1In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth of the month, in the fourteenth year after the fall of the city—on that very day the hand of the Lord was on me and he took me there. 2In visions of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose south side were some buildings that looked like a city. 3He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze; he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. 4The man said to me, “Son of man, look carefully and listen closely and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Tell the people of Israel everything you see.”
The East Gate to the Outer Court
5I saw a wall completely surrounding the temple area. The length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits,⚓ each of which was a cubit and a handbreadth. He measured the wall; it was one measuring rod thick and one rod high. 6Then he went to the east gate. He climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate; it was one rod deep. 7The alcoves for the guards were one rod long and one rod wide, and the projecting walls between the alcoves were five cubits⚓ thick. And the threshold of the gate next to the portico facing the temple was one rod deep. 8Then he measured the portico of the gateway; 9it⚓ was eight cubits⚓ deep and its jambs were two cubits⚓ thick. The portico of the gateway faced the temple. 10Inside the east gate were three alcoves on each side; the three had the same measurements, and the faces of the projecting walls on each side had the same measurements. 11Then he measured the width of the entrance of the gateway; it was ten cubits and its length was thirteen cubits.⚓12In front of each alcove was a wall one cubit high, and the alcoves were six cubits square. 13Then he measured the gateway from the top of the rear wall of one alcove to the top of the opposite one; the distance was twenty-five cubits⚓ from one parapet opening to the opposite one. 14He measured along the faces of the projecting walls all around the inside of the gateway—sixty cubits.⚓ The measurement was up to the portico⚓ facing the courtyard.⚓15The distance from the entrance of the gateway to the far end of its portico was fifty cubits.⚓16The alcoves and the projecting walls inside the gateway were surmounted by narrow parapet openings all around, as was the portico; the openings all around faced inward. The faces of the projecting walls were decorated with palm trees.
The Outer Court
17Then he brought me into the outer court. There I saw some rooms and a pavement that had been constructed all around the court; there were thirty rooms along the pavement. 18It abutted the sides of the gateways and was as wide as they were long; this was the lower pavement. 19Then he measured the distance from the inside of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits⚓ on the east side as well as on the north.
The North Gate
20Then he measured the length and width of the north gate, leading into the outer court. 21Its alcoves—three on each side—its projecting walls and its portico had the same measurements as those of the first gateway. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 22Its openings, its portico and its palm tree decorations had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them. 23There was a gate to the inner court facing the north gate, just as there was on the east. He measured from one gate to the opposite one; it was a hundred cubits.
The South Gate
24Then he led me to the south side and I saw the south gate. He measured its jambs and its portico, and they had the same measurements as the others. 25The gateway and its portico had narrow openings all around, like the openings of the others. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 26Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them; it had palm tree decorations on the faces of the projecting walls on each side. 27The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured from this gate to the outer gate on the south side; it was a hundred cubits.
The Gates to the Inner Court
28Then he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others. 29Its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico had the same measurements as the others. The gateway and its portico had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 30(The porticoes of the gateways around the inner court were twenty-five cubits wide and five cubits deep.) 31Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated its jambs, and eight steps led up to it. 32Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others. 33Its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico had the same measurements as the others. The gateway and its portico had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 34Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it. 35Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others, 36as did its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico, and it had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 37Its portico⚓ faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.
The Rooms for Preparing Sacrifices
38A room with a doorway was by the portico in each of the inner gateways, where the burnt offerings were washed. 39In the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings⚓ and guilt offerings were slaughtered. 40By the outside wall of the portico of the gateway, near the steps at the entrance of the north gateway were two tables, and on the other side of the steps were two tables. 41So there were four tables on one side of the gateway and four on the other—eight tables in all—on which the sacrifices were slaughtered. 42There were also four tables of dressed stone for the burnt offerings, each a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide and a cubit high.⚓ On them were placed the utensils for slaughtering the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices. 43And double-pronged hooks, each a handbreadth⚓ long, were attached to the wall all around. The tables were for the flesh of the offerings.
The Rooms for the Priests
44Outside 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. 45He said to me, “The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple, 46and 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.” 47Then 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. 48He brought me to the portico of the temple and measured the jambs of the portico; they were five cubits wide on either side. The width of the entrance was fourteen cubits⚓ and its projecting walls were⚓ three cubits⚓ wide on either side. 49The portico was twenty cubits⚓ wide, and twelve⚓ cubits⚓ from front to back. It was reached by a flight of stairs,⚓ and there were pillars on each side of the jambs.
