Ezekiel 40:45

And he said to me, This chamber, whose view is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

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In The King James Version

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

In Context

44And outside the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate, and their view was toward the south, one at the side of the east gate having the view toward the north.

46And the chamber whose view 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 LORD to minister to him.

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:35And ye shall remain at the door of the tent of meeting day and night seven days, and keep the charge of LORD, that ye not die, for so I am commanded.

Numbers 3:32And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be ruler of the rulers of the Levites, [with] the oversight of those who keep the charge of the sanctuary.

Numbers 18:5And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar, that there be no more wrath upon the sons of Israel.

1 Chronicles 9:23So they and their sons had the oversight of the gates of the house of LORD, even the house of the tent, by wards.

Psalms 134:1Behold, bless ye LORD, all ye servants of LORD, who stand by night in the house of LORD.

Malachi 2:4And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi, says LORD of hosts.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 40:40-49

The Vision of the Temple. ( b. c. 574.) 39 And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering. 40 And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables. 41 Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their… Read the whole commentary →

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