1 I n 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.

In 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 Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me thither.

2 I n 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.

In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me down upon a very high mountain, whereon was as it were the frame of a city on the south.

3 H e 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.

And 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.

4 A nd 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.”

And 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 show thee; for, to the intent that I may show them unto thee, art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

5 N ow 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

And, behold, a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed six cubits long, of a cubit and a handbreadth each: so he measured the thickness of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

6 T hen 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.

Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold, one reed broad.

7 E ach 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.

And every lodge was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the lodges was five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed.

8 H e also measured the vestibule of the inside gate, one rod.

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

9 T hen he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and the gateposts, two cubits. The vestibule of the gate was on the inside.

Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.

10 I n 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.

And the lodges 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.

11 H e measured the width of the entrance to the gateway, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

And he measured the breadth of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

12 T here 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.

and a border before the lodges, one cubit on this side, and a border, one cubit on that side; and the lodges, six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

13 T hen 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.

And he measured the gate from the roof of the one lodge to the roof of the other, a breadth of five and twenty cubits; door against door.

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

He made also posts, threescore cubits; and the court reached unto the posts, round about the gate.

15 F rom the front of the entrance gate to the front of the vestibule of the inner gate was fifty cubits.

And from the forefront of the gate at the entrance unto the forefront of the inner porch of the gate were fifty cubits.

16 T here 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

And there were closed windows to the lodges, 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.

17 T hen he brought me into the outer court; and there were chambers and a pavement made all around the court; thirty chambers faced the pavement.

Then brought he me into the outer court; and, lo, there were chambers and a pavement, made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.

18 T he pavement was by the side of the gateways, corresponding to the length of the gateways; this was the lower pavement.

And the pavement was by the side of the gates, answerable unto the length of the gates, even the lower pavement.

19 T hen 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

Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, a hundred cubits, both on the east and on the north.

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

And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

21 I ts 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.

And the lodges 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.

22 I ts 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.

And the windows thereof, and the arches thereof, and the palm-trees thereof, were after the measure of the gate whose prospect is toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.

23 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

And there was a gate to the inner court over against the other gate, both on the north and on the east; and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.

24 A fter 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.

And he led 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.

25 T here were windows in it and in its archways all around like those windows; its length was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.

And 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.

26 S even 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.

And 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.

27 T here 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

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

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

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

29 A lso 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.

and the lodges 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.

30 T here were archways all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

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

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

32 A nd he brought me into the inner court facing east; he measured the gateway according to these same measurements.

And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures;

33 A lso 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.

and the lodges thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, 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.

34 I ts 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.

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

35 T hen he brought me to the north gateway and measured it according to these same measurements—

And he brought me to the north gate: and he measured it according to these measures;

36 a lso its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways. It had windows all around; its length was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.

the lodges thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof: and there were windows therein round about; the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

37 I ts 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

And the posts thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

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

And a chamber with the door thereof was by the posts at the gates; there they washed the burnt-offering.

39 I n 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.

And 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.

40 A t 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.

And on the one side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the gate toward the north, were two tables; and on the other side, which belonged to the porch 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 gateway, eight tables on which they slaughtered the sacrifices.

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

42 T here 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.

And there were four tables for the burnt-offering, of hewn stone, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high; whereupon they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt-offering and the sacrifice.

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

And the hooks, a handbreadth long, were fastened within round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the oblation.

44 O utside 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.

And without the inner gate were chambers for 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.

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

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;

46 T he 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

and 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, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Jehovah to minister unto him.

47 A nd he measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare. The altar was in front of the temple.

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

48 T hen 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.

Then 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.

49 T he 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.

The 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 another on that side.