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UA YOGTOOG POM LUB TUAMTSEV YAV TOM NTEJ
(40.1–48.35)
Coj Exekees Mus Rau Hauv Yeluxalees
1Hnub xiab kaug lub xyoo tshiab uas yog xyoo nees nkaum tsib uas peb raug ntes mus, thiab tom qab kaum plaub xyoos uas luag tuaj txeeb tau lub nroog Yeluxalees. Hnub ntawd tus TSWV lub hwjchim los kav hlo kuv thiab coj kuv mus. 2Hauv zaj yogtoog ntawd Vajtswv coj kuv mus tso rau saum ib lub roob siab siab hauv lub tebchaws Yixalayees. Nyob ntawm kuv hauv ntej kuv pom ib koog tsev zoo li ib lub nroog nyob sab qabteb. 3Thaum nws coj kuv mus ze lub nroog ntawd kuv pom ib tug neeg ci ib yam li tooj dag. Nws tuav rawv ib txoj hlua ntaubmag thiab ib tug pas ntsuas sawv ntawm roojvag. 4Nws hais rau kuv hais tias, “Tub noobneej, koj cia li tsa qhovmuag saib. Koj ua tib zoo mloog thiab nco tej lus uas kuv hais rau koj. Kuv coj koj tuaj yog xav qhia tej no rau koj; koj cia li mus qhia txhua yam uas koj pom rau cov Yixalayees.”
Lub Roojvag Sab Hnubtuaj
5Kuv pom ib tug ntsayeej uas xov puagncig lub Tuamtsev. Tus txivneej ntawd txawm muab nws tus pas uas ntev rau tshim coj los ntsuas tus ntsayeej qhov tuab muaj rau tshim thiab qhov siab muaj rau tshim. 6Ces nws mus rau ntawm lub roojvag sab hnubtuaj. Nws nce ntaiv mus rau theem saud, nws ntsuas lub roojvag qhov tob muaj rau tshim. 7Nyob ntawm lub roojvag sab tod muaj ib txojkev, txojkev ntawd ib sab twg muaj peb lub chaw fajxwm. Cov chaw ntawd ib chav twg qhov dav muaj rau tshim, qhov ntev muaj rau tshim, thiab tej phabntsa uas quas cov chaw ntawd tuab tsib tshim. Muaj dua ib txojkev nyob sab nraud ntev rau tshim, txojkev ntawd mus rau hauv sab uas tig rau ntawm lub Tuamtsev. 8-9Nws mus ntsuas lub roojvag uas yuav mus rau hauv lub Tuamtsev, qhov tob muaj yim tshim thiab qhov tuab muaj ob tshim. Sab roojvag ntawd tig mus rau lub Tuamtsev. ( 10Txojkev uas mus rau hauv lub Tuamtsev, ib sab twg muaj peb lub chaw fajxwm, cov chaw fajxwm ntawd qhov dav thiab qhov ntev ib yam nkaus, thiab tej sab phabntsa uas quas cov chav ntawd los tuab ib yam nkaus.) 11Tus txivneej ntawd ntsuas lub roojvag qhov dav muaj kaum tshim, thiab qhov ntev muaj kaum peb tshim. 12Sab phabntsa ntawm hauv ntej cov chav fajxwm, qhov siab muaj ib tshim thiab qhov tuab muaj ib tshim. (Cov chaw ntawd txhua chav puavleej dav rau tshim.) 13Nws ntsuas cov chaw ntawm sab phabntsa tom qab ib chav rau ib chav hla txojkev ntawd muaj nees nkaum tsib tshim. 14Nws ntsuas chav uas mus rau ntawm lub tshav puam, qhov dav muaj rau caum tshim. 15Nws ntsuas lub roojvag sab phabntsa nraud mus rau sab phabntsa hauv muaj tsib caug tshim. 16Nyob ntawm tus ntsa loog sab nraud muaj ib co qhovrai qhib thiab sab ntsa loog hauv luag txaug tej duab toovlaj rau.
Lub Tshavpuam Sab Nraud
17Tus txivneej ntawd coj kuv ntawm lub roojvag mus rau hauv lub tshavpuam. Nyob raws tus ntsa loog sab hauv muaj peb caug chav uas tig tuaj rau ntawm lub tshavpuam, thiab sab nraum cov chav ntawd luag muab pobzeb pua 18puagncig lub tshavpuam. Lub tshavpuam sab nraud qis dua lub tshavpuam sab hauv. 19Nws ntsuas lub roojvag theem qis sab hauv mus rau ntawm lub roojvag theem siab sab nraud muaj ib puas tshim.
