Ezekiel 40:45
What does Ezekiel 40:45 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 40:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care of the house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he speaketh unto me: `This chamber, whose front <FI>is<Fi> southward, <FI>is<Fi> for priests keeping charge of the house;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said to me: This chamber, which looketh toward the south shall be for the priests that watch in the wards of the temple.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said unto me, This cell whose front is towards the south is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
Context
v.44And without the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south; one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.
v.45This passage
v.46and 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 Jehovah to minister unto him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 3:27
And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
- 1 Chronicles 6:49
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
- Revelation 1:6
and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
- Numbers 3:38
And those that encamp before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrising, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
- Psalms 134:1
Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 8:5
Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold, northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
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