1 I n the twenty and fifth year of our removal, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in this self-same day hath a hand of Jehovah been upon me, and He bringeth me in thither;

In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was taken, on the very same day the hand of the Lord was upon me and He brought me to that place.

2 i n visions of God He hath brought me in unto the land of Israel, and causeth me to rest on a very high mountain, and upon it as the frame of a city on the south.

In the visions of God He brought me into the land of Israel and set me down upon a very high mountain, on the south side of which there was what seemed to be the structure of a city.

3 A nd He bringeth me in thither, and lo, a man, his appearance as the appearance of brass, and a thread of flax in his hand, and a measuring-reed, and he is standing at the gate,

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

4 a nd the man speaketh unto me: `Son of man, see with thine eyes, And with thine ears hear, And set thy heart to all that I am shewing thee, For, in order to shew thee, Thou hast been brought in hither, Declare all that thou art seeing to the house of Israel.'

And the man said to me, Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears and set your heart and mind on all that I will show you, for you are brought here that I may show them to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.

5 A nd lo, a wall on the outside of the house all round about, and in the hand of the man a measuring-reed, six cubits by a cubit and a handbreadth, and he measureth the breadth of the building one reed, and the height one reed.

And behold, there was a wall all around the outside area of the house, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six long cubits in length, each cubit being longer by a handbreadth; so he measured the thickness of the wall, one reed, and the height, one reed.

6 A nd he cometh in unto the gate whose front eastward, and he goeth up by its steps, and he measureth the threshold of the gate one reed broad, even the one threshold one reed broad,

Then he came to the gate which faced the east and went up its steps and measured the threshold of the gateway, one reed broad, and the other threshold of the gateway, one reed broad.

7 a nd the little chamber one reed long and one reed broad, and between the little chambers five cubits, and the threshold of the gate, from the side of the porch of the gate from within, one reed.

And every room for the guards was one reed long and one reed broad, and the space between the guardrooms or lodges was five cubits. And the threshold of the gate by the porch or vestibule of the gateway within was one reed.

8 A nd he measureth the porch of the gate from within one reed,

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

9 a nd he measureth the porch of the gate eight cubits, and its posts two cubits, and the porch of the gates from within,

Then he measured the porch or vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits, and its posts or jambs, two cubits. And the porch or vestibule of the gate was inside.

10 a nd the little chambers of the gate eastward, three on this side, and three on that side; one measure to them three, and one measure to the posts, on this side and on that side.

And the guardrooms or lodges of the east gateway were three on this side and three on that side; the three were the same size, and the posts or jambs were the same size on either side.

11 A nd he measureth the breadth of the opening of the gate ten cubits, the length of the gate thirteen cubits;

And he measured the breadth of the opening of the gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gateway, thirteen cubits.

12 a nd a border before the little chambers, one cubit, and one cubit the border on this side, and the little chamber six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

And a border or barrier before the guardrooms was one cubit on this side, and a border or barrier, one cubit on that side. And the guardrooms or lodges were six cubits on this side and six cubits on that side.

13 A nd he measureth the gate from the roof of the little chamber to the roof of another; the breadth twenty and five cubits, opening over-against opening.

And the man measured the gate from the outer wall of one chamber or guardroom to the outer wall of another—a breadth of twenty-five cubits from door to door.

14 A nd he maketh the posts of sixty cubits, even unto the post of the court, the gate all round about;

And the open part of the porch or vestibule of the gateway on the outside was twenty cubits, the chambers or guardrooms of the gate being round about.

15 a nd by the front of the gate of the entrance, by the front of the porch of the inner gate, fifty cubits;

And including this porch or vestibule of the gate on the outside and the porch or vestibule on the inside, the extent was fifty cubits.

16 a nd narrow windows unto the little chambers, and unto their posts at the inside of the gate all round about -- and so to the arches -- and windows all round about at the inside, and at the post palm-trees.

And there were closed windows to the guardrooms or chambers and to their posts or pillars within the gate round about, and likewise to the archway or vestibule; and windows were round about facing into the court, and upon each post or pillar were palm tree.

17 A nd he bringeth me in unto the outer court, and lo, chambers and a pavement made for the court all round about -- thirty chambers on the pavement --

Then he brought me into the outward court, and behold, there were chambers and a pavement round about the court; thirty chambers fronted on the pavement.

18 a nd the pavement unto the side of the gates over-against the length of the gates the lower pavement;

And the pavement was along by the side of the gates, answerable to the length of the gateways; this was the lower pavement.

19 a nd he measureth the breadth from before the lower gate, to the front of the inner court, on the outside, a hundred cubits, eastward and northward.

Then the man measured the distance from the inner front before the lower gate to the outer front of the inner court, a hundred cubits, both on the east and on the north.

20 A s to the gate of the outer court whose front northward, he hath measured its length and its breadth;

And the gate of the outward court which faced the north, of it he measured both the length and the breadth.

21 a nd its little chambers, three on this side, and three on that side, and its posts and its arches have been according to the measure of the first gate, fifty cubits its length, and the breadth five and twenty by the cubit;

And its guardrooms or lodges, three on this side and three on that side, and its posts or pillars and archway or vestibule were the same size as those of the first gate; the length was fifty cubits and the breadth twenty-five cubits.

22 a nd its windows, and its arches, and its palm-trees according to the measure of the gate whose face eastward, and by seven steps they go up on it, and its arches before them.

And its windows and its archway or vestibule and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faces toward the east. It was reached by going up seven steps, and the archway of its vestibule was on the inner side.

23 A nd the gate of the inner court over-against the gate at the north and at the east; and he measureth from gate unto gate, a hundred cubits.