Lub Roojvag Sab Qaumteb
20Ces tus txivneej ntawd ntsuas ntawm lub roojvag sab qaumteb mus rau ntawm lub tshavpuam uas nyob sab nraud. 21Nws ntsuas cov chaw fajxwm uas peb lub nyob rau ib sab kev, cov phabntsa uas quas cov chav thiab txojkev uas nkag sab nraud los dav thiab tuab ib yam nkaus li cov uas nyob ntawm lub roojvag sab hnubtuaj. Lub roojvag qhov ntev muaj sib caug tshim thiab qhov dav muaj nees nkaum tsib tshim. 22Cov chav, cov qhovrai thiab cov duab toovlaj uas luag txaug rau ntawm cov phabntsa zoo ib yam li cov uas luag txaug rau ntawm cov roojvag uas nyob sab hnubtuaj thiab. Muaj xya theem qib ntai nce mus rau saum lub roojvag uas nkag mus rau hauv lub tshavpuam. 23Ncaj ntawm lub roojvag sab qaumteb los muaj ib lub roojvag mus rau lub tshavpuam sab hauv zoo ib yam li lub roojvag uas nyob sab hnubtuaj. Tus txivneej ntawd ntsuas qhov deb ntu nruab nrab ntawm ob lub roojvag ntawd muaj ib puas tshim.
Lub Roojvag Sab Qabteb
24Tus txivneej ntawd coj kuv mus rau sab qabteb; nyob nrad muaj ib lub roojvag thiab. Nws ntsuas cov phabntsa sab hauv thiab lub roojvag dav thiab tuab ib yam li lub roojvag sab qaumteb thiab lub sab hnubtuaj. 25Lub roojvag ntawd muaj qhovrai ib yam li lwm lub roojvag thiab. Lub roojvag ntawd qhov ntev muaj tsib caug tshim thiab qhov dav muaj nees nkaum tsib tshim. 26Muaj xya theem qib ntai nce mus rau saum lub roojvag uas nkag mus rau hauv lub tshavpuam. Luag txaug tej tsob duab toovlaj rau ntawm ob sab phabntsa hauv raws txojkev. 27Tus txivneej ntawd ntsuas ntawm lub roojvag sab qabteb los rau ntawm lub tshavpuam uas nyob sab hauv muaj ib puas tshim.
Lub Tshavpuam Sab Hauv thiab Lub Roojvag Sab Qabteb
28Tus txivneej ntawd coj kuv ntawm lub roojvag sab qabteb mus rau ntawm lub tshavpuam sab hauv. Nws ntsuas lub roojvag ntawd txhua phab, qhov ntev thiab qhov dav ib yam nkaus li lwm lub roojvag thiab. 29-30Cov chaw fajxwm, cov roojvag, thiab cov phabntsa sab hauv puavleej dav thiab tuab ib yam li lwm lub roojvag thiab. Tej chav ntawm lub roojvag puavleej muaj qhovrai. Lub roojvag qhov ntev muaj tsib caug tshim thiab qhov dav muaj nees nkaum tsib tshim. 31Lub roojvag uas tig rau ntawm lub tshavpuam sab nraud muaj tej duab toovlaj uas luag txaug rau ntawm ob sab phabntsa raws txojkev. Muaj yim theem qib ntai nce mus rau saum lub roojvag.
Lub Tshavpuam sab hauv thiab Lub Roojvag Sab Hnubtuaj
32Tus txivneej ntawd coj kuv ntawm lub roojvag sab hnubtuaj mus rau ntawm lub tshavpuam sab hauv. Nws ntsuas lub roojvag ntawd txhua phab, qhov ntev thiab qhov dav ib yam li lwm lub roojvag thiab. 33Cov chaw fajxwm, cov roojvag thiab cov phabntsa uas nyob sab hauv puavleej dav thiab tuab ib yam li lwm lub roojvag thiab. Tej chav ntawd puavleej muaj qhovrai nyob puagncig. Lub roojvag qhov ntev muaj tsib caug tshim thiab qhov dav muaj nees nkaum tsib tshim. 34Lub roojvag uas tig rau ntawm lub tshavpuam sab nraud. Luag txaug tej duab toovlaj rau ob sab phabntsa raws txojkev. Muaj yim theem qib ntai nce mus rau saum lub roojvag.
