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Ezekiel 46:23
Around the inside of each of the four courts was a row of masonry with ovens built at the base of the walls on all sides.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel receives a vision of a restored temple complex and is guided through its architectural layout by a measuring angel. The verse records the physical arrangement of the inner walls surrounding the four courts within this visionary blueprint.
The words — The Hebrew term מְבַשְּׁלוֹת (mevashe.lot) literally means "boiling places" or "cooking pots," while טִירוֹת (ti.rot) denotes a "row" or "course" of stones. These terms specify the functional purpose and construction method of the described masonry.
The thread — This structural detail directly connects to Ezekiel 46:22, which establishes the four corner courts, and Ezekiel 46:24, which identifies the same areas as kitchens for temple ministers. The immediate context frames the masonry as the foundational support for ritual food preparation.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize that sacred service involves designated, functional spaces for processing offerings. It demands an acknowledgment that worship in the vision is structured around practical preparation rather than abstract ritual alone.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And there was a row of building round about in them, round about them four, and it was made with boiling places under the rows round about.