EZEKIEL 42:13

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the Lord shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.”

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Ezekiel 42:13 Translation & Meaning

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Then said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) Then said
he unto אֵלַ֗י Near, with or among; often in general, to he unto
me, The north הַצָּפ֜וֹן Properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) north
chambers לִֽשְׁכ֨וֹת A room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) chambers
and (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the south הַדָּרוֹם֮ The south; poet. the south wind south
chambers, לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת A room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) chambers
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
are (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
before פְּנֵ֣י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
the separate place, הַגִּזְרָה֒ The figure or person (as if cut out); also an inclosure (as separated) separate place
they הֵ֣נָּה׀ Themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation) they
be (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
holy הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity holy
chambers, לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת A room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) chambers
where אֲשֶׁ֨ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc where
the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים Literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) priests
that אֲשֶׁר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
approach קְרוֹבִ֥ים Near (in place, kindred or time) approach
unto the Lord לַֽיהוָ֖ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
shall eat יֹאכְלוּ To eat (literally or figuratively) eat
the most קָדְשֵׁ֣י A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity most
holy things: הַקֳּדָשִׁ֑ים A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity holy things
there שָׁ֞ם There (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence there
shall they lay יַנִּ֣יחוּ׀ To deposit; by implication, to allow to stay lay
the most קָדְשֵׁ֣י A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity most
holy things, הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity holy things
and the meat offering, וְהַמִּנְחָה֙ A donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) meat offering
and the sin offering, וְהַחַטָּ֣את An offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender sin offering
and the trespass offering; וְהָאָשָׁ֔ם Guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering trespass offering
for כִּ֥י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
the place הַמָּק֖וֹם Properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) place
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
holy. קָדֹֽשׁ׃ Sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary holy

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  • 11  And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

  • 12  And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.

  • 13  Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the Lord shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.

  • 14  When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.

  • 15  Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.




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