Opposite the gate on the north and on the east was a gate to the inner court, and he measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.

24 A nd he causeth me to go southward, and lo, a gate southward, and he hath measured its posts and its arches according to these measures;

After that the man brought me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south, and he measured its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule; they measured as the others did.

25 a nd windows to it and to its arches all round about, like these windows, fifty cubits the length, and the breadth five and twenty cubits;

And there were windows round about in it and in its archway or vestibule, like those windows in the other gateways; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

26 a nd seven steps its ascent, and its arches before them, and palm-trees to it, one on this side, and one on that side, at its posts;

And there were seven steps going up to the gate, and its archway or vestibule was on the inside. And it had palm trees, one on this side and another on that side, carved on its posts or pillars.

27 a nd the gate of the inner court southward, and he measureth from gate unto gate southward, a hundred cubits.

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

28 A nd he bringeth me in unto the inner court by the south gate, and he measureth the south gate according to these measures;

And the man brought me into the inner court by the south gate, and he measured the south gate; its measurements were the same as those of the other gateways.

29 a nd its little chambers, and its posts, and its arches according to these measures, and windows to it and to its arches all round about; fifty cubits the length, and the breadth twenty and five cubits.

And its guardrooms or chambers and its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule measured as did the others. And there were windows in the gateway and in its archway or vestibule round about; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

30 A s to the arches all round about, the length five and twenty cubits, and the breadth five cubits;

And there was an archway or a vestibule round about, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

31 a nd its arches unto the outer court, and palm-trees unto its posts, and eight steps its ascent.

And its vestibule faced the outer court; and palm trees were carved upon its posts or pillars, and the steps going up to it were eight.

32 A nd he bringeth me in unto the inner court eastward, and he measureth the gate according to these measures;

And he brought me into the inner court toward the east and he measured the gate; it measured the same as the others.

33 a nd its little chambers, and its posts, and its arches according to these measures: and windows to it and to its arches all round about, the length fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits;

And its guardrooms or chambers and its posts or pillars and its archway or vestibule measured as did the others. And there were windows in it and in its vestibule round about; the gateway was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

34 a nd its arches toward the outer court, and palm-trees toward its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps its ascent.

And its vestibule faced the outer court; and palm trees were carved upon its posts or pillars on either side, and the steps leading to it were eight.

35 A nd he bringeth me in unto the north gate, and hath measured according to these measures;

And the man brought me to the north gate and measured it; the measurements were the same as those of the other gates.

36 i ts little chambers, its posts, and its arches; and windows to it all round about: the length fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits;

Its guardrooms or chambers, its posts or pillars, its vestibule, and the windows to it round about. The length of the gateway was fifty cubits and the width was twenty-five cubits.

37 a nd its posts to the outer court, and palm-trees unto its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps its ascent.

And its posts or pillars were toward the outer court, and palm trees were carved upon them on either side. And the approach to it had eight steps.

38 A nd the chamber and its opening by the posts of the gates, there they purge the burnt-offering.

There was an attached chamber with its door beside the posts or pillars of the gates where the burnt offering was to be washed.

39 A nd in the porch of the gate two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slaughter on them the burnt-offering, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering;

And in the porch or vestibule of the gate were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, on which to slay the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass or guilt offering.

40 a nd at the side without, at the going up to the opening of the north gate, two tables; and at the other side that at the porch of the gate, two tables;

And on the one side without, as one goes up to the entrance of the gate to the north, were two tables; and on the other side at the vestibule of the gate were two tables.

41 f our tables on this side, and four tables on that side, at the side of the gate, eight tables on which they slaughter.

Four tables were on the inside and four tables on the outside of the side of the gate, eight tables upon which the sacrifices were to be slain.

42 A nd the four tables for burnt-offering of hewn stone: the length one cubit and a half, and the breadth one cubit and a half, and the height one cubit: on them they place the instruments with which they slaughter the burnt-offering and the sacrifice.

Moreover, there were four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high. Upon them were to be laid the instruments with which were slain the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

43 A nd the boundaries one handbreadth, prepared within all round about: and on the tables the flesh of the offering.

And slabs or hooks a handbreadth long were fastened within round about. Upon the tables was to be placed the flesh of the offering.

44 A nd on the outside of the inner gate chambers of the singers, in the inner court, that at the side of the north gate, and their fronts southward, one at the side of the east gate the front northward.

Then the man led me into the inner court, and behold, there were two chambers in the inner court: one beside the north gate but facing the south, and one beside the south gate but looking toward the north.

45 A nd he speaketh unto me: `This chamber, whose front southward, for priests keeping charge of the house;

And the man said, This chamber with its view to the south is for the priests who have charge of the house,

46 a nd the chamber, whose front northward, for priests keeping charge of the altar: they sons of Zadok, who are drawing near of the sons of Levi unto Jehovah, to serve Him.'

And the chamber with its view to the north is for the priests who have charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who alone among the sons of Levi may come near to the Lord to minister to Him.

47 A nd he measureth the court: the length a hundred cubits, and the breadth a hundred cubits, square, and the altar before the house.

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

48 A nd he bringeth me in unto the porch of the house, and he measureth 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;

Then he brought me to the porch or vestibule of the temple proper, and he measured each post or pillar of the porch, five cubits on either side. And the width of the gate was three cubits for this and three cubits for that one.

49 t he length of the porch twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and by the steps whereby they go up unto it: and pillars at the posts, one on this side, and one on that side.

And the length of the porch or vestibule was twenty cubits and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps by which it was reached, and there were two pillars standing on the posts or beside them, one on either side of the entrance.