Bible Commentaries
Ezekiel 42

Verse 1

utter = outer.

chamber = storeroom. Hebrew. lishkah . See note on Ezekiel 40:12 .

Verse 2

cubits . See App-61 .

door = entrance,

Verse 3

pavement . See note on Ezekiel 40:17 .

gallery . See note on Ezekiel 41:15 .

Verse 5

were higher than = took away from.

Verse 8

lo . Figure of speech Asteriemos . App-6 .

before the temple = towards the holy place.

Verse 9

from under these chambers = underneath were these chambers.

was the entry = the entrance [was].

Verse 11

fashions. Place a full stop here, and begin: "And according", &c.

Verse 13

holy , See note on Exodus 3:5 .

holy chambers = the chambers of the holy place, where, &c. Ref, to Pentateuch (Leviticus 6:16 , Leviticus 6:26 , Leviticus 24:9 ). App-92 ,

the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .

meat offering = the gift offering. Hebrew. minchah . App-43 , Reference to Pentateuch, (Leviticus 2:3 , &c.) App-92 ,

sin offering . Hebrew. chattath . App-43 .

Verse 18

side = wind. Hebrew. ruach , App-9

reeds. See App-51 .

Verse 19

west, Hebrew "sea", put for the "side" on which the sea was: i.e. the west.