A VISION OF THE FUTURE TEMPLE (40.1—48.35)
Ezekiel Is Taken to Jerusalem
1 It was the tenth day of the new year, which was the twenty-fifth year after we had been taken into exile and the fourteenth year after Jerusalem was captured. On that day I felt the powerful presence of the Lord, and he carried me away. 2 In a vision God took me to the land of Israel and put me on a high mountain. I saw in front of me a group of buildings that looked like a city. 3 He took me closer, and I saw a man who shone like bronze. He was holding a linen tape measure and a measuring rod and was standing by a gateway.
4 He said to me, “Watch, mortal man. Listen carefully and pay close attention to everything I show you, because this is why you were brought here. You are to tell the people of Israel everything you see.”
The East Gate
5 What I saw was the Temple, and there was a wall around it. The man took his measuring rod, which was 10 feet long, and measured the wall. It was 10 feet high and 10 feet thick. 6 Then he went to the gateway that faced east. He went up the steps, and at the top he measured the entrance; it was 10 feet deep. 7 Beyond it there was a passageway, which had three guardrooms on each side. Each of the rooms was square, 10 feet on each side, and the walls between them were 8 feet thick. Beyond the guardrooms there was a passageway 10 feet long that led to an entrance room which faced the Temple. 8-9 He measured this room and found it was 14 feet deep. It formed that end of the gateway which was nearest the Temple, and at its far end the walls were 4 feet thick. ( 10 These guardrooms on each side of the passageway were all the same size, and the walls between them were all of the same thickness.)
11 Next, the man measured the width of the passageway in the gateway. It was 22 feet altogether, and the space between the open gates was 16 feet. 12 In front of each of the guardrooms there was a low wall 20 inches high and 20 inches thick. (The rooms were 10 feet square.) 13 Then he measured the distance from the back wall of one room to the back wall of the room across the passageway from it, and it was 42 feet. 14 The room at the far end led out to a courtyard. He measured that room and found it was 34 feet wide. 15 The total length of the gateway from the outside wall of the gate to the far side of the last room was 84 feet. 16 There were small openings in the outside walls of all the rooms and also in the inner walls between the rooms. There were palm trees carved on the inner walls that faced the passageway.
The Outer Courtyard
17 The man took me through the gateway into the courtyard. There were thirty rooms built against the outer wall, and in front of them there was an area paved with stones, 18 which extended around the courtyard. This outer courtyard was at a lower level than the inner courtyard.
19 There was a gateway at a higher level that led to the inner courtyard. The man measured the distance between the two gateways, and it was 168 feet.
The North Gate
20 Then the man measured the gateway on the north side that led into the outer courtyard. 21 The three guardrooms on each side of the passageway, the walls between them, and the entrance room all had the same measurements as those in the east gateway. The total length of the gateway was 84 feet and the width 42 feet. 22 The entrance room, the windows, and the carved palm trees were like those in the east gate. Here seven steps led up to the gate, and the entrance room was at the end facing the courtyard. 23 Across the courtyard from this north gateway was another gateway leading to the inner courtyard, just as there was on the east side. The man measured the distance between these two gateways, and it was 168 feet.
The South Gate
24 Next, the man took me to the south side, and there we saw another gateway. He measured its inner walls and its entrance room, and they were the same as the others. 25 There were windows in the rooms of this gateway just as in the others. The total length of the gateway was 84 feet and the width 42 feet. 26 Seven steps led up to it, and its entrance room was also at the end facing the courtyard. There were palm trees carved on the inner walls that faced the passageway. 27 Here, too, there was a gateway leading to the inner courtyard. The man measured the distance to this second gateway, and it was 168 feet.
The Inner Courtyard: The South Gate
28 The man took me through the south gateway into the inner courtyard. He measured the gateway, and it was the same size as the gateways in the outer wall. 29-30 Its guardrooms, its entrance room, and its inner walls were the same size as those in the other gateways. There were also windows in the rooms of this gateway. The total length was 84 feet and the width 42 feet. 31 Its entrance room faced the other courtyard, and palm trees were carved on the walls along the passageway. Eight steps led up to this gate.
