Ezekiel 40:45

And he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care 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 he took me into the inner square, and there were two rooms in the inner square, one at the side of the north doorway, facing south; and one at the side of the south doorway, facing north.

46And the room facing north is for the priests who have the care of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who, from among the sons of Levi, come near to the Lord to do the work of his house.

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:35And you are to keep watch for the Lord at the door of the Tent of meeting day and night for seven days, so that death may not come to you: for so he has given me orders.

Numbers 3:32Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.

Numbers 18:5You are to be responsible for the holy place and the altar, so that wrath may never again come on the children of Israel.

1 Chronicles 9:23So they and their sons had the care of the doors of the house of the Lord, the house of the Tent, as watchers.

Psalms 134:1A Song of the going up. Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.

Malachi 2:4And you will be certain that I have sent this order to you, so that it might be my agreement with Levi, says the Lord of armies.

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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