1 I n the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the Lord was upon me, and brought me thither.

In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was taken, on the very same day the hand of the Lord was upon me and He brought me to that place.

2 I n the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.

In the visions of God He brought me into the land of Israel and set me down upon a very high mountain, on the south side of which there was what seemed to be the structure of a city.

3 A nd he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

He brought me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring reed in his hand, and he stood in the gateway.

4 A nd the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

And the man said to me, Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears and set your heart and mind on all that I will show you, for you are brought here that I may show them to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.

5 A nd behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

And behold, there was a wall all around the outside area of the house, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six long cubits in length, each cubit being longer by a handbreadth; so he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed, and the height, one reed.

6 T hen came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.

Then he came to the gate which faced the east and went up its steps and measured the threshold of the gateway, one reed broad, and the other threshold of the gateway, one reed broad.

7 A nd every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

And every room for the guards was one reed long and one reed broad, and the space between the guardrooms or lodges was five cubits. And the threshold of the gate by the porch or vestibule of the gateway within was one reed.

8 H e measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.

He measured also the porch or vestibule of the gate toward the house, one reed.

9 T hen measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.

Then he measured the porch or vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits, and its posts or jambs, two cubits. And the porch or vestibule of the gate was inside.

10 A nd the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

And the guardrooms or lodges of the east gateway were three on this side and three on that side; the three were the same size, and the posts or jambs were the same size on either side.

11 A nd he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

And he measured the breadth of the opening of the gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gateway, thirteen cubits.

12 T he space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

And a border or barrier before the guardrooms was one cubit on this side, and a border or barrier, one cubit on that side. And the guardrooms or lodges were six cubits on this side and six cubits on that side.

13 H e measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.

And the man measured the gate from the outer wall of one chamber or guardroom to the outer wall of another—a breadth of twenty-five cubits from door to door.

14 H e made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.

And the open part of the porch or vestibule of the gateway on the outside was twenty cubits, the chambers or guardrooms of the gate being round about.

15 A nd from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.

And including this porch or vestibule of the gate on the outside and the porch or vestibule on the inside, the extent was fifty cubits.

16 A nd there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.

And there were closed windows to the guardrooms or chambers and to their posts or pillars within the gate round about, and likewise to the archway or vestibule; and windows were round about facing into the court, and upon each post or pillar were palm tree.

17 T hen brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.

Then he brought me into the outward court, and behold, there were chambers and a pavement round about the court; thirty chambers fronted on the pavement.

18 A nd the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.

And the pavement was along by the side of the gates, answerable to the length of the gateways; this was the lower pavement.

19 T hen he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward.

Then the man measured the distance from the inner front before the lower gate to the outer front of the inner court, a hundred cubits, both on the east and on the north.

20 A nd the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

And the gate of the outward court which faced the north, of it he measured both the length and the breadth.

21 A nd the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

And its guardrooms or lodges, three on this side and three on that side, and its posts or pillars and archway or vestibule were the same size as those of the first gate; the length was fifty cubits and the breadth twenty-five cubits.

22 A nd their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.

And its windows and its archway or vestibule and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faces toward the east. It was reached by going up seven steps, and the archway of its vestibule was on the inner side.

23 A nd the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.

Opposite the gate on the north and on the east was a gate to the inner court, and he measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.

24 A fter that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.

After that the man brought me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south, and he measured its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule; they measured as the others did.

25 A nd there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

And there were windows round about in it and in its archway or vestibule, like those windows in the other gateways; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

26 A nd there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

And there were seven steps going up to the gate, and its archway or vestibule was on the inside. And it had palm trees, one on this side and another on that side, carved on its posts or pillars.

27 A nd there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.

And there was a gate to the inner court on the south, and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.

28 A nd he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;

And the man brought me into the inner court by the south gate, and he measured the south gate; its measurements were the same as those of the other gateways.

29 a nd the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

And its guardrooms or chambers and its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule measured as did the others. And there were windows in the gateway and in its archway or vestibule round about; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

30 A nd the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

And there was an archway or a vestibule round about, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

31 A nd the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

And its vestibule faced the outer court; and palm trees were carved upon its posts or pillars, and the steps going up to it were eight.

32 A nd he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.

And he brought me into the inner court toward the east and he measured the gate; it measured the same as the others.

33 A nd the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

And its guardrooms or chambers and its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule measured as did the others. And there were windows in it and in its vestibule round about; the gateway was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

34 A nd the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

And its vestibule faced the outer court; and palm trees were carved upon its posts or pillars on either side, and the steps leading to it were eight.

35 A nd he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;

And the man brought me to the north gate and measured it; the measurements were the same as those of the other gates.

36 t he little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

Its guardrooms or chambers, its posts or pillars, its vestibule, and the windows to it round about. The length of the gateway was fifty cubits and the width was twenty-five cubits.

37 A nd the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

And its posts or pillars were toward the outer court, and palm trees were carved upon them on either side. And the approach to it had eight steps.

38 A nd the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

There was an attached chamber with its door beside the posts or pillars of the gates where the burnt offering was to be washed.

39 A nd in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.

And in the porch or vestibule of the gate were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, on which to slay the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass or guilt offering.

40 A nd at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.

And on the one side without, as one goes up to the entrance of the gate to the north, were two tables; and on the other side at the vestibule of the gate were two tables.

41 F our tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.

Four tables were on the inside and four tables on the outside of the side of the gate, eight tables upon which the sacrifices were to be slain.

42 A nd the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

Moreover, there were four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high. Upon them were to be laid the instruments with which were slain the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

43 A nd within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

And slabs or hooks a handbreadth long were fastened within round about. Upon the tables was to be placed the flesh of the offering.

44 A nd without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.

Then the man led me into the inner court, and behold, there were two chambers in the inner court: one beside the north gate but facing the south, and one beside the south gate but looking toward the north.

45 A nd he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

And the man said, This chamber with its view to the south is for the priests who have charge of the house,

46 A nd the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him.

And the chamber with its view to the north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who alone among the sons of Levi may come near to the Lord to minister to Him.

47 S o he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.

And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar was in front of the house.

48 A nd he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.

Then he brought me to the porch or vestibule of the temple proper, and he measured each post or pillar of the porch, five cubits on either side. And the width of the gate was three cubits for this and three cubits for that one.

49 T he length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.

And the length of the porch or vestibule was twenty cubits and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps by which it was reached, and there were two pillars standing on the posts or beside them, one on either side of the entrance.