Ezekiel 42:12
10 On the south side along the length of the wall of the outer court were chambers adjoining the courtyard and opposite the building,
11 with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that were on the north. They had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions.
And corresponding to the doors of the chambers that were facing south, there was a door in front of the walkway that was parallel to the wall extending eastward.
13 Then the man said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.
14 Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And corresponding to the doors of the chambers that were facing south, there was a door in front of the walkway that was parallel to the wall extending eastward.
- KJV
- And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
- WEB
- Like the doors of the rooms that were toward the south was a door at the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one enters into them.
- ASV
- And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door at the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
- DARBY
- And according to the doors of the cells that were toward the south there was a door at the head of the way, the way directly before the corresponding wall toward the east as one entereth into them.
- BLB
- and according to their doors of the chambers that [were] toward the south. A door [was] at the head of the walkway, directly at the face of the wall toward the east in entering them.
- ÅB
- så var også dørene på de kammer som lå mot syd; der var en dør ved begynnelsen av veien, veien foran den tilsvarende mur, veien mot øst, hvor en gikk inn til dem.
- OTB
- Døråpningene til kamrene på sør tilsvarte de på nord, med en inngang ved starten av passasjen parallelt med muren som strakte seg østover.
- B1930
- så var også dørene på de kammer som lå mot syd; der var en dør ved begynnelsen av veien, veien foran den tilsvarende mur, veien mot øst, hvor en gikk inn til dem.