Ezekiel 40 · Verse 46

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.
Ezekiel 40:46, King James Version

Ezekiel 40:46 in other translations

BSBand the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the only Levites who may approach the LORD to minister before Him.”
WEBThe room which faces toward the north is for the priests who perform the duty of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to the LORD to minister to him.”
ASVand 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, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Jehovah to minister unto him.
YLTand the chamber, whose front is northward, is for priests keeping charge of the altar: they are sons of Zadok, who are drawing near of the sons of Levi unto Jehovah, to serve Him.'
DARBYAnd the cell whose front is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, those who, from among the sons of Levi, approach unto Jehovah to minister unto him.
BBEAnd the room facing north is for the priests who have the care of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who, from among the sons of Levi, come near to the Lord to do the work of his house.
WebsterAnd the chamber whose prospect is towards 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, who come near to the LORD to minister to him.

What does Ezekiel 40:46 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
46. Zadok--lineally descended from Aaron. He had the high priesthood conferred on him by Solomon, who had set aside the family of Ithamar because of the part which Abiathar had taken in the rebellion of Adonijah (1Ki 1:7; 2:26, 27).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Ezekiel 40:46 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הve.ha.lish.Kahand the roomH3957
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834
פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙pa.Nei.haface itsH6440
דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] [the] direction ofH1870
הַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.Fonthe northH6828
לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.Nim[is] for the priestsH3548
שֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.Rei[who] keepH8104
מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.ret<of> [the] charge ofH4931
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196
הֵ֣מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[are] [the] sons ofH1121
צָד֗וֹקtza.DokZadokH6659
הַקְּרֵבִ֧יםha.ke.re.Vim<the> approachingH7131
מִבְּנֵֽי\־mi.be.nei-from [the] sons ofH1121
לֵוִ֛יle.ViLeviH3878
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לְשָׁרְתֽוֹ\׃le.sha.re.Toto serve himH8334

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 40:46

  • Ezekiel 44:15

    But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:

  • Ezekiel 43:19

    And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord God, a young bullock for a sin offering.

  • 1 Kings 2:35

    And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

  • 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.

  • Ezekiel 48:11

    It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

  • Numbers 16:5

    And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

  • Ezekiel 45:4

    The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the Lord: and it shall be a place for their houses, and an holy place for the sanctuary.

  • Ezekiel 42:13

    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.

  • Numbers 16:40

    To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the Lord; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the Lord said to him by the hand of Moses.

  • Leviticus 10:3

    Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

  • Leviticus 6:12-13

    And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings. The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

  • Ephesians 2:13

    But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the keepers.
44:15; Le 6:12,13; Nu 18:5
these.
43:19; 44:15; 48:11; 1Ki 2:35
which come.
Le 10:3; Nu 16:5,40; Eph 2:13

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Context

  • 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.

  • Ezekiel 40:47

    So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.

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Ezekiel 40:46 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y la cámara que mira hacia el norte es de los sacerdotes que tienen la guarda del altar: estos son los hijos de Sadoc, los cuales son llamados de los hijos de Leví al Señor, para ministrarle.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et la cellule qui regarde vers le nord est pour les sacrificateurs qui font l’acquit de la charge concernant l’autel. Ce sont les fils de Tsadok, qui, d’entre les fils de Lévi, s’approchent de l’ Éternel pour faire son service.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Zelle, deren Vorderseite gegen Norden liegt, ist für die Priester, welche der Hut des Altars warten. Das sind die Söhne Zadoks, welche aus den Söhnen Levis Jehova nahen, um ihm zu dienen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Porro gazophylacium quod respicit ad viam aquilonis, sacerdotum erit, qui excubant ad ministerium altaris: isti sunt filii Sadoc, qui accedunt de filiis Levi ad Dominum ut ministrent ei.