The Inner Courtyard: The East Gate
32 The man took me through the east gateway into the inner courtyard. He measured the gateway, and it was the same size as the others. 33 Its guardrooms, its entrance room, and its inner walls measured the same as those in the other gateways. There were windows all around, and in the entrance room also. The total length was 84 feet and the width 42 feet. 34 The entrance room faced the outer courtyard. Palm trees were carved on the walls along the passageway. Eight steps led up to this gate.
The Inner Courtyard: The North Gate
35 Then the man took me to the north gateway. He measured it, and it was the same size as the others. 36 Like them, it also had guardrooms, decorated inner walls, an entrance room, and windows all around. Its total length was 84 feet and its width 42 feet. 37 The entrance room faced the outer courtyard. Palm trees were carved on the walls along the passageway. Eight steps led up to this gate.
Buildings Near the North Gate
38 In the outer courtyard there was an annex attached to the inner gateway on the north side. It opened into the entrance room that faced the courtyard, and there they washed the carcasses of the animals to be burned whole as sacrifices. 39 In this entrance room there were four tables, two on each side of the room. It was on these tables that they killed the animals to be offered as sacrifices, either to be burned whole or to be sacrifices for sin or as repayment offerings. 40 Outside the room there were four similar tables, two on either side of the entrance of the north gate. 41 Altogether there were eight tables on which the animals to be sacrificed were killed: four inside the room and four out in the courtyard. 42 The four tables in the annex, used to prepare the offerings to be burned whole, were of cut stone. They were 20 inches high, and their tops were 30 inches square. All the equipment used in killing the sacrificial animals was kept on these tables. 43 Ledges 3 inches wide ran around the edge of the tables. All the meat to be offered in sacrifice was placed on the tables.
44 Then he brought me into the inner court. There were two rooms opening on the inner court, one facing south beside the north gateway and the other facing north beside the south gateway. 45 The man told me that the room which faced south was for the priests who served in the Temple, 46 and the room which faced north was for the priests who served at the altar. All the priests are descended from Zadok; they are the only members of the tribe of Levi who are permitted to go into the Lord's presence to serve him.
The Inner Courtyard and the Temple Building
47 The man measured the inner courtyard, and it was 168 feet square. The Temple was on the west side, and in front of it was an altar. 48 Then he took me into the entrance room of the Temple. He measured the entranceway: it was 9 feet deep and 24 feet wide, with walls 5 feet thick on either side. 49 Steps led up to the entrance room, which was 34 feet wide and 20 feet deep. There were two columns, one on each side of the entrance.
