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These were like the rooms on the north; they had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions. Similar to the doorways on the north<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There was a walkway between the two blocks of rooms just like the complex on the north side of the Temple. This complex of rooms was the same length and width as the other one, and it had the same entrances and doors. The dimensions of each were identical.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />with a passage in front of them. They were similar to the chambers on the north, of the same length and breadth, with the same exits and arrangements and doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the way before them <i>was</i> like the appearance of the chambers which <i>were</i> toward the north, as long as they, <i>and</i> as broad as they: and all their goings out <i>were</i> both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>There was</i> a walk in front of them also, and their appearance <i>was</i> like the chambers which <i>were</i> toward the north; they <i>were</i> as long and as wide as the others, and all their exits and entrances <i>were</i> according to plan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the way in front of them <i>was</i> like the appearance of the chambers which <i>were</i> on the north; according to their length, so was their width, and all their exits <i>were</i> according to their building plans and openings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north, according to their length so was their width, and all their exits were both according to their arrangements and openings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the way in front of them <i>was</i> like the appearance of the chambers which <i>were</i> on the north, according to their length so was their width; and all their exits <i>were</i> both according to their arrangements and openings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The way in front of them <i>was</i> like the appearance of the chambers which <i>were</i> on the north, according to their length so was their width, and all their exits <i>were</i> both according to their arrangements and openings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and a passage in front of them was like the appearance of the [attached] chambers on the north, <i>and</i> they had the same length and width, and all their exits were like both their arrangements and their entrances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that faced north. Their length and width, as well as all their exits, measurements, and entrances, were identical.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that faced north. Their length and width, as well as all their exits, measurements, and entrances, were identical.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the way before them was like the appearance of the way of the chambers which were toward the north; according to their length so was their breadth: and all their egresses were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />These rooms were exactly like those on the north side, and they also had a walkway in front of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the way before them was like the appearance of the way of the chambers which were toward the north; according to their length so was their breadth: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There was a walkway in front of them like the one that was in front of the side rooms on the north side. These side rooms were as long and as wide as the northern rooms. They had the same exits, dimensions, and doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In front of the rooms there was a passageway just like the one on the north side. It had the same measurements, the same design, and the same kind of entrances. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />with a passage in front of them. They looked like the chambers on the north. Of the same length and width, and all their exits according to their arrangements and entrances<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The way before them was like the appearance of the way of the rooms which were toward the north; according to their length so was their breadth: and all their exits were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were towards the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The way before them was like the appearance of the rooms which were toward the north. Their length and width were the same. All their exits had the same arrangement and doors. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the way before them [is] as the appearance of the chambers that [are] northward, according to their length so [is] their breadth, and all their outlets, and according to their fashions, and according to their openings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the way before them is as the appearance of the chambers that are northward, according to their length so is their breadth, and all their outlets, and according to their fashions, and according to their openings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the way before them as the appearance of the cells which were the way of the north, as the length so the breadth: and all their goings out according to their judgments and according to their entrances.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the way before them was like the chambers which were toward the north: they wore as long as they, and as broad as they: and all the going is to them, and their fashions, and their doors were alike. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the way before their face was in accord with the form of the storerooms which were along the way of the north. As was their length, so also was their width. And the entire entrance, and the likenesses, and their doors<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />with a walkway in front of them. They looked like the chambers on the north side in length and width, in their exits, their design, and their doorways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />with a passage in front of them; they were similar to the chambers on the north, of the same length and width, with the same exits and arrangements and doors.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the passage in front of them was like the appearance of the rooms which were toward the north, and the rooms were of the same length and breadth; and all their exits, entrances, their appearance, and their doors were alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the walkway in front of them and the appearance of the rooms which were on the way of the north, their length was like their width, and all their exits and their entrances and their appearance and their doors<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />with a way before them; like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they, with all their goings out, and according to their fashions; and as their doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the walk was in front of them, according to the measures of the chambers toward the north, both according to the length of them, and according to the breadth of them, and according to all their openings, an according to all their turnings, and according to their lights, and according to their doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/42-11.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=12856" 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">10</span>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="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: wə·ḏe·reḵ (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">with a passageway</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in front of them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: kə·mar·’êh (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Sight, appearance, vision. From ra'ah; a view; also an appearance, whether a shape, or a vision."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3957.htm" title="3957: hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Room, chamber, hall, cell. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a building.">just like the 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.">that were</a> <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</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/753.htm" title="753: kə·’ā·rə·kān (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 3fp) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">They had the same length</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: rā·ḥə·bān (N-msc:: 3fp) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">and width,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with similar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4161.htm" title="4161: mō·w·ṣā·’ê·hen (N-mpc:: 3fp) -- A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring. ">exits</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·ḵə·miš·pə·ṭê·hen (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-mpc:: 3fp) -- Judgment. ">and dimensions.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: ū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥê·hen (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-mpc:: 3fp) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way."></a> </span><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.