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 exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was taken, on that same day the hand of the Lord was upon me and He brought me there.

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 He brought me into the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, and on it to the south there was a structure like a city.

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.

So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway.

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

The man said to me, “ Son of man, see with your eyes, hear with your ears, and give attention to all that I am going to show you; for you have been brought here in order to show it to you. Declare to the house of Israel all that you see.” Measurements Relating to the Temple

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 temple all around, and in the man’s hand was a measuring rod of six cubits, each of which was a cubit and a handbreadth. So he measured the thickness of the wall, one rod; and the height, one rod.

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.

Then he went to the gate which faced east, went up its steps and measured the threshold of the gate, one rod in width; and the other threshold was one rod in width.

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.

The guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was one rod.

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

Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward, one rod.

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.

He measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was faced 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.

The guardrooms of the gate toward the east numbered three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side.

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

And he measured the width of the gateway, ten cubits, and 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.

There was a barrier wall one cubit wide in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each 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.

He measured the gate from the roof of the one guardroom to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits from one door to the door opposite.

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

He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended round about to the side pillar of the courtyard.

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

From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the inner porch of the gate was 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

There were shuttered windows looking toward the guardrooms, and toward their side pillars within the gate all around, and likewise for the porches. And there were windows all around inside; and on each side pillar were palm tree ornaments.

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.

Then he brought me into the outer court, and behold, there were chambers and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers faced the pavement.

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

The pavement ( that is, the lower pavement) was by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates.

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

Then he measured the width from the front of the lower gate to the front of the exterior of the inner court, a hundred cubits on the east and on the north.

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

As for the gate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width.

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.

It had three guardrooms on each side; and its side pillars and its porches had the same measurement as the first gate. Its length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five 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.

Its windows and its porches and its palm tree ornaments had the same measurements as the gate which faced toward the east; and it was reached by seven steps, and its porch was in front of 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

The inner court had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as the gate on the east; and he measured a hundred cubits from gate to gate.

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.

Then he led me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate toward the south; and he measured its side pillars and its porches according to those same measurements.

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.

The gate and its porches had windows all around like those other windows; the length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five 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.

There were seven steps going up to it, and its porches were in front of them; and it had palm tree ornaments on its side pillars, one on each side.

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

The inner court had a gate 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.

Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.

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.

Its guardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches were according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

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

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

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.

Its porches were toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, and its stairway had 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.

He brought me into the inner court toward the east. And he measured the gate according to those same measurements.

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.

Its guardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches were according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

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.

Its porches were toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.

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

Then he brought me to the north gate; and he measured it according to those same measurements,

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.

with its guardrooms, its side pillars and its porches. And the gate had windows all around; the length was fifty cubits and the width 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

Its side pillars were toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.

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

A chamber with its doorway was by the side pillars at the gates; there they rinse 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.

In the porch of the gate were two tables on each side, on which to slaughter the burnt offering, the sin offering and the guilt 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.

On the outer side, as one went up to the gateway toward the north, were two tables; and on the other side of 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 were on each side next to the gate; or, eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices.

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.

For the burnt offering there were four tables of hewn stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide and one cubit high, on which they lay the instruments with which they slaughter 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.

The double hooks, one handbreadth in length, were installed in the house all around; and on the tables was 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.

From the outside to the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one at the side of the south gate facing toward 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.

He said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple;

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

but the chamber which faces toward the north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from the sons of Levi come near to the Lord to minister to 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.

He measured the court, a perfect square, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide; and the altar was in front of the temple.

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.

Then he brought me to the porch of the temple and measured each side pillar of the porch, five cubits on each side; and the width of the gate was three cubits on each 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 width eleven cubits; and at the stairway by which it was ascended were columns belonging to the side pillars, one on each side.