Then he brought me into the outer court. Behold, there were rooms and a pavement made for the court all around. Thirty rooms were on the pavement.
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Then he brought me into the outer court. Behold, there were rooms and a pavement made for the court all around. Thirty rooms were on the pavement.
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Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
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Then brought he me into the outer court, and, lo, there were chambers and a pavement, made for the court round about; thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
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- Ezekiel 42:1 Then he brought me out into the outer court, the way toward the north. Then he brought me into the room that was opposite the separate place, and which was opposite the building toward the north.
- Revelation 11:2 Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don’t measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months.
- 1 Chronicles 9:26 for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28 For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;
- 2 Chronicles 31:11 Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare rooms in Yahweh’s house, and they prepared them.
- Ezekiel 10:5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.
- Ezekiel 45:5 Twenty-five thousand in length, and ten thousand in width, shall be for the Levites, the ministers of the house, as a possession for themselves, for twenty rooms.
- Ezekiel 46:21 Then he brought me out into the outer court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.
- 1 Kings 6:5 Against the wall of the house, he built floors all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the inner sanctuary; and he made side rooms all around.
- 2 Kings 23:11 He took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of Yahweh’s house, by the room of Nathan Melech the officer, who was in the court; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
- Ezekiel 40:38 A room with its door was by the posts at the gates. They washed the burnt offering there.
- Ezekiel 41:6 The side rooms were in three stories, one over another, and thirty in order. They entered into the wall which belonged to the house for the side rooms all around, that they might be supported, and not penetrate the wall of the house.
- Ezekiel 42:4 Before the rooms was a walk of ten cubits’ width inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors were toward the north.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 40:17 Then brought he me into the outward…
Eze 40:17 Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, [there were] chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers [were] upon the pavement.
Ver. 17. Then brought he me into the outward court.] In this temple were more courts and more chambers than ever were in Solomon’s. Heaven is large, and full of mansions. {Joh 14:2}
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And a pavement made.] More costly and stately than that of Ahasuerus. {Est 1:6} God’s people are said to be living stones; {1Pe 2:5} more precious than sapphires; {Isa 54:11} firm as a pavement by faith, and low by humility; submitting to their teachers, {Heb 13:17} and obeying from the heart the form of doctrine delivered unto them. {Rom 6:17}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The outward court; so called in regard of the…
The outward court; so called in regard of the more inward court, between that where he was and the temple itself: this court here, called the outward court, was at least the second about the temple, as you go through the first and greatest court, or floor encompassed with that wall of one reed high, and one thick, through the second, which is the court of the people, and which probably is this in our text.
There were chambers; not only lodging rooms for the priests, but also storehouses for tithes and offerings; these were treasuries, and so rendered by some.
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A pavement; a very beautiful floor laid with checker-work, as some say of marble, or of porphyry, which is much richer.
Round about; it was not laid as we see some courts before great houses with us, in a fair walk up from the gate to the door of the house, but the whole floor of this court was thus paved.
Thirty chambers; that is, fifteen on the south side of the gate, and fifteen on the north side, built over the pavement.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then brought he me into the outward court,.... The…
Then brought he me into the outward court,.... The divine and glorious Person in human form, having brought the prophet up to the eastern gate, and through it, and the porch that belonged to it, to the inner gate of it, which lay westward; and having measured that gate, its threshold, the porch, the posts or pillars, and little chambers in it; introduced him into a spacious piece of ground, that lay open to the air, and surrounded the whole building; and answers to the court of the Israelites in the temple, where they worshipped promiscuously, good and bad: and so may design the outward visible state of the Gospel church, consisting of good and bad, of wise and foolish virgins; like a field that has both wheat and tares in it; or a corn floor that has wheat and chaff upon it; which in the latter day will grow worse and worse, and be given to the Gentiles, Rev 11:2 but shall be recovered again, and make a considerable part of this fabric; which represents the state of the church, and the outward administration of the word and ordinances in it, and the visible fellowship of the saints together in them.
And, lo, there were chambers; in the outward court, in various parts of it; which signify, as before, visible congregated churches, formed according to the order of the Gospel; in which the word is preached, ordinances administered, and saints have fellowship one with another. It is a different word here used from that in Eze 40:7, and is by some rendered "cells, storehouses, treasuries" (f); and here, the unsearchable riches of Christ are preached, and the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hid in him are brought forth, and presented to the view of the saints.
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And a pavement made for the court round about; as this court went round about the whole building, so there was a pavement upon it all around. The word (g) used has the signification of a "burning coal". Probably this pavement appeared as made of stones of various colours, of black, white, and red, like a chequered work of black and white marble; or as made of the porphyry stone, which is variegated with divers colours. This pavement was for those that dwelt in the chambers to walk in, and converse together: and it may denote the walk of the saints, both in the ordinances of the Gospel, and in their outward conversation, as becoming it; in love to them that are within, and in wisdom towards those that are without: and this is walking as on a pavement, on firm ground, in a plain and even way, where there is no occasion of stumbling; it is walking clean, in righteousness and holiness, and not in the mire and dirt of sin; and it is pleasant walking in the courts of the Lord, and in the ways and paths of wisdom; and beautiful it is to see the saints walk harmoniously and comfortably together here, conversing with each other, and building up one another upon their most holy faith.
