1 I n 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 that the city was struck, in the same day, Yahweh’s hand was on 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 the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, whereon was as it were the frame of a city on the south.

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 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.

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 T he man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I shall show you; for, to the intent that I may show them to you, you are brought here: declare all that you see to the house of Israel.

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 B ehold, a wall on the outside of the house all around, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six cubits long, of a cubit and a hand width each: so he measured the thickness of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

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 came he to the gate which looks toward the east, and went up its steps: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed wide; and the other threshold, one reed 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 E very lodge was one reed long, and one reed wide; and between the lodges was five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed.

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

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

9 T hen measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.

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 he 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.

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 H e measured the width of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

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

12 a nd 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.

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 H e measured the gate from the roof of the one lodge to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits; door against door.

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 made also posts, sixty cubits; and the court reached to the posts, around the gate.

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

15 F rom the forefront of the gate at the entrance to the forefront of the inner porch of the gate were fifty cubits.

From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the inner porch of the gate was fifty cubits.

16 T here were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within the gate all around, and likewise to the arches; and windows were around inward; and on each post were palm trees.

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 brought he me into the outer court; and behold, there were rooms and a pavement, made for the court all around: thirty rooms were on the pavement.

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

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 measured the width from the forefront of the lower gate to the forefront of the inner court outside, one hundred cubits, both on the east and on the north.

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 T he gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured its length and its width.

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

21 T he lodges of it 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 the width 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 T he windows of it, and its arches, and the palm trees of it, were after the measure of the gate whose prospect is toward the east; and they went up to it by seven steps; and its arches were before 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 T here was a gate to the inner court facing the other gate, on the north and on the east; and he measured from gate to gate one hundred cubits.

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 H e led me toward the south; and behold, a gate toward the south: and he measured its posts and its arches according to these measurements.

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 here were windows in it and in its arches all around, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the width 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 T here 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, on its posts.

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

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 court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measurements;

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

29 a nd its lodges, and its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements: and there were windows in it and in its arches all around; it was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide.

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

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

31 T he arches of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts: and the ascent to it had 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 H e brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measurements;

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

33 a nd its lodges, and its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements: and there were windows therein and in its arches all around; it was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide.

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 T he arches of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had 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 H e brought me to the north gate: and he measured it according to these measurements;

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

36 i ts lodges, its posts, and its arches: and there were windows therein all around; the length was fifty cubits, and the width 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 T he posts of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

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 A room with its door was by the posts at the gates; there they washed the burnt offering.

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

39 I n the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, on which to kill the burnt offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering.

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 one side outside, as one goes 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.

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 F our tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they killed the sacrifices.

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 offering, of cut stone, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high; whereupon they laid the instruments with which they killed the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

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 T he hooks, a hand width long, were fastened within all around: and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

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 O utside of the inner gate were rooms 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.

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 H e said to me, This room, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the 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 a nd the room whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Yahweh to minister to him.

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 measured the court, one hundred cubits long, and a hundred cubits wide, square; and the altar was before the 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 house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the width of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.

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 length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits; even by the steps by which they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that 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.