Ezekiel 42:12

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
doors	וּכְפִתְחֵ֣י u.khe.fit.Chei	H6607	an opening (literally) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural 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
south	הַדָּר֔וֹם ha.da.Rom	H1864	the south · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
door	פֶּ֖תַח Pe.tach	H6607	an opening (literally) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
head	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ be.Rosh	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
way	דָּ֑רֶךְ Da.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · noun, common both genders singular absolute
way	דֶּ֗רֶךְ De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · noun, common both genders singular absