Ezekiel 42:11

And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
way	וְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ ve.De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular absolute
before	לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם lif.nei.Hem	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
appearance	כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה ke.mar.'Eh	H4758	a view (the act of seeing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
chambers	הַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹת ha.le.sha.Khot	H3957	a room in a building (whether for storage · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
toward	דֶּ֣רֶךְ De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · noun, common both genders singular construct
north	הַצָּפ֔וֹן ha.tza.Fon	H6828	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
as	כְּאָרְכָּ֖ן ke.'a.re.Kan	H753	length · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural
as	כֵּ֣ן ken	H3651	properly · adverb
out	מוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ן mo.Tza.'ei.Hen	H4161	a going forth · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural
fashions	וּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ן u.khe.mish.pe.tei.Hen	H4941	properly · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural
doors	וּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן u.khe.fit.chei.Hen	H6607	an opening (literally) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural

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Cross-references

Ezekiel 42:4 And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 42:1-14

The prophet has taken a very exact view of the temple and the buildings belonging to it, and is now brought again into the outer court, to observe the chambers that were in that square. I. Here is a description of these chambers, which (as that which went before) seems to us very perplexed and intricate, through our unacquaintedness with the Hebrew language and the rules of architecture at that time. We shall only observe, in general, 1. That about the temple, which was the place of public worship, there were private chambers, to teach us that our attendance upon God in solemn ordinances will not excuse us from the duties of the closet. We must not only worship in the courts of God's house,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 42:5

shorter--that is, the building became narrower as it rose in height. The chambers were many: so "in My Father's house are many mansions" (Joh 14:2); and besides these there was much "room" still left (compare Luk 14:22). The chambers, though private, were near the temple. Prayer in our chambers is to prepare us for public devotions, and to help us in improving them.

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 42:4

A walk of ten cubits' breadth inward - This seems to have been a sort of parapet.

John Gill on Ezekiel 42:11

And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north,.... The way before these eastern chambers was exactly like to that of the northern chambers; which was either the way of one cubit into them, or the walk of ten cubits before them, or both; signifying that the way into Gospel churches is the same everywhere, and the walk and conversation of the saints the same in all places: as long as they, and as broad as they; which seems to confirm that both the way and the walk are meant, which were the same in those eastern chambers as in the northern; the way being as long, of one cubit, and the walk as broad, of ten cubits: and all their goings out were bot…

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Ezekiel 42:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 42:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 42:5

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 42:4

John Gill on Ezekiel 42:11

Ezekiel 42:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 42:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 42:5

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 42:4

John Gill on Ezekiel 42:11

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 42:1-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 42:3-12

Rashi on Ezekiel 42:11