Ezekiel 40 · Verse 45

Ezekiel 40:45

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.
Ezekiel 40:45, King James Version

Ezekiel 40:45 in other translations

BSBThen the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,
WEBHe said to me, “This room, which faces toward the south, is for the priests who perform the duty of the house.
ASVAnd he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
YLTAnd he speaketh unto me: ‘This chamber, whose front is southward, is for priests keeping charge of the house;
DARBYAnd he said unto me, This cell whose front is towards the south is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
BBEAnd he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care of the house.
WebsterAnd he said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is towards the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

Ezekiel 40:45 in the original Hebrew

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וַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413
זֹ֣הzohthisH2090
הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הha.lish.Kahthe roomH3957
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834
פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙pa.Nei.haface itsH6440
דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] [the] directionH1870
הַדָּר֔וֹםha.da.Romthe southH1864
לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.Nim[is] for the priestsH3548
שֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.Rei[who] keepH8104
מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.ret<of> [the] charge ofH4931
הַבָּֽיִת\׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH1004

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Cross references for Ezekiel 40:45

  • 1 Chronicles 9:23

    So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

  • Psalms 134:1

    A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

  • Leviticus 8:35

    Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded.

  • Numbers 3:32

    And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

  • Revelation 1:6

    And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:49

    But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

  • Malachi 2:4-7

    And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name. The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

  • Ezekiel 8:5

    Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

  • Numbers 3:38

    But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

  • 1 Timothy 6:20

    O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

  • Numbers 18:5

    And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:11

    And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
chamber.The word chamber probably here denotes a row of chambers, of which there seems to have been three: one for the singers; one for the priests who in their courses took charge of the sacred vessels and treasures; and one for the priests who attended on the altar and sacrifices.
whose.
8:5
the keepers.
Le 8:35; Nu 3:27,28,32,38; 18:5; 1Ch 6:49; 9:23; 2Ch 13:11
Ps 134:1; Mal 2:4-7; 1Ti 6:20; Re 1:6
charge. or, ward, or, ordinance, and so ver.
46

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Context

  • Ezekiel 40:44

    And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.

  • Ezekiel 40:45

    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.

  • Ezekiel 40:46

    And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him.

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Ezekiel 40:45 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y díjome: Esta cámara que mira hacia el mediodía es de los sacerdotes que tienen la guarda del templo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il me dit: Cette cellule qui regarde vers le midi est pour les sacrificateurs qui font l’acquit de la charge de la maison;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er sprach zu mir: Diese Zelle, deren Vorderseite gegen Süden liegt, ist für die Priester, welche der Hut des Hauses warten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit ad me: Hoc est gazophylacium quod respicit viam meridianam: sacerdotum erit, qui excubant in custodiis templi.