1 I t 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.

In 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.

2 I n 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.

In 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.

3 H e 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.

And 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.

4 A nd 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

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 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.

5 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.

And 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.

6 T hen 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.

And 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.

7 T he 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.

And 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.

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

And he measured the porch of the gate within, one reed.

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

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

10 T here 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.

And 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.

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

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

12 T here 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.

And 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.

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

And he measured the gate from the roof of chamber to the roof, a breadth of five and twenty cubits, entry opposite entry.

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

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

15 I t was fifteen cubits from the front of the outer gate to the front of the porch of the inner gate.

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

16 T here 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

And 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.

17 T hen 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.

And 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.

18 T he lower stone floor was beside the gates, and was as wide as the gates.

And the pavement was by the side of the gates, answering to the length of the gates, the lower pavement.

19 T hen 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

And 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.

20 H e then showed me the length and width of the north gate of the outer open space.

And the gate of the outer court, that looked toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.

21 I t 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.

And 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.

22 I ts 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.

And 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.

23 A cross 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

And 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.

24 T hen 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.

And 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.

25 T he 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.

And 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.

26 S even 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.

And 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.

27 T he 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

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

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

29 I ts 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.

and 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.

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

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

31 a nd 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.

And its projections were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts: and its ascent was eight steps.

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

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

33 I ts 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.

and 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.

34 I ts 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.

And 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.

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

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

36 I ts 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.

its 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.

37 I ts 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

And 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.

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

And there was a cell and its entry by the posts of the gates; there they rinsed the burnt-offering.

39 A nd 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.

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 O n 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.

And 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:

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

four tables on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate,—eight tables, whereon they slew,

42 T here 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.

—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.

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

And the double hooks of a hand breadth were fastened round about within; and upon the tables the flesh of the offering.

44 T hen 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.

And 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.

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

And he said unto me, This cell whose front is towards the south is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

46 T he 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

And 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.

47 H e 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.

And he measured the court, the length a hundred cubits, and the breadth a hundred cubits, four square: and the altar was before the house.

48 T hen 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.

And 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.

49 T he 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.

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 one on that side.