Thirty chambers were upon a pavement; according to some, fifteen on each side of the eastern gate, as you came out of it into the court; or rather, according to Cocceius's tables, these were all around the court, eight to the east, eight to the north, eight to the south, and six to the west; or, as Villalpandus, seven to the east and west each, and eight to the north and south apiece. This suggests that there will be visible congregated churches in the latter day in all parts of the world, east, west, north, and south; see Isa 43:5.
(f) "cellae", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Polanus, Cocceius, Starckius; Sept; "gazophylacia", V. L. (g) "pruna ardens", Isa. vi. 6.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The outward court - So called in regard of…
The outward court - So called in regard of the more inward court, between that where he was, and the temple itself; this court, was the second about the temple. Chambers - Not only lodging rooms for the priests, but also store-houses for tithes and offerings. A pavement - A beautiful floor laid with checker works. The whole floor of this court was thus paved. Thirty chambers - That is, fifteen on the south side of the gate, and fifteen on the north side, built over the pavement.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 17. The outward court] This was the court…
Verse 17. The outward court] This was the court of the people.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Eze 40:17. Then brought he me into the outward…
Eze 40:17. Then brought he me into the outward court — There were two courts belonging to Solomon’s temple; the outward for the people, the inward for the priests. It is probable that Solomon built only the inner court: see 1Ki 6:36, compared with chap. 1Ki 8:64 : and that the outer court was built after his time, whereupon it is called the new court, (2Ch 20:5,) after which time there is particular mention of the two courts of the house of the Lord, 2Ki 21:5. A third court, called the court of the Gentiles, was afterward added by Herod, when he rebuilt the temple. And lo, there were chambers — These chambers were over the cloister, and supported by it: see Eze 40:14, and Eze 42:8. They might be for the use of the priests, and likewise store-houses for tithes and offerings: see 1Ch 28:12. And a pavement made for the court round about — A beautiful floor made with checker-work. The whole floor of this court was thus paved. Thirty chambers were upon the pavement — That is, fifteen on the south side of the gate, and fifteen on the north side, built over the pavement.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The “outward” or outer “court” (o, Plan II) corresponds…
The “outward” or outer “court” (o, Plan II) corresponds to what was in Herod’s temple the court of Women, into which all Jews, but not Gentiles were admitted.
Eze 40:17
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Chambers - (I) See Jer 35:2.
A pavement - (H) Of mosaic work 2Ch 7:3; Est 1:6 which formed a border of forty-four cubits. On each side of the court in which there were gates, i. e., on east, north, and south. It was called the “lower pavement” to distinguish it from the pavement of the inner court; the outer court being lower than the inner Eze 40:31.
Eze 40:19
There were eastern, northern, and southern gates of entrance from the outer to the inner court (B).
Without - Not as in the margin, but looking outward, i. e., the outward front of the inner gate toward the outer court.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain There were chambers. Gazophylacia, so called, because the priests…
There were chambers. Gazophylacia, so called, because the priests and Levites kept in them the stores and vessels that belonged to the temple. (Challoner) --- They went all round the courts. The women were in the second story. Villalpand and Capel, who are deemed the most accurate, suppose that there were no chambers below, but an open gallery. There seem, however, to have been chambers also, chap. viii. 7. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain pavement--tesselated mosaic (Est 1:6).
pavement--tesselated mosaic (Est 1:6).
chambers--serving as lodgings for the priests on duty in the temple, and as receptacles of the tithes of salt, wine, and oil.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain THE OUTER COURT AND ITS GATEWAY, Eze_40:17-27.
THE OUTER COURT AND ITS GATEWAY, Eze_40:17-27.
17. The chambers, or “cells,” around the “outer court” were for the priests who had charge of the house and the altar (Eze_40:45-46). “They were apparently of several stories (Eze_42:6), but did not occupy the corners of the wall in which kitchens were situated (Eze_46:21-24).” — Davidson.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 17–27. Measurements of the outer court and remaining gates
17–27. Measurements of the outer court and remaining gates
17. outward court] outer court. The prophet passed out of the pathway, where he had hitherto been, into the outer court. Round about on the inside of the surrounding wall of this court (Eze_40:5) was a pavement, probably of stone, Fig. 3, B, and on the pavement chambers, thirty in number, Fig 3, C. The chambers ran round the wall on three sides, the W. being occupied with other buildings (Eze_41:12). The chambers were probably used for meetings and feasts; the ancient high places had such a feast chamber (1Sa_9:22), cf. Jer_35:4 (Eze_36:10). It is not stated how the chambers were disposed, whether singly or in blocks They were apparently of several stories (Eze_42:6), but did not occupy the corners of the wall, in which kitchens were situated (Eze_46:11-24).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain The prophet is now taken across the outer court,…
The prophet is now taken across the outer court, which he describes on the way (Eze_40:17-19), to the north gate (Eze_40:20), and then to the south gate (Eze_40:24).
