleries required more space than did the lower and middle portions of the building. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The three part structure had no columns, unlike the courts, which is why the upper chambers were offset from the ground upward, more so than the lower and middle chambers.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The outer wall by the side of the chambers toward the outer court and facing the chambers was 50 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:7 i.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches ">g</a></span> long. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>While the chambers in the outer court were 50 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:8 i.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches ">h</a></span> in length, the chambers facing the Temple were 100 cubits<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:8 i.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches ">i</a></span> long. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Below these chambers, as one might enter from the outer court, was the east side entrance. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>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="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>with a passageway in front of them, similar in appearance to the chambers that were on the north, proportional to their length and width, with all of their exits according to their arrangements and doorways. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Corresponding to the chamber doorways facing the south was an opening at the beginning of the passage; that is, the passage in front of the corresponding part of the wall facing east as one might enter.</p> <p class="heading">The Place for Holy Things</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>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="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>When the priest enters, they will not enter the outer court from the sanctuary without having removed their garments worn during their time of ministry, because they are holy. They will put on different clothes, and then they will approach the area reserved for the people.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>After he had finished measuring the inner temple, he brought me out through the east-facing gate and measured it all around. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He measured the east side at 500 reeds,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="42:16 i.e. about one mile, and so through vs. 20">j</a></span> according to the length of the measuring stick, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>the north side at 500 reeds, according to the length of the measuring stick, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>the south side at 500 reeds, according to the length of the measuring stick, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and the west side at 500 reeds, according to the length of the measuring stick. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/42-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He measured a wall that encompassed all four sides, 500 hundred long and 500 wide, dividing between the sacred and common areas.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 42:2 i.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches <br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 42:2 i.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches <br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 42:2 Lit. <i>north</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 42:3 i.e. about 35 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches <br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 42:4 So with LXX Syr; MT reads <i>and one cubit</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 42:4 Or <i>which faced</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 42:7 i.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches <br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 42:8 i.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches <br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 42:8 i.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches <br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 42:16 i.e. about one mile, and so through vs. 20<br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezekiel/41.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezekiel 41"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 41" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezekiel/43.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezekiel 43"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 43" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/ezekiel/42-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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