1 Mūsu izvešanas divdesmit piektajā gadā gada sākuma mēneša desmitajā dienā, četrpadsmitajā gadā pēc Jeruzālemes pilsētas ieņemšanas, nāca Tā Kunga roka pār mani un aizveda mani turp. 2 Viņš aizveda mani dievišķā parādībā Israēla zemē un nolika mani uz ļoti augsta kalna, kura dienvidus pusē bija pilsētai līdzīgs celtņu kopums. 3 Kad Viņš mani turp bija aizvedis, redzi, tur stāvēja kāds vīrs, kas izskatījās it kā būtu no vara. Viņam bija rokā linu aukla un mērkoks; viņš stāvēja vārtos. 4 Viņš mani uzrunāja tā: "Cilvēka bērns, skaties vērīgi ar savām acīm un klausies uzmanīgi ar savām ausīm, un liec vērā visu, ko es tev rādīšu, jo tāpēc jau tu esi atvests šurp, lai tev to parādītu. Tad dari zināmu Israēla namam visu, ko tu šeit redzēsi." 5 Es redzēju tur mūri, kas no ārienes visapkārt ieslēdza svētnīcu, un mērkoks tā vīra rokā bija sešas olektis garš, skaitot olektī parasto olekti un vēl plaukstas platumu. Ar to viņš mērīja mūra biezumu: tas bija vienu mēru jeb mērkoku biezs un vienu mēru augsts. 6 Tad viņš gāja pie vārtiem, kas bija uz rīta pusi, pacēlās pa kāpnēm uz augšu un mērīja vārtu slieksni, proti, vienu slieksni; tam bija platums viens mērs. 7 Tad sekoja pirmā sardzes telpa - vienu mēru gara un vienu mēru plata, un attālums starp sardzes telpām - piecas olektis; vārtu slieksnis līdzās vārtu priekštelpai iekšējā pusē - viens mērs. 8 Tad viņš mērīja vārtu priekštelpu iekšpusē - viens mērs. 9 Un viņš mērīja vēl vārtu priekštelpu - astoņas olektis un to stabus - katrs divas olektis. Vārtu priekštelpas bija novietotas uz iekšu. 10 Austrumu vārtu sardzes telpas bija trīs no vienas puses un trīs no otras puses. Visām trim bija vienāds mērs, arī stabi abās pusēs bija vienāda mēra. 11 Un viņš mērīja vārtu ieejas platumu - desmit olektis un vārtu ejas garumu - trīspadsmit olektis. 12 Sardzes telpu priekšpusē bija īpašs iejoms - vienu olekti plats un vienu olekti dziļš; pati telpa bija sešas olektis gara un sešas olektis plata. 13 Tad viņš mērīja visu vārtu celtni tās platumā no vienas sardzes telpas ārējās sienas līdz pretimesošās telpas ārējai sienai - divdesmit piecas olektis, durvis pret durvīm. 14 Un viņš noteica stabu mēru - sešdesmit olektis, un ap mūra stabiem bija pagalms visapkārt vārtu celtnei. 15 No ieejas vārtu priekšējās puses līdz vārtu iekšējo priekštelpu priekšējai pusei bija piecdesmit olektis. 16 Visapkārt vārtu celtnei bija logi, kuru iedobumi virzienā uz katru atsevišķu sardzes telpu un tās sienas stabiem iesniedzās slīpi uz iekšu; arī priekštelpai bija visapkārt logi virzienā uz iekšu; uz sienu stabiem bija palmu rotājumi. 17 Tad viņš mani veda ārējā pagalmā, tur vispirms bija mazas telpas un akmens klons visapkārt pagalmam; tam pieslējās trīsdesmit telpas. 18 Šis klons stiepās gar vārtu malējo sienu samērā ar vārtu garumu, šis bija lejas klons. 19 Tad viņš izmērīja priekšpagalma platumu no apakšējo vārtu iekšējās priekšpuses līdz iekšējā pagalma priekšpusei - simts olekšu uz rītu un ziemeļu pusi. 20 Viņš mērīja arī to vārtu garumu un platumu, kas bija pret ziemeļiem pie ārējā pagalma. 21 No šo vārtu sardzes telpām trīs atradās vienā un trīs otrā pusē. Un šo vārtu stabiem un priekštelpai bija tāds pats garums un platums kā pirmajiem vārtiem: garums piecdesmit olekšu un to platums divdesmit piecas olektis. 22 Arī to logi, to priekštelpu logi un to palmu rotājumi bija tādi paši kā rītu puses vārtiem. Bija jākāpj pa septiņiem kāpieniem uz augšu. Priekštelpa bija uz iekšpusi. 23 Iekšējā pagalma vārti bija pretī ziemeļu un rītu puses vārtiem. Un viņš mērīja no vārtiem līdz vārtiem - simts olekšu. 24 Tad viņš veda mani uz dienvidu pusi; arī dienvidos es redzēju vārtus. Viņš mērīja to sardzes telpas, stabus un priekšnamu, tiem bija tādi paši mēri. 25 Tiem bija arī logi tāpat kā to priekštelpām visapkārt, un tiem bija tādi paši mēri kā jau minētajiem: garums piecdesmit olekšu un platums divdesmit piecas olektis. 