Ezekiel 40:45

45 He said to me, “The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple,

Ezekiel 40:45 in Other Translations

45 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.

45 And he said to me, This chamber that faces south is for the priests who have charge of the temple,

45 And the man said to me, “The room beside the north inner gate is for the priests who supervise the Temple maintenance.

45 The man told me, "The room facing south is for the priests who are in charge of the Temple.

45 Then the man said to me: "This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.

Ezekiel 40:45 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 40:45

And he said unto me
The illustrious Person that appeared in a human form, measuring the several parts of the temple, said to the prophet, as follows: this chamber, whose prospect is toward the south;
the row of chambers that were on the side of the north gate, facing the south: is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
that observe the keeping of it; observe all the laws and ordinances of God's house, and are careful that the worship of God may be maintained and preserved, to his glory, and their mutual edification: and which is, or should be, the concern, not of ministers only, but of all true believers, who are priests unto God; that present their bodies and souls before him, as a holy, living, and acceptable sacrifice, which is their reasonable service; and offer up the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise to him, through Christ, ( Revelation 1:6 ) ( 1 Peter 2:5 ) ( Romans 12:1 ) .

Ezekiel 40:45 In-Context

43 And double-pronged hooks, each a handbreadth long, were attached to the wall all around. The tables were for the flesh of the offerings.

44 Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two rooms, one at the side of the north gate and facing south, and another at the side of the south gate and facing north.

45 He said to me, “The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple,

46 and the room facing north is for the priests who guard the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are the only Levites who may draw near to the LORD to minister before him.”

47 Then he measured the court: It was square—a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 9:23