1 ¶ In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was smitten, in that same day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me there.

It was the twenty-fifth year since the people of Israel were taken away to a strange land, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, and fourteen years since Jerusalem was taken in battle. On that day the hand of the Lord was upon me and He brought me there.

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

In a special way God brought me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain. There were some buildings on its south side that looked like a city.

3 A nd he brought me there, 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 I saw a man who looked like he was made of brass. In his hand was a linen rope and a stick to find how long something is. He was standing at the gate.

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 show thee for to the intent that I might show them unto thee art thou brought here: declare all that thou dost see to the house of Israel.

And the man said to me, “Son of man, look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and think about all I am going to show you. For you have been brought here so that I may show it to you. Tell the people of Israel everything you see.” The East Gate

5 ¶ And behold a wall on the outside of the house, and the measuring reed which that man had in his hand, was six cubits long, of a cubit and a hand breadth; so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

I saw a wall all around the outside of the house of the Lord. The stick in the man’s hand was six cubits long (with the width of a hand being added to the length of each arm). And with it he showed that the wall was one stick wide and one stick high.

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

Then he went up the steps of the east gate, and showed me with his stick that the gateway was one stick wide, and the other gate was also one stick wide.

7 A nd each chamber was one reed long and one reed broad; and between the chambers were five cubits; and each post of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

The rooms for the watchmen were each one stick long and one stick wide, and they were five cubits apart. And the gateway next to the porch toward the Lord’s house was one stick wide.

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

Then he showed me with his stick that the porch of the inside gate was one-tenth stick wide.

9 T hen he measured the entrance of the portal, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the entrance of the portal within.

The porch of the gate was eight cubits and its side pillars two cubits wide. The porch of the gate was on the inside.

10 A nd the gate eastward had three chambers on each side, they three were of one measure; and the portals were also of one measure on each side.

There were three rooms for the watchmen on each side of the east gate. They all had the same length and width. And the pillars on each side were the same in width.

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

Then he showed me that the opening of the gateway was ten cubits wide and thirteen cubits long.

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

There was a wall one-tenth cubit wide in front of the watchmen’s rooms on each side. And the watchmen’s rooms were six cubits wide and six cubits long.

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

Then he showed me that it was twenty-five cubits from the roof of one room to the roof of the room across from it.

14 H e also made the portals of sixty cubits, each portal of the court and of the portal all around.

He showed me that it was twenty cubits around the walls inside the gateway, up to the porch facing the open space.

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.

It was fifteen cubits from the front of the outer gate to the front of the porch of the inner gate.

16 A nd there were narrow windows in the chambers, and in their portals within the gate round about, and likewise in the arches; and the windows were round about inward; and upon each post were palm trees.

There were narrow windows looking toward the watchmen’s rooms and toward their side pillars, all around inside the gate and also in the porches. And pictures of palm trees were cut on each side pillar. The Outside Open Space

17 T hen he brought me into the outer court, and, behold, there were chambers and a pavement made for the court round about; thirty chambers were in that court.

Then he brought me into the outer open space, and I saw rooms and a stone floor all around it. Thirty rooms were around the stone floor.

18 A nd the lower pavement was paved to the side of the gates, in proportion to the length of the portals.

The lower stone floor was beside the gates, and was as wide as the gates.

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

Then he showed me how far it was from the inside of the lower gate to the outside of the inner open space. Both east and north sides were 100 cubits each. The North Gate

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

He then showed me the length and width of the north gate of the outer open space.

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

It had three rooms on each side for the watchmen. Its side pillars and porches were as long and as wide as the first gate. It was as long as fifty cubits, and as wide as twenty-five cubits.

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

Its windows, its porches, and palm tree pictures were the same length and width as those of the east gate. Seven steps led up to it, and its porch was in front of them.

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 one hundred cubits.

Across from the north gate was another gate leading to the inner open space, just as there was for the east gate. He showed me that it was 100 cubits from gate to gate. The South Gate

24 A fter that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south; and he measured its portals and its arches according to these measures.

Then he led me to the south, and I saw a gate toward the south. He showed me the length and width of its side pillars and its porches, and they were the same as the others.

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

The gate and its porches had windows like the others all around and was as long as fifty cubits and as wide as twenty-five cubits.