26 Kāpnes ar septiņiem kāpieniem gāja uz augšu, to priekštelpas bija uz iekšpusi, palmu rotājumi atradās stabiem kā vienā, tā otrā pusē. 27 Bija vārti arī iekšējā pagalmā uz dienvidu pusi. Un viņš mērīja no vārtiem līdz vārtiem uz dienvidu pusi - simts olekšu. 28 Tad viņš veda mani pa dienvidu vārtiem iekšējā pagalmā un izmērīja dienvidu vārtus pēc tā paša mēra. 29 Arī to sardzes telpām, stabiem un priekštelpām bija tādi paši mēri. Tiem bija arī logi tāpat kā to priekšnamiem visapkārt: to garums piecdesmit olekšu un platums divdesmit piecas olektis. 30 Un priekštelpas tiem bija visapkārt: to garums divdesmit piecas olektis un platums piecas olektis. 31 To priekštelpas bija uz ārējā pagalma pusi, un arī palmu rotājumi bija uz stabiem. Kāpnes ar astoņiem kāpieniem gāja uz augšu. 32 Tad viņš veda mani iekšējā pagalmā pie rītu puses vārtiem un izmērīja vārtus; tiem bija tādi paši mēri kā pārējiem vārtiem. 33 Arī to sardzes telpām, stabiem un priekštelpām bija tādi paši mēri. Tiem bija arī logi kā to priekštelpām visapkārt: to garums bija piecdesmit olekšu un platums divdesmit piecas olektis. 34 To priekštelpas bija uz ārējā pagalma pusi, un palmu rotājumi atradās uz stabiem vienā un otrā pusē, kāpnes ar astoņiem kāpieniem gāja uz augšu. 35 Tad viņš aizveda mani pie ziemeļu vārtiem un izmērīja tos; tiem bija tādi paši mēri kā pārējiem vārtiem. 36 Arī to sardzes telpām, stabiem un priekštelpām bija tādi paši mēri, tiem bija arī logi visapkārt; vārtu garums bija piecdesmit olekšu un platums divdesmit piecas olektis. 37 To priekštelpas bija uz ārējā pagalma pusi, palmu rotājumi bija uz stabiem kā vienā, tā otrā pusē; kāpnes ar astoņiem kāpieniem gāja uz augšu. 38 Bija arī maza telpa ar ieeju no priekštelpām dedzināmo upuru mazgāšanai. 39 Vārtu priekštelpās bija divi galdi vienā un tāpat otrā pusē dedzināmo, grēku un noziegumu upuru gaļas novietošanai. 40 Arī pie ārējās sienas ziemeļpusē, ja kāpa uz augšu pret vārtu ieeju, stāvēja divi galdi, un pie priekštelpu otras sienas atkal divi galdi. 41 Tātad četri galdi pie vārtu malējās sienas vienā pusē un četri galdi otrā pusē, kopā astoņi galdi, kur novietoja upuriem kautos lopus. 42 Tālāk vēl bija novietoti četri galdi no cirstiem akmeņiem dedzināmo upuru vajadzībām - pusotras olektis gari un pusotras olektis plati un vienu olekti augsti; uz tiem bija jānovieto dedzināmo un citu upuru kaujamie rīki. 43 Galdiem visapkārt bija piestiprinātas apmales plaukstas platumā; uz galdiem stāvēja upuru gaļa. 44 Tad viņš veda mani ārā no pavārtes iekšējā pagalmā, kur es redzēju divas nelielas telpas - vienu pie ziemeļu vārtu malējās sienas ar priekšpusi uz dienvidiem un otru pie dienvidu vārtu malējās sienas ar savu priekšpusi uz ziemeļiem. 45 Un viņš man sacīja: "Šī nelielā telpa ar priekšpusi uz dienvidiem ir paredzēta priesteriem, kas apkalpo svēto namu. 46 Bet nelielā telpa ar priekšpusi uz ziemeļiem ir domāta priesteriem, kas apkalpo altāri, tie ir Cadoka pēcnācēji, kas vienīgie no Levija bērniem drīkst Tam Kungam tuvoties un Viņam kalpot." 47 Tad viņš izmērīja iekšējo pagalmu, tas bija četrstūris - simts olekšu garš un simts olekšu plats. Altāris stāvēja nama priekšā. 48 Viņš veda mani Tempļa priekštelpās un izmērīja abus priekštelpu sienu stabus, tie katrs bija piecas olektis plats. Vārtu platums bija četrpadsmit olektis, un vārtu malējās sienas bija platas trīs olektis vienā un trīs olektis otrā pusē. 49 Priekštelpu garums bija divdesmit olektis un platums divpadsmit olektis; desmit kāpieni bija jāuzkāpj augšup līdz tām; pie stabiem bija balsti, viens šai pusē, otrs otrā pusē.
