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Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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New Living Translation
Ezekiel 40:45
And the man said to me, "The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then the man said to me: “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.
Then the man said to me: “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the Kohanim, the keepers of the charge of the house;
He said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the Kohanim, the keepers of the charge of the house;
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And he said to me, "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
And he said to me, "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to me, "This is the chamber which faces south, intended for the priests who are responsible for the temple;
Then he said to me, "This is the chamber which faces south, intended for the priests who are responsible for the temple;
New Century Version
The man said to me, "The room which faces south is for the priests who serve in the Temple area,
The man said to me, "The room which faces south is for the priests who serve in the Temple area,
Amplified Bible
He [who was guiding me] said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south; it is for the priests who have the responsibility and take care of the temple;
He [who was guiding me] said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south; it is for the priests who have the responsibility and take care of the temple;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he said vnto me, This chamber whose prospect is towarde the South, is for the Priestes that haue the charge to keepe the house.
And he said vnto me, This chamber whose prospect is towarde the South, is for the Priestes that haue the charge to keepe the house.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple;
He said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple;
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep the responsibility of the house;
Then he said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep the responsibility of the house;
Berean Standard Bible
Then the man said to me: "The chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
Then the man said to me: "The chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
Contemporary English Version
He said, "The building beside the north gate belongs to the priests who serve in the temple,
He said, "The building beside the north gate belongs to the priests who serve in the temple,
Complete Jewish Bible
He said to me, "This room facing south is for the cohanim in charge of the house;
He said to me, "This room facing south is for the cohanim in charge of the house;
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
The man said to me, "The room that looks to the south is for the priests who are on duty and serving in the Temple area.
The man said to me, "The room that looks to the south is for the priests who are on duty and serving in the Temple area.
George Lamsa Translation
And the man said to me, This room which faces toward the south is for the priests, the keepers who have charge of the house.
And the man said to me, This room which faces toward the south is for the priests, the keepers who have charge of the house.
Good News Translation
The man told me that the room which faced south was for the priests who served in the Temple,
The man told me that the room which faced south was for the priests who served in the Temple,
Lexham English Bible
And he said to me, "This chamber with its face toward the south is for the priests who are taking care of the responsibility of the temple.
And he said to me, "This chamber with its face toward the south is for the priests who are taking care of the responsibility of the temple.
Literal Translation
And he said to me, This room facing southward is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
And he said to me, This room facing southward is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto me: This chambre on the south syde belongeth to the prestes, that kepe the habitacion:
And he sayde vnto me: This chambre on the south syde belongeth to the prestes, that kepe the habitacion:
American Standard Version
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;
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;
Bible in Basic English
And he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care of the house.
And he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care of the house.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
And hee said vnto me; This chamber whose prospect is toward the South, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
And hee said vnto me; This chamber whose prospect is toward the South, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto me: This chamber, whose prospect is towarde the south, [is] for the priestes that haue charge to kepe the house.
And he sayde vnto me: This chamber, whose prospect is towarde the south, [is] for the priestes that haue charge to kepe the house.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to me, This chamber that looks to the south, is for the priests that keep the charge of the house.
And he said to me, This chamber that looks to the south, is for the priests that keep the charge of the house.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
He said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
He said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to me, This treserie, that biholdith the south weie, is of the prestis that waken in the kepyngis of the temple,
And he seide to me, This treserie, that biholdith the south weie, is of the prestis that waken in the kepyngis of the temple,
Update Bible Version
And he said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
And he said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to me, This chamber, whose prospect [is] towards the south, [is] for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
And he said to me, This chamber, whose prospect [is] towards the south, [is] for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
New English Translation
He said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,
He said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,
New King James Version
Then he said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.
Then he said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple.
New Life Bible
And 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 to me, "This room which faces the south is for the religious leaders who take care of the Lord's house.
New Revised Standard
He said to me, "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
He said to me, "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then spake he unto me saying, This chamber whose front is toward the south, is for the priests keeping the charge of the house;
Then spake he unto me saying, This chamber whose front is toward the south, is for the priests keeping the charge of the house;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: This chamber, which looketh toward the south shall be for the priests that watch in the wards of the temple.
And he said to me: This chamber, which looketh toward the south shall be for the priests that watch in the wards of the temple.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to me, This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
And he said to me, This chamber which faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,
Young's Literal Translation
And he speaketh unto me: `This chamber, whose front [is] southward, [is] for priests keeping charge of the house;
And he speaketh unto me: `This chamber, whose front [is] southward, [is] for priests keeping charge of the house;
Contextual Overview
39 On each side of this entry room were two tables, where the sacrificial animals were slaughtered for the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings. 40 Outside the entry room, on each side of the stairs going up to the north entrance, were two more tables. 41 So there were eight tables in all—four inside and four outside—where the sacrifices were cut up and prepared. 42 There were also four tables of finished stone for preparation of the burnt offerings, each 31 1⁄2 inches square and 21 inches high. On these tables were placed the butchering knives and other implements for slaughtering the sacrificial animals. 43 There were hooks, each 3 inches long, fastened all around the foyer walls. The sacrificial meat was laid on the tables. 44 Inside the inner courtyard were two rooms, one beside the north gateway, facing south, and the other beside the south gateway, facing north. 45 And the man said to me, "The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance. 46 The room beside the south inner gate is for the priests in charge of the altar—the descendants of Zadok—for they alone of all the Levites may approach the Lord to minister to him." 47 Then the man measured the inner courtyard, and it was a square, 175 feet wide and 175 feet across. The altar stood in the courtyard in front of the Temple. 48 Then he brought me to the entry room of the Temple. He measured the walls on either side of the opening to the entry room, and they were 8 3⁄4 feet thick. The entrance itself was 24 1⁄2 feet wide, and the walls on each side of the entrance were an additional 5 1⁄4 feet long.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
chamber: The word chamber probably here denotes a row of chambers, of which there seems to have been three: one for the singers; one for the priests who in their courses took charge of the sacred vessels and treasures; and one for the priests who attended on the altar and sacrifices.
whose: Ezekiel 8:5
the keepers: Leviticus 8:35, Numbers 3:27, Numbers 3:28, Numbers 3:32, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 18:5, 1 Chronicles 6:49, 1 Chronicles 9:23, 2 Chronicles 13:11, Psalms 134:1, Malachi 2:4-7, 1 Timothy 6:20, Revelation 1:6
charge: or, ward, or, ordinance, and so Ezekiel 40:46
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:2 - in the bedchamber 2 Chronicles 22:11 - bedchamber Ezekiel 44:8 - charge Ezekiel 44:11 - having charge Ezekiel 45:4 - which
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto me,.... The illustrious Person that appeared in a human form, measuring the several parts of the temple, said to the prophet, as follows:
this chamber, whose prospect is toward the south; the row of chambers that were on the side of the north gate, facing the south:
is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house; that observe the keeping of it; observe all the laws and ordinances of God's house, and are careful that the worship of God may be maintained and preserved, to his glory, and their mutual edification: and which is, or should be, the concern, not of ministers only, but of all true believers, who are priests unto God; that present their bodies and souls before him, as a holy, living, and acceptable sacrifice, which is their reasonable service; and offer up the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise to him, through Christ, Revelation 1:6.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The priests, whose chambers (L) are here provided, were those whose business it was to exercise this oversight which had devolved upon them as descendants of Aaron Numbers 3:32.
