The room which faces toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Yahweh to minister to him.”
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The room which faces toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Yahweh to minister to him.”
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And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
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And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar; these are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to the LORD to minister unto Him.'
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 40:46 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 44:15 “ ‘ “But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who performed the duty of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, shall come near to me to minister to me. They shall stand before me to offer to me the fat and the blood,” says the Lord Yahweh.
- 1 Kings 2:35 The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.
- Ezekiel 43:19 You shall give to the Levitical priests who are of the offspring of Zadok, who are near to me, to minister to me,’ says the Lord Yahweh, ‘a young bull for a sin offering.
- Numbers 16:5 He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.
- Numbers 18:5 “You shall perform the duty of the sanctuary and the duty of the altar, that there be no more wrath on the children of Israel.
- Ezekiel 48:11 It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept my instruction, who didn’t go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
- Leviticus 6:12-13 The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning. He shall lay the burnt offering in order upon it, and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings. Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out.
- Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” Aaron held his peace.
- Numbers 16:40 to be a memorial to the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger who isn’t of the offspring of Aaron, would come near to burn incense before Yahweh, that he not be as Korah, and as his company; as Yahweh spoke to him by Moses.
- Ezekiel 42:13 Then he said to me, “The north rooms and the south rooms, which are before the separate place, are the holy rooms, where the priests who are near to Yahweh shall eat the most holy things. There they shall lay the most holy things, with the meal offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
- Ezekiel 45:4 It is a holy portion of the land; it shall be for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who come near to minister to Yahweh. It shall be a place for their houses and a holy place for the sanctuary.
- Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 40:46 And the chamber whose prospect [is] toward…
Eze 40:46 And the chamber whose prospect [is] toward the north [is] for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these [are] the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
Ver. 46. Which come near.] Exo 19:22 Lev 10:3; Lev 21:17-18; Lev 21:21; Lev 21:23.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The chamber: see Eze 40:45.
The chamber: see Eze 40:45.
For the priests, the keepers: see Eze 40:45.
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Of the charge of the altar; to preserve the fire perpetually on the altar, &c.
Zadok; the high priest, who was put in by Solomon’s depriving of Abiathar, in whose race the high priesthood continued. While God’s order was observed, his sons, especially among the Levites, had this charge, and in their turns took care of the altar, which that they might the better do, they had those chambers, whose prospect I suppose was toward the altar.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The length of the porch was twenty cubits,.... From…
The length of the porch was twenty cubits,.... From east to west; from the first gate of it to the last; which led directly into the house, or temple:
and the breadth eleven cubits; which may be thus accounted for; two cubits apiece being allowed for each post, and three for each leaf of the door that were hung upon them, and one for the upright post in the middle on which they shut; in all eleven:
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and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it; as there was an ascent of seven steps to the several gates that led into the outward court; and another of eight steps, which led from that to the gates of the inner court; so there was an ascent from the inner court to the porch of the house, or temple; but how many steps there were is not said. The Septuagint and Arabic versions read ten steps; and the Vulgate Latin version eight steps. According to the Misnah (w), there were twelve in the second temple; so say Jarchi and Kimchi, with whom Josephus (x) agrees. Cocceius thinks there could not be more than two, since the ground of the inward court and temple were continued; but as their number is not given, a determination cannot be made; only it may be observed, that the saints' progress in the knowledge of Christ, and of divine things, and in faith and holiness, is gradual.
And there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side; one on the north side, and the other on the south, somewhat like the two pillars of Jachin and Boaz, in Solomon's temple; which some apply to the ordinances of the Gospel saints partake of at their entrance into the Gospel church; but rather they are an emblem of Christ, the supporter of his church, and of all those that aright enter into it; and who, through his grace and strength, become pillars there also, Rev 3:12, he is their Jachin, who establishes them on himself, the sure foundation; and their Boaz, in whom their strength is, and from whom they have it to exercise grace, discharge duty, and persevere to the end.
(w) Middot, c. 2. sect. 3. (x) De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 5. sect. 4.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The keepers - To preserve the fire perpetually on…
The keepers - To preserve the fire perpetually on the altar.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The position of the “chamber” looking to the north…
The position of the “chamber” looking to the north commanded a view of the brasen altar and the sacrifices, which were prepared at the north side of the altar.
The sons of Zadok - The priests were all descended from one or other of the two sons of Aaron, Eleazar and Ithamar. David distributed the priestly offices between the families of Zadok, the representative of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, the representative of Ithamar 1Ch 24:3. From the time of Solomon not only the high priesthood, but the priesthood itself, so far as concerned its service, that of offering upon the two altars, seems to have been confined to the descendants of Zadok (see 1Ch 6:49-53). Perhaps the other offices, such as those mentioned in Eze 40:45, were performed by the descendants of Abiathar and Ithamar. Compare 1Sa 2:36, and below, Eze 43:19; Eze 44:15; Eze 48:11. The priests who had charge of the sacrifices were distinguished from the rest of the Levitical priests, “as they which come near to the Lord, and Eze 42:13 the priests that approach unto the Lord.”
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Altar. Not on actual service, (chap. xli. 13.) but…
Altar. Not on actual service, (chap. xli. 13.) but to prepare the victims.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Zadok--lineally descended from Aaron. He had the high priesthood…
Zadok--lineally descended from Aaron. He had the high priesthood conferred on him by Solomon, who had set aside the family of Ithamar because of the part which Abiathar had taken in the rebellion of Adonijah (Kg1 1:7; Kg1 2:26-27).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 46. The other chamber was for the ministrants at…
46. The other chamber was for the ministrants at the altar; these were the sons of Zadok, Eze_44:15-31.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The keepers of the charge of the altar. These…
The keepers of the charge of the altar. These formed another body of priests, whose duties generally were to officiate in the temple-worship, and more specifically to sacrifice and burn incense upon the altars (Leviticus 1-6). Under the Law the priests were all descendants of Aaron. (Exo_27:20, 21 28:1-4 29:9, 44 40:15) By David these were divided into two classes the sons of Eleazar, at the head of whom stood Zadok; and the sons of Ithamar, with Ahimelech as their chief. (1Ch_24:3) In the vision-temple the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi have the sole right of drawing near to the Lord to minister unto him. (see on Eze_43:15)
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The room facing north
This refers to the room on the south side of the inner courtyard. The door of the room was on the north side of the room. AT: "This room whose door is on its north side" or "This room on the south side of the inner courtyard"
the priests on duty at the altar
"the priests who were offering sacrifices on the altar"
come near to Yahweh to serve him
"approach Yahweh in his temple in order to serve him"
he measured
"the man measured"
cubits
See how you translated these "long" cubits in Ezekiel 40:05.
one hundred cubits
about 54 meters (See: Biblical Distance)
with the altar
"and the altar was"
the house
This refers to the temple.
translationWords
altar
son
Zadok
Yahweh
servant
Levi
house
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 40:46 The Lord at last rewarded the loyalty of…
40:46 The Lord at last rewarded the loyalty of Zadok (see 44:15) by decreeing that his descendants were the only ones permitted to approach the Lord to minister to him. Access to God in this Temple was restricted to those whom the Lord had chosen and who were fit to enter the holy space.
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