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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
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The visionary narrator records a guided tour of the temple complex led by an angelic figure. At this moment in the vision, the guide shifts focus from the prince’s inheritance regulations to the specific layout of the priestly quarters.
The words — בַּמָּבוֹא (ba-mavo, "in the entrance") and כֶּתֶף הַשַּׁעַר (khetef ha-sha'ar, "side of the gate") pinpoint the exact architectural threshold between the outer court and the inner sanctuary. These terms establish a fixed spatial coordinate for the subsequent ritual instructions.
The thread — This guided tour of gates and rooms repeats throughout the temple vision, explicitly in Ezekiel 40:44 and Ezekiel 42:9. The same figure previously led the prophet to the north gate in Ezekiel 44:4 to observe the divine presence.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to note the strict physical boundaries that separate holy spaces from the outer court. It demands recognition that ritual purity depends on controlled access and designated locations for handling sacred offerings.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
After he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 42:9 And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court.
- Ezekiel 40:44 Outside 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.
- Ezekiel 44:4 Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown.