Ezekiel 42:9

And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The prophet Ezekiel documents a visionary survey of a temple complex, detailing the structural arrangement of its outer court.

The words — `תַּחַת` (ta.cha.tah) translates literally to "under" or "below," and `קָדִים` (ka.Dim) means "east," anchoring the chamber's physical placement and directional approach.

The thread — The directional layout of these chambers aligns with the north-facing holy chambers in Ezekiel 46:19 and extends the guided architectural tour begun in Ezekiel 44:5.

Why it lands — The text demands attention to exact spatial boundaries, requiring the reader to recognize that sacred access follows prescribed routes rather than open navigation.

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The Hebrew words

וּמִתַּ֖חַתu./mi./ta.cha.tahand/ [was] from/ under הַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹתha./le.sha.khotthe/ rooms הָאֵ֑לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ these הַמֵּבִיא֙ha./ma.Vo'the/ [one] bringing מֵֽהַקָּדִ֔יםme./ha./ka.Dimfrom/ the/ east בְּבֹא֣וֹbe./vo.'/Owhen/ comes/ heלָהֵ֔נָּהla./He.nahto/ themמֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖רme./he./cha.Tzerfrom/ the/ courtyard הַחִצֹנָֽה׃ha./chi.tzo.Nah<the>/ outer

King James Version

And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court.

Cross-references

Ezekiel 46:19 Then the man brought me through the entrance at the side of the gate into the holy chambers facing north, which belonged to the priests, and he showed me a place there at the far western end
Ezekiel 44:5 The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.