Ezekiel 42:11
New International Version
with a passageway in front of them. These were like the rooms on the north; they had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions. Similar to the doorways on the north

New Living Translation
There was a walkway between the two blocks of rooms just like the complex on the north side of the Temple. This complex of rooms was the same length and width as the other one, and it had the same entrances and doors. The dimensions of each were identical.

English Standard Version
with a passage in front of them. They were similar to the chambers on the north, of the same length and breadth, with the same exits and arrangements and doors,

Berean Standard Bible
with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that were on the north. They had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions.

King James Bible
And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

New King James Version
There was a walk in front of them also, and their appearance was like the chambers which were toward the north; they were as long and as wide as the others, and all their exits and entrances were according to plan.

New American Standard Bible
And the way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north; according to their length, so was their width, and all their exits were according to their building plans and openings.

NASB 1995
The way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north, according to their length so was their width, and all their exits were both according to their arrangements and openings.

NASB 1977
And the way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north, according to their length so was their width; and all their exits were both according to their arrangements and openings.

Legacy Standard Bible
The way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north, according to their length so was their width, and all their exits were both according to their arrangements and openings.

Amplified Bible
and a passage in front of them was like the appearance of the [attached] chambers on the north, and they had the same length and width, and all their exits were like both their arrangements and their entrances.

Christian Standard Bible
with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that faced north. Their length and width, as well as all their exits, measurements, and entrances, were identical.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that faced north. Their length and width, as well as all their exits, measurements, and entrances, were identical.

American Standard Version
And the way before them was like the appearance of the way of the chambers which were toward the north; according to their length so was their breadth: and all their egresses were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

Contemporary English Version
These rooms were exactly like those on the north side, and they also had a walkway in front of them.

English Revised Version
And the way before them was like the appearance of the way of the chambers which were toward the north; according to their length so was their breadth: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There was a walkway in front of them like the one that was in front of the side rooms on the north side. These side rooms were as long and as wide as the northern rooms. They had the same exits, dimensions, and doors.

Good News Translation
In front of the rooms there was a passageway just like the one on the north side. It had the same measurements, the same design, and the same kind of entrances.

International Standard Version
with a passageway in front of them, similar in appearance to the chambers that were on the north, proportional to their length and width, with all of their exits according to their arrangements and doorways.

Majority Standard Bible
with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that were on the north. They had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions.

NET Bible
with a passage in front of them. They looked like the chambers on the north. Of the same length and width, and all their exits according to their arrangements and entrances

New Heart English Bible
The way before them was like the appearance of the way of the rooms which were toward the north; according to their length so was their breadth: and all their exits were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were towards the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

World English Bible
The way before them was like the appearance of the rooms which were toward the north. Their length and width were the same. All their exits had the same arrangement and doors.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the way before them [is] as the appearance of the chambers that [are] northward, according to their length so [is] their breadth, and all their outlets, and according to their fashions, and according to their openings.

Young's Literal Translation
And the way before them is as the appearance of the chambers that are northward, according to their length so is their breadth, and all their outlets, and according to their fashions, and according to their openings.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the way before them as the appearance of the cells which were the way of the north, as the length so the breadth: and all their goings out according to their judgments and according to their entrances.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the way before them was like the chambers which were toward the north: they wore as long as they, and as broad as they: and all the going is to them, and their fashions, and their doors were alike.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the way before their face was in accord with the form of the storerooms which were along the way of the north. As was their length, so also was their width. And the entire entrance, and the likenesses, and their doors

New American Bible
with a walkway in front of them. They looked like the chambers on the north side in length and width, in their exits, their design, and their doorways.

