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, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was captured, on the very same day the hand of the Lord was upon me; and He took me there.

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 took me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain; on it toward the south was something like 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 took me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze. He had a line of flax and a measuring rod 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 fix your mind on everything I show you; for you were brought here so that I might show them to you. Declare to the house of Israel everything you see.”

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.

Now there was a wall all around the outside of the temple. In the man’s hand was a measuring rod six cubits long, each being a cubit and a handbreadth; and he measured the width of the wall structure, one rod; and the height, one rod. The Eastern Gateway of the Temple

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 went to the gateway which faced east; and he went up its stairs and measured the threshold of the gateway, which was one rod wide, and the other threshold was one rod wide.

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.

Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide; between the gate chambers was a space of five cubits; and the threshold of the gateway by the vestibule of the inside gate was one rod.

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

He also measured the vestibule of the inside gate, one rod.

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 vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and the gateposts, two cubits. The vestibule of the gate was on the 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.

In the eastern gateway were three gate chambers on one side and three on the other; the three were all the same size; also the gateposts were of the same size on this side and that side.

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

He measured the width of the entrance to the gateway, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, 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.

There was a space in front of the gate chambers, one cubit on this side and one cubit on that side; the gate chambers 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.

Then he measured the gateway from the roof of one gate chamber to the roof of the other; the width was twenty-five cubits, as door faces door.

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

He measured the gateposts, sixty cubits high, and the court all around the gateway extended to the gatepost.

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.

From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the vestibule of the inner gate 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.

There were beveled window frames in the gate chambers and in their intervening archways on the inside of the gateway all around, and likewise in the vestibules. There were windows all around on the inside. And on each gatepost were palm trees. The Outer Court

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 outer court; and there were chambers and a pavement made all around the court; thirty chambers faced the pavement.

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

The pavement was by the side of the gateways, corresponding 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 he measured the width from the front of the lower gateway to the front of the inner court exterior, one hundred cubits toward the east and the north. The Northern Gateway

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

On the outer court was also a gateway facing north, and he measured its length and its width.

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.

Its gate chambers, three on this side and three on that side, its gateposts and its archways, had the same measurements as the first gate; its length was fifty cubits and its width 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.

Its windows and those of its archways, and also its palm trees, had the same measurements as the gateway facing east; it was ascended by seven steps, and its archway was in front of it.

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.

A gate of the inner court was opposite the northern gateway, just as the eastern gateway; and he measured from gateway to gateway, one hundred cubits. The Southern Gateway

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 he brought me toward the south, and there a gateway was facing south; and he measured its gateposts and archways according to these same measurements.

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.

There were windows in it and in its archways all around like those windows; its length was fifty cubits and its width 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.

Seven steps led up to it, and its archway was in front of them; and it had palm trees on its gateposts, one on this side and one on that side.

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.

There was also a gateway on the inner court, facing south; and he measured from gateway to gateway toward the south, one hundred cubits. Gateways of the Inner Court

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

Then he brought me to the inner court through the southern gateway; he measured the southern gateway according to these same measurements.

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.

Also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways were according to these same measurements; there were windows in it and in its archways all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

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

There were archways all around, 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.

Its archways faced the outer court, palm trees were on its gateposts, and going up to it were eight steps.

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 facing east; he measured the gateway according to these same measurements.

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.

Also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways were according to these same measurements; and there were windows in it and in its archways all around; it 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.

Its archways faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its gateposts on this side and on that side; and going up to it were eight steps.

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

Then he brought me to the north gateway and measured it according to these same measurements—

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.

also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways. It had windows all around; its length was fifty cubits and its width 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.

Its gateposts faced the outer court, palm trees were on its gateposts on this side and on that side, and going up to it were eight steps. Where Sacrifices Were Prepared

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

There was a chamber and its entrance by the gateposts of the gateway, where they washed the burnt offering.

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.

In the vestibule of the gateway were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, on which to slay the burnt offering, the sin offering, and the trespass 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.

At the outer side of the vestibule, as one goes up to the entrance of the northern gateway, were two tables; and on the other side of the vestibule of the gateway 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 this side and four tables on that side, by the side of the gateway, eight tables on which they slaughtered the sacrifices.

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.

There were also four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, one cubit and a half long, one cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high; on these they laid the instruments with which they slaughtered 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.

Inside were hooks, a handbreadth wide, fastened all around; and the flesh of the sacrifices was on the tables. Chambers for Singers and Priests

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.

Outside the inner gate were the chambers for the singers in the inner court, one facing south at the side of the northern gateway, and the other facing north at the side of the southern gateway.

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.

Then he said to me, “This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.

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.

The chamber which faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar; these are the sons of Zadok, from the sons of Levi, who come near the Lord to minister to Him.” Dimensions of the Inner Court and Vestibule

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, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare. The altar was in front of the temple.

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 vestibule of the temple and measured the doorposts of the vestibule, five cubits on this side and five cubits on that side; and the width of the gateway was three cubits on this side and three cubits on that side.

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.

The length of the vestibule was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits; and by the steps which led up to it there were pillars by the doorposts, one on this side and another on that side.