26 A nd there were seven steps to go up to it, and its arches 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 porches were in front of them. And it had pictures of palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.

27 ¶ And thus was the gate in the inner court toward the south; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south one hundred cubits.

The open space had a gate toward the south. He showed me that it was 100 cubits from gate to gate toward the south. The Inside Open Space

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 open space by the south gate, and showed me that this gate had the same width as the others.

29 a nd its chambers, and its posts and its arches according to these measures; and there were windows in it and in its arches round about; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits broad.

Its watchmen’s rooms, side pillars and porches were also the same as the others and had windows all around. It was as long as fifty cubits and as wide as twenty-five cubits.

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

(There were porches all around, as long as twenty-five cubits and five cubits wide)

31 A nd its arches went into the court outside, with palm trees upon each of its posts; and the going up to it had eight steps.

and its porches were toward the outer open space. Pictures of palm trees were on its side pillars, and leading 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.

Then he brought me to the inner open space toward the east. He showed me that it was as wide as the others.

33 A nd its chambers and its posts and its arches were according to these measures; and there were windows therein and in its arches round about; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits broad.

Its watchmen’s rooms, side pillars and porches were also the same as the others and, there were windows all around which were as long as fifty cubits and as wide as twenty-five cubits.

34 A nd its arches went into the court outside, with palm trees upon each of its posts, on this side and on that side; and the going up to it had eight steps.

Its gateway was toward the outer open space. Pictures of palm trees were on its side pillars, on each side. And going up to it were eight steps.

35 T hen he brought me to the north gate and measured it according to these measures;

Then he brought me to the north gate, and showed me that it was the same width as the others.

36 i ts chambers, its posts and its arches and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits and the breadth twenty-five cubits.

Its watchmen’s rooms, side pillars and porches were also the same as the others. There were windows all around and it was as long as fifty cubits and as wide as twenty-five cubits.

37 A nd its posts were toward the outer court; with palm trees upon each of its posts, on this side and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

Its side pillars were toward the outer open space. Pictures of palm trees were on its side pillars, on each side. And going up to it were eight steps. Where the Burnt Gifts Were Made Ready

38 A nd there was a chamber and its gate with posts of portals, there they shall wash the burnt offering.

There was a room with its door by the side pillars, where the burnt gifts were washed.

39 ¶ And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, to slay the burnt offering upon and the sin and the guilt.

And there were two tables on each side of the porch. On these tables the animals were killed for the burnt gifts, the sin gifts, and the guilt gifts.

40 A nd to the outside of the steps at 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.

On the outer side of the gateway, by the north gate, were two tables. And there were two tables on the other side of the gate.

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

So there were four tables on each side of the gateway, eight tables in all, where they killed the animals for the altar.

42 A nd the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high; upon which they also laid the instruments with which they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

There were four tables for the burnt gifts. They were made of cut stone, and were one-and-a-half cubits long, one-and-a-half cubits wide, and one cubit high. The objects used for killing the animals for the burnt gifts were kept on these stone tables.

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

Hooks as long as a man’s hand hung on the wall all around. The tables were for the meat of the burnt gifts.

44 A nd outside the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and they faced toward the south, one at the side of the east gate facing toward the north.

Then he brought me from the outside into the inner open space and there were two rooms for the singers. One was at the side of the north gate which faced the south, and the other was at the side of the south gate which faced the north.

45 A nd he said unto me, This chamber facing toward the south shall be for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

And he said to me, “This room which faces the south is for the religious leaders who take care of the Lord’s house.

46 A nd the chamber facing toward the north shall be for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar; these are the sons of Zadok who are called from the sons of Levi to minister to the LORD.

The room which faces the north is for the religious leaders who take care of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the only Levites who may come near the Lord to do His work.” The Inside Open Space and the House of God

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

He showed me that the inner open space was as long as 100 cubits and as wide as 100 cubits, the same on all four sides. And the altar was in front of the Lord’s 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 of the Lord’s house. He showed me that each side pillar of the porch was five cubits wide. And each side of the gate was three cubits wide.

49 T he length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits, into which they went in by steps; and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side and another on that side.

The porch was as long as twenty cubits, and six steps wide. Ten steps led up to it, and there was one pillar on each side.