Ezekiel 40:45

Then spake he unto me saying, This chamber whose front is toward the south, is for the priests keeping the charge of the house;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 on the outside of the inner gate, were the chambers of the singers in the inner court which was at the side of the north gate, and their front was toward the south,—one, at the side of the south gate, fronting, toward the north.

46and the chamber whose front is towards the north is for the priests keeping the charge of the altar,-the same are the sons of Zadok—who draw near from among the sons of Levi unto Yahweh. to wait upon him.

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Cross References

Leviticus 8:35Even at the entrance of the tent of meeting, shall ye abide day and night for seven days, and shall keep the watch of Yahweh and shall not die,—for, so, am I commanded.

Numbers 3:32And the prince of the princes of the Levites, was Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest,—to have the oversight of them that were to keep the charge of the sanctuary.

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

1 Chronicles 9:23So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches.

Psalms 134:1Lo! bless Yahweh, all ye servants of Yahweh, who stand in the house of Yahweh, by night:

Malachi 2:4So shall ye know that I sent unto you this charge,—as being my covenant with Levi, saith Yahweh 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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