Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He said to me, “The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple, New Living Translation And the man said to me, “The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance. English Standard Version And he said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple, Berean Standard Bible Then the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple, King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then he said to me, “This chamber which 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; NASB 1995 He said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple; NASB 1977 And 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; 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; Christian Standard Bible Then the man said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the man said to me: “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple. 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; Contemporary English Version He said, "The building beside the north gate belongs to the priests who serve in the temple, 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The man said to me, "This room that faces south is for the priests who serve in the temple. Good News Translation The man told me that the room which faced south was for the priests who served in the Temple, International Standard Version The angel told me, "This south-facing chamber is for the priests who maintain the Temple, Majority Standard Bible Then the man said to me: ?The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple, NET Bible He said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple, New Heart English Bible He said to me, "This room that faces toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty 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. World English Bible He said to me, “This room, which faces toward the south, is for the priests who perform the duty of the house. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he speaks to me: “This chamber, whose front [is] southward, [is] for priests keeping charge of the house; Young's Literal Translation And he speaketh unto me: 'This chamber, whose front is southward, is for priests keeping charge of the house; Smith's Literal Translation And he will speak to me, This the cell whose face the way of the south, for the priests watching the watches of the house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to me: This chamber, which looketh toward the south shall be for the priests that watch in the wards of the temple. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me: “This is the storeroom that looks toward the south; it shall be for the priests who keep watch for the protection of the temple. New American Bible He said to me, “This chamber facing south is reserved for the priests who have charge of the temple area, New Revised Standard Version He said to me, “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the man said to me, This room which faces toward the south is for the priests, the keepers who have charge of the house. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to me: “This chamber that faces to the south is for the Priests who keep guard of the house OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said unto me: 'This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to me, This chamber that looks to the south, is for the priests that keep the charge of the house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rooms for the Priests44Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two chambers, one beside the north gate and facing south, and another beside the south gate and facing north. 45Then the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple, 46and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the only Levites who may approach the LORD to minister before Him.”… Cross References 1 Chronicles 24:19 This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him. 2 Chronicles 8:14 In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God. 2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. Nehemiah 12:44-45 And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. 1 Chronicles 9:10-13 From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin; / Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple; / Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; ... 2 Chronicles 35:2-4 He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. / To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. / Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son. Leviticus 10:8-11 Then the LORD said to Aaron, / “You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come. / You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean, ... Numbers 18:1-7 So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and your sons alone must bear the iniquity involving your priesthood. / But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony. / And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die. ... Deuteronomy 33:8-10 Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. / He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. / He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. 1 Samuel 2:35 Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time. Malachi 2:7 For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 23:2-3 “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. Luke 1:8-9 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, / he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. Acts 6:4 and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Treasury of Scripture 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. whose Ezekiel 8:5 Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. the keepers Leviticus 8:35 Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. Numbers 3:27,28,32,38 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites… Numbers 18:5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel. charge. Jump to Previous Care Cell Chamber Charge Duty Faces Facing Front House Intended Keepers Keeping Priests Prospect Room South Southward Temple TowardsJump to Next Care Cell Chamber Charge Duty Faces Facing Front House Intended Keepers Keeping Priests Prospect Room South Southward Temple TowardsEzekiel 40 1. The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple6. The description of the east gate of the outer court 20. of the north gate 24. of the south gate 27. of the south gate of the inner court 32. of the east gate 35. and of the north gate 39. Eight tables 44. The chambers 48. The porch of the house And he said to me This phrase indicates a direct communication from a divine or angelic messenger to the prophet Ezekiel. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is often used in the context of divine revelation. This highlights the importance of the message being conveyed, as it is not merely a human observation but a divinely inspired instruction. In the broader context of Ezekiel's vision, this communication underscores the meticulous detail and divine order being established for the temple, reflecting God's sovereignty and intentionality in worship practices. The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the man saidוַיְדַבֵּ֖ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to me: אֵלָ֑י (’ê·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “The זֹ֣ה (zōh) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2090: This, that chamber הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה (hal·liš·kāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3957: Room, chamber, hall, cell that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that faces פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ (pā·ne·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6440: The face south הַדָּר֔וֹם (had·dā·rō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1864: The south, poet, the south wind is for the priests לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים (lak·kō·hă·nîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest who have שֹׁמְרֵ֖י (šō·mə·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to charge מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function of the temple, הַבָּֽיִת׃ (hab·bā·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Ezekiel 40:45 NIVEzekiel 40:45 NLT Ezekiel 40:45 ESV Ezekiel 40:45 NASB Ezekiel 40:45 KJV Ezekiel 40:45 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 40:45 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 40:45 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 40:45 French Bible Ezekiel 40:45 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:45 He said to me This chamber whose (Ezek. 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