Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 40:46

A church father on this verse
“"And he said to me: This is the treasury that faces the southern way of the priests, who keep watch in the temple's guardrooms. Furthermore, the treasury that faces the way of the north will be for the priests who serve at the altar: these are the sons of Zadok who come near from the sons of Levi to the Lord, to minis…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ezekiel

Source: Septuagint

Original

46And the chamber that looks to the north is for the priests that keep the charge of the altar: they are the sons of Zadok, those of the tribe of Levi who draw near to the Lord to serve him.

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44And he brought me into the inner court, and behold there were two chambers in the inner court, one behind the gate looking to the north, turning southward, and one behind the southern gate, but which looks to the north.

45And he said to me, This chamber that looks to the south, is for the priests that keep the charge of the house.

— Ezekiel 40:46 —

47And he measured the court, the length whereof was a hundred cubits, and the breadth a hundred cubits, on its four sides; and the altar in front of the house.

48And he brought me into the porch of the house; and he measured the post of the porch, the breadth was five cubits on one side and five cubits on the other side; and the breadth of the door was fourteen cubits, and the side pieces of the door of the porch were three cubits on one side, and three cubits on the other side.

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