Ezekiel 42 | |
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Book of Ezekiel 30:13–18 in an English manuscript from the early 13th century, MS. Bodl. Or. 62, fol. 59a. A
Latin translation appears in the margins with further interlineations above the
Hebrew. | |
Book | Book of Ezekiel |
Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
Order in the Hebrew part | 7 |
Category | Latter Prophets |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 26 |
Ezekiel 42 is the forty-second chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/ priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. [3] The Jerusalem Bible refers to the final section of Ezekiel, chapters 40- 48, as "the Torah of Ezekiel". [4] These chapters provide the ideal picture of a new temple: chapter 42 contains Ezekiel's vision of the outbuildings [5] or chambers for the priests (Ezekiel 42:1-12), the use of the chambers (verses 13–14), and the dimensions of the outer court (verses 15–20). [6]
The original text was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 20 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008). [7]
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). [8] [a]
This part record the details of the rooms of chambers facing the free space reserved for the priests (denoted by letter H in the temple plan on the right) and the building on the west side of the temple (mentioned in Ezekiel 41:12–15); the text is difficult to interpret. [10] The exposition starts from the north rooms, apparently in 3 parallel blocks, each set in incremental height on the slope between the outer court and temple yard, with the rooms nearest to the temple twice in size of those closer to the outer court (verse 8), with the priests' kitchen at the western end ( Ezekiel 46:19f; denoted by letter G in the temple plan). [10]
Cross reference: Ezekiel 40:38–39; Ezekiel 44:28–31; Ezekiel 45:10–17; Leviticus 2:1–10; Leviticus 7:7–10
The rooms have three main purposes: where the priests eat, where the priests store offerings in excess of the immediate requirements, and where the priests robe themselves for service of the altar. [10]
This section resumes the original vision from Ezekiel 40:4 as Ezekiel follows the angel measuring the outer wall of the temple area, which is the boundary of the sacred area according to verse 20. [17]
Ezekiel 42 | |
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Book of Ezekiel 30:13–18 in an English manuscript from the early 13th century, MS. Bodl. Or. 62, fol. 59a. A
Latin translation appears in the margins with further interlineations above the
Hebrew. | |
Book | Book of Ezekiel |
Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
Order in the Hebrew part | 7 |
Category | Latter Prophets |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 26 |
Ezekiel 42 is the forty-second chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/ priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. [3] The Jerusalem Bible refers to the final section of Ezekiel, chapters 40- 48, as "the Torah of Ezekiel". [4] These chapters provide the ideal picture of a new temple: chapter 42 contains Ezekiel's vision of the outbuildings [5] or chambers for the priests (Ezekiel 42:1-12), the use of the chambers (verses 13–14), and the dimensions of the outer court (verses 15–20). [6]
The original text was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 20 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008). [7]
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). [8] [a]
This part record the details of the rooms of chambers facing the free space reserved for the priests (denoted by letter H in the temple plan on the right) and the building on the west side of the temple (mentioned in Ezekiel 41:12–15); the text is difficult to interpret. [10] The exposition starts from the north rooms, apparently in 3 parallel blocks, each set in incremental height on the slope between the outer court and temple yard, with the rooms nearest to the temple twice in size of those closer to the outer court (verse 8), with the priests' kitchen at the western end ( Ezekiel 46:19f; denoted by letter G in the temple plan). [10]
Cross reference: Ezekiel 40:38–39; Ezekiel 44:28–31; Ezekiel 45:10–17; Leviticus 2:1–10; Leviticus 7:7–10
The rooms have three main purposes: where the priests eat, where the priests store offerings in excess of the immediate requirements, and where the priests robe themselves for service of the altar. [10]
This section resumes the original vision from Ezekiel 40:4 as Ezekiel follows the angel measuring the outer wall of the temple area, which is the boundary of the sacred area according to verse 20. [17]