Lub Tshavpuam Sab Hauv thiab Lub Roojvag Qaumteb
35Ces tus txivneej ntawd coj kuv mus rau ntawm lub roojloog sab qaumteb. Nws ntsuas lub roojvag ntawd, qhov ntev thiab qhov dav ib yam li lwm lub roojvag thiab. 36Cov chaw fajxwm, tej duab uas txaug rau ntawm tej phabntsa sab hauv, cov roojvag thiab tej qhovrai uas nyob puagncig cov chav ntawd puavleej dav thiab tuab ib yam li lwm lub roojvag thiab. Lub roojvag ntawd qhov ntev muaj tsib caug tshim thiab qhov dav muaj nees nkaum tsib tshim. 37Lub roojvag uas tig rau ntawm lub tshavpuam sab hauv. Muaj tej duab toovlaj uas luag txaug rau ntawm ob sab phabntsa raws txojkev. Muaj yim theem qib ntai nce mus rau saum lub roojvag.
Cov Tsev Nyob Ze Lub Roojvag Sab Qaumteb
38Nyob ntawm lub tshavpuam sab nraud muaj ib chav txuas nkaus lub roojvag sab hauv uas nyob sab qaumteb. Luag siv chav ntawd ntxuav tej tsiaj uas yuav coj mus hlawv ua khoom fij. 39Chav uas nyob ntawm lub roojvag muaj plaub lub rooj, ib sab txawb ob lub. Lawv muab tej tsiaj uas ua khoom fij coj los tua rau saum plaub lub rooj ntawd, tsis hais tej tsiaj uas yuav muab hlawv theej txhoj lossis daws txim. 40Nyob rau hauv chav sab nraud muaj plaub lub rooj zoo ib yam li plaub lub uas nyob sab hauv thiab, ib sab roojvag txawb ob lub rooj rau sab ped. 41Tagnrho yog muaj yim lub rooj uas coj tej tsiaj ua khoom fij tuaj tua rau saud: Plaub lub nyob rau sab hauv thiab plaub lub nyob rau sab nraum lub tshavpuam. 42Plaub lub rooj uas nyob sab hauv yog siv tua cov tsiaj uas hlawv ua khoom fij; cov rooj ntawd muab pobzeb txaug ua. Qhov siab muaj ib tshim, qhov dav thiab qhov ntev puavleej muaj ib tshim thiab ib dos. Tej cuabyeej uas lawv siv tua tej tsiaj ua khoom fij, lawv muab cia rau saum cov rooj ntawd. 43Muaj ib co nqelauj ntev li tus ntivtes ntsia thoob plaws rau ntawm cov phabntsa. Tej nqaij uas tua ua khoom fij lawv muab tso rau saum cov rooj ntawd. 44Nws coj kuv mus rau hauv lub tshavpuam sab hauv. Nyob hauv muaj ob chav, chav uas nyob ntawm lub roojvag sab qaumteb tig rau sab qabteb thiab chav uas nyob ntawm lub roojvag sab qabteb tig rau sab qaumteb. 45Tus txivneej ntawd hais rau kuv hais tias cov povthawj uas ua haujlwm hauv lub tuamtsev nyob hauv chav uas tig rau sab qabteb, 46thiab cov povthawj uas hlawv tsiaj fij rau saum lub thaj nyob hauv chav uas tig mus rau sab qaumteb. Cov povthawj ntawd yog Xadaus cajces; lawv puavleej yog xeem Levis thiab yog cov uas muaj cai mus cuag tau tus TSWV.
Lub Tshavpuam Sab Hauv thiab Lub Tuamtsev
47Tus txivneej ntawd ntsuas lub tshavpuam sab hauv qhov dav thiab qhov ntev muaj ib puas tshim ib yam nkaus. Lub tuamtsev nyob rau sab hnubpoob thiab lub thaj nyob ntawm hauv ntej lub Tuamtsev. 48Nws coj kuv mus rau ntawm lub qhovrooj uas mus rau hauv lub Tuamtsev. Nws ntsuas lub qhovrooj ntawd qhov siab muaj tsib tshim thiab qhov dav muaj kaum plaub tshim, thiab ob tug ncej qhovrooj tuab peb tshim. 49Cov qib ntai uas nce mus rau saum lub qhovrooj, qhov ntev muaj nees nkaum tshim thiab qhov dav muaj kaum ob tshim, thiab muaj ob sab phabntsa nyob ntawm ob sab qhovrooj.