New Revised Standard Version
with a passage in front of them; they were similar to the chambers on the north, of the same length and width, with the same exits and arrangements and doors.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the passage in front of them was like the appearance of the rooms which were toward the north, and the rooms were of the same length and breadth; and all their exits, entrances, their appearance, and their doors were alike.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the walkway in front of them and the appearance of the rooms which were on the way of the north, their length was like their width, and all their exits and their entrances and their appearance and their doors
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
with a way before them; like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they, with all their goings out, and according to their fashions; and as their doors,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the walk was in front of them, according to the measures of the chambers toward the north, both according to the length of them, and according to the breadth of them, and according to all their openings, an according to all their turnings, and according to their lights, and according to their doors.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Chambers for the Priests
10On the south side along the length of the wall of the outer court were chambers adjoining the courtyard and opposite the building, 11with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that were on the north. They had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions. 12And corresponding to the doors of the chambers that were facing south, there was a door in front of the walkway that was parallel to the wall extending eastward.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 40:16
The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.

Ezekiel 40:21
Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40:29
Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40:33
Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40:36
as did its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 41:6
The side rooms were arranged one above another in three levels of thirty rooms each. There were ledges all around the wall of the temple to serve as supports for the side rooms, so that the supports would not be fastened into the wall of the temple itself.

Ezekiel 41:10
and the outer chambers was twenty cubits wide all around the temple.

Ezekiel 41:15
Next he measured the length of the building facing the temple courtyard at the rear of the temple, including its galleries on each side; it was a hundred cubits. The outer sanctuary, the inner sanctuary, and the porticoes facing the court,

Ezekiel 41:26
There were beveled windows and palm trees on the sidewalls of the portico. The side rooms of the temple also had canopies.

1 Kings 6:5-6
Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. / The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls.

1 Kings 6:8
The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.

1 Kings 6:10
He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.

1 Kings 7:12
The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 3:9
The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

2 Chronicles 4:9
He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.


Treasury of Scripture

And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

Ezekiel 42:2-8
Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits…

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Ezekiel 42
1. The chambers for the priests
13. The use thereof
15. The measures of the outward court














And the passageway in front of them
The Hebrew word for "passageway" is "ma‘ăbār," which can denote a crossing or a corridor. In the context of the temple vision, this passageway signifies a means of access or transition, symbolizing the way to approach God. The phrase "in front of them" suggests a direct and intentional path, emphasizing the order and structure in God's design. This passageway is not just a physical structure but a metaphor for the spiritual journey towards holiness and communion with God.

was like the appearance of the chambers on the north
The "appearance" here, from the Hebrew "mar’eh," indicates a visual similarity, suggesting uniformity and consistency in God's design. The "chambers on the north" refer to specific rooms in the temple complex, likely used for priestly functions. This uniformity underscores the divine order and precision in the temple's construction, reflecting God's unchanging nature and the consistency of His laws and decrees.

as long and as wide as the others
The dimensions being "as long and as wide" highlight the equality and balance in the temple's architecture. This balance is a reflection of God's justice and fairness, where all parts of His creation are given due consideration and purpose. The temple, as a microcosm of God's kingdom, mirrors the harmony and order that God desires for His people.

with the same exits and dimensions
The "same exits and dimensions" further emphasize the theme of uniformity and order. The exits, or "yatsa’," in Hebrew, symbolize ways of departure or transition, indicating that God provides clear paths for both entering into His presence and going forth into the world. The consistent dimensions reflect the perfection and completeness of God's plan, where every detail is meticulously crafted to serve His divine purpose.

(11) "And a way in front of them like the chambers which were towards the north; as long as these and as broad as these, and [like] all their goings out, and their arrangements, and their doors."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
with a passageway
וְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ (wə·ḏe·reḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

in front of them,
לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם (lip̄·nê·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

just like the chambers
הַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹת (hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3957: Room, chamber, hall, cell

that were
אֲשֶׁר֙ (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

on
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

the north.
הַצָּפ֔וֹן (haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

They had the same length
כְּאָרְכָּ֖ן (kə·’ā·rə·kān)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 753: Length

and width,
רָחְבָּ֑ן (rā·ḥə·bān)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 7341: Breadth, width

as well as all
וְכֹל֙ (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

their exits,
מוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ן (mō·w·ṣā·’ê·hen)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 4161: A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring

measurements,
וּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ן (ū·ḵə·miš·pə·ṭê·hen)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

and entrances.
וּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן׃ (ū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥê·hen)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way


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