…<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/40-16.htm">Ezekiel 40:16</a></span><br />The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Ezekiel 40:21</a></span><br />Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Ezekiel 40:29</a></span><br />Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33</a></span><br />Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Ezekiel 40:36</a></span><br />as did its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-6.htm">Ezekiel 41:6</a></span><br />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/41-10.htm">Ezekiel 41:10</a></span><br />and the outer chambers was twenty cubits wide all around the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-15.htm">Ezekiel 41:15</a></span><br />Next he measured the length of the building facing the temple courtyard at the rear of the temple, including its galleries on each side; it was a hundred cubits. The outer sanctuary, the inner sanctuary, and the porticoes facing the court,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-26.htm">Ezekiel 41:26</a></span><br />There were beveled windows and palm trees on the sidewalls of the portico. The side rooms of the temple also had canopies.<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/6-8.htm">1 Kings 6:8</a></span><br />The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">1 Kings 6:10</a></span><br />He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/42-2.htm">Ezekiel 42:2-8</a></b></br> Before the length of an hundred cubits <i>was</i> the north door, and the breadth <i>was</i> fifty cubits… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Arrangements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-12.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-10.htm">Design</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Dimensions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Egresses</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Equally</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Exits</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Fashions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-7.htm">Goings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">Openings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">Passage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Similar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-10.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-9.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-4.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-2.htm">Width</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/luke/9-52.htm">Arrangements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-20.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-20.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-19.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Design</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Dimensions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Egresses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-14.htm">Equally</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Exits</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Fashions</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-11.htm">Goings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-20.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-13.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Openings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Passage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-15.htm">Similar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-30.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-20.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-20.htm">Width</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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The passageway indicates a corridor or walkway that provided access to the chambers. In ancient Near Eastern temple complexes, such passageways were common, facilitating movement and organization. The presence of a passageway suggests order and intentional design, reflecting the holiness and meticulous nature of God's dwelling place.<p><b>just like the chambers that were on the north</b><br>The reference to the chambers on the north connects this description to the broader temple vision given to Ezekiel. These chambers were likely used for priestly purposes, such as storing offerings or housing priests. The north side of the temple was significant, as it was often associated with divine presence and judgment in biblical literature (e.g., <a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Ezekiel 1:4</a>). This parallelism emphasizes uniformity and symmetry in the temple's design, symbolizing God's order and perfection.<p><b>They had the same length and width</b><br>The uniform dimensions of the chambers highlight the precision and consistency in God's design. This mirrors the biblical theme of God's unchanging nature and His standards of holiness. The specific measurements also reflect the importance of exactness in worship and service to God, as seen in the detailed instructions for the tabernacle and Solomon's temple (Exodus 25-27, <a href="/1_kings/6.htm">1 Kings 6</a>).<p><b>with similar exits and dimensions</b><br>The exits and dimensions being similar further underscore the theme of order and symmetry. This consistency in design can be seen as a reflection of God's character—unchanging and reliable. The exits may symbolize the accessibility of God's presence to those who are called to serve Him, while the dimensions ensure that everything is in its rightful place, pointing to the divine order established by 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 in chapters 40-48.<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 and holiness among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_chambers.htm">The Chambers</a></b><br>These are rooms within the temple complex, used for various purposes, including storage and possibly for the priests' use.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_passageway.htm">The Passageway</a></b><br>A corridor or walkway described in the vision, emphasizing the order and symmetry of the temple's design.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_north.htm">The North</a></b><br>Refers to the location of some of the chambers, indicating the specific layout and orientation within the temple vision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_order_and_design.htm">God's Order and Design</a></b><br>The detailed description of the temple's layout reflects God's nature as a God of order and precision. This encourages believers to seek order and intentionality in their spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_temple.htm">Symbolism of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple represents God's presence among His people. As Christians, we are reminded that we are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live holy and consecrated lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_consistency.htm">Unity and Consistency</a></b><br>The identical exits and entrances symbolize unity and consistency in God's design. Believers are called to live consistently in their faith, reflecting God's unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_restoration.htm">Hope for Restoration</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision offers hope for restoration and renewal. In times of personal or communal exile, believers can trust in God's promise to restore and renew.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a></b><br>The temple's design emphasizes preparation and reverence in worship. Believers are encouraged to approach worship with a prepared heart and a reverent attitude.<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/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/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_40's_details.htm">How should one reconcile the detailed architectural descriptions in Ezekiel 40 with the absence of any clear historical record of its fulfillment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_ezekiel_42_4_design.htm">Ezekiel 42:4 describes specific architectural details for temple chambers--why is there no clear archaeological evidence supporting this exact design?</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>(11) "And a way in front of them like the chambers which were towards the north; as long as these and as broad as these, and [like] all their goings out, and their arrangements, and their doors."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/42-11.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">with a passageway</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<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">in front of them,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<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">just like the chambers</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">that were</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר֙</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">on</span><br /><span class="heb">דֶּ֣רֶךְ</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">the north.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצָּפ֔וֹן</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">They had the same length</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאָרְכָּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’ā·rə·kān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and width,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחְבָּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḥə·bān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural<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">as well as all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their exits,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·ṣā·’ê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4161.htm">Strong's 4161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">measurements,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·miš·pə·ṭê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and entrances.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Ezekiel 42:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 42:11 The way before them was like (Ezek. 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