1 I n the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, on that same day the hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he 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; and upon it was as the building 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 flax-cord 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 thy heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for in order that it might be shewn unto thee art thou brought hither. Declare to the house of Israel all that thou seest.

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, there was a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring-reed of six cubits, of one cubit and a hand breadth. And 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 A nd he came to the gate which looked toward the east, and went up its steps; and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold 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 chamber was one reed long and one reed broad; and between the chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate, beside 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 A nd he measured the porch of the gate within, one reed.

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

9 A nd he measured 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 chambers of the gate which was toward the east were three on this side and three on that side: they three were of one measure; and the posts on this side and on that side had one measure.

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; 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 A nd there was a border before the chambers of one cubit, and a border of one cubit on the other side; and the 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 A nd he measured the gate from the roof of chamber to the roof, a breadth of five and twenty cubits, entry opposite entry.

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 A nd he made posts, sixty cubits, and by the post was the court of the gate round about.

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

15 A nd from the front of the gate of the entrance unto the front 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 closed windows to the chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the projections; and the windows round about were inward; and upon 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 A nd he brought me into the outer court, and behold, there were cells, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty cells 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 was by the side of the gates, answering to the length of the gates, 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 A nd he measured the breadth from the front of the lower gate unto the front of the inner court outside, a 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 outer court, that looked toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.

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

21 A nd its chambers were three on this side and three on that side; and its posts and its projections were according to the measure of the first gate: its length was fifty cubits, and 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 its windows, and its projections, and its palm-trees were according to the measure of the gate that looked toward the east; and they went up to it by seven steps; and the projections 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 opposite to the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate a 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 nd he brought me toward the south: and behold, there was a gate toward the south; and he measured its posts and its projections 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 to it and to its projections 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 its projections were before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this side and one on that side, upon its posts.

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 to the inner court toward the south; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a 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 into 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 its chambers, and its posts, and its projections, according to these measures; and there were windows to it and to its projections round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five cubits.

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 there were projections round about, twenty-five cubits long, and five cubits broad.

There were archways all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

31 A nd its projections were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts: and its ascent was 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 its chambers, and its posts, and its projections, according to these measures; and there were windows to it and to its projections round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five cubits.

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 its projections were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts on this side and on that side: and its ascent was 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 he measured according to these measures:

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

36 i ts chambers, its posts, and its projections; and there were windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five 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 its posts were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts, on this side and on that side: and its ascent was 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 there was a cell and its entry by the posts of the gates; there they rinsed 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, at the ascent 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 on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate,—eight tables, whereon they slew,

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 — and at the ascent, four tables of hewn stone, of a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high; whereon also they laid the instruments with which 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 the double hooks of a hand breadth were fastened round about within; and upon the tables 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 outside the inner gate were two cells in the inner court, one at the side of the north gate, and its front towards the south; the other was at the side of the south gate, the front towards 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 cell whose front is towards 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 cell whose front is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, those who, from among the sons of Levi, approach unto Jehovah 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 A nd he measured the court, the length a hundred cubits, and the breadth a hundred cubits, four square: and the altar 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 he measured the post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side; and the breadth of the gate, 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, even by the steps whereby they went up to it; and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and one 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.