(17) Outward court.—The Temple of Ezekiel has two courts, an outer and an inner; but there is no appropriation of these courts to the special use of any classes. It may be assumed that the inner court, from its size and arrangements, was for the priests engaged in the sacrifices, and the outer for the people generally.
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A pavement.—Comp. 2Ch_7:3; Est_1:6. The word is generally understood to mean a tesselated or mosaic pavement.
Thirty chambers.—The size and location of these chambers is not given. In accordance with the general symmetry of the arrangements, it may be assumed that there were ten on each of the three sides not occupied by the Temple buildings, and that five were on each side of the gate. They are conjecturally indicated on Plan II. (page 124 [Eze_40:44-49]) by DD. They are drawn as if joined together; but this is not certain. Such chambers for the use of officiating priests and Levites, and for the storage of the tithes, are mentioned both in connection with Solomon’s Temple and with that of the restoration (see Jer_35:4; Jer_36:10; 1Ch_9:26; Neh_10:38-39).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 17-19The outer court. Emerging from the doorway inwards,…
Vers. 17-19The outer court. Emerging from the doorway inwards, the prophet, accompanied by his celestial guide, stepped into the outward court, i.e. the area surrounding the temple buildings. There the first thing observed was that chambers and a pavement ran round the court. The chambers were cells, or rooms twOkv; li always signifying single rooms in a building . (see Eze_42:1; 1Ch_9:26) whose dimensions, exact sites, and uses are not specified, though, as they were thirty in number, it is probable they were arranged on the east, north, and south sides of the court, five upon each side of the gate, and standing somewhat apart from each other; that they were large enough to contain as many as thirty persons; (see 1Sa_9:22; and comp. Jer_35:2) and that they were designed for sacrificial meals and such-like purposes. (see Eze_44:1, etc.) In pre-exilic times such halls had been occupied by distinguished person s connected with the temple service. (Eze_8:8-12; 2Ki_23:11; Jer_35:4, etc.; 36:10; Ezr_10:6) The pavement was a tessellated floor (comp. 2Ch_7:3) which ran round the court and was named the lower pavement, to distinguish it from that laid in the inner court which stood at a higher elevation than the outer. As another note of position, it is stated to have been by the side (literally, shoulder) of the gates over against or, answerable to (Revised Version)the length of the gates. This can only mean that the breadth of the pavement was fifty cubits (the length of the gates, ver. 15) less six cubits (the thickness of the wall, ver. 5), or forty-four cubits, and that it ran along the inner length of the wall on either side of the gates. The breadth of the court from the forefront of the lower gate, i.e. from the inner end of the east gate or the edge of the pavement, unto the forefront of the inner court without was a hundred cubits. Whether the measurement was up to the wall of the inner court, within which, on this hypothesis, its gate must have wholly lain, or only up to the door of the inner court, which, on this understanding, must have projected beyond its wall, is obscure. The first interpretation derives support from the circumstance that the terminus ad quem of the measurement is said to have been, not the inner gate, but the inner court; while the second finds countenance in the use of the preposition xWjmi, which seems to indicate that the measuring proceeded from the western extremity of the outer gate to the eastern extremity of the inner gate, and appears to be confirmed by vers. 23 and 27, as well as by the consideration that in this way the symmetry of the building would be better preserved than by making the outer gate project into the court and the inner gate lie wholly within the inner wall. In this way the hundred cubits marked the distance between the extremities of the gates, the whole breadth of the court being two hundred cubits, i.e. a hundred cubits between the gates, with two gates" lengths of fifty cubits each added. The same measurements applied to the north gate, which the seer next approached.
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There were two walls surrounding the temple. The outer wall surrounded the outer courtyard, and within that, the inner wall surrounded the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard was higher than the outer courtyard. Each wall had gates on the east, north, and south sides.
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the man brought me to the outer courtyard of the temple
"The man brought me from outside the temple area into the outer courtyard of the temple"
outer courtyard
See how you translated this in Ezekiel 10:5.
Behold
The word "Behold" here indicates that Ezekiel saw something interesting.
pavement
a flat floor that is made out of rocks
with thirty rooms next to the pavement
"and there were 30 rooms all around the pavement" (See: Numbers)
went up to
"went all the way to"
the front of the lower gate to the front of the inner gate
The lower gate was on the wall of the outer courtyard, and the inner gate was on the wall of the inner courtyard. AT: "the front of the outer gate to the front of the inner gate"
one hundred cubits
about 54 meters (See: Biblical Distance)
cubits
See how you translated these "long" cubits in Ezekiel 40:05.
the same on the north side
"it was the same on the north side" or "on the north side, the distance from the outer gate to the inner gate was also one hundred cubits"
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 40:17-19 The outer courtyard provided a buffer zone around…
40:17-19 The outer courtyard provided a buffer zone around the holy things in the inner courtyard, and thirty rooms were built around the walls. The purpose of these rooms is not stated, nor are their dimensions precisely given, which heightens the contrast between the relatively less significant outer area of the Temple and the crucially important central holy space. These rooms were most likely to be used by the Levites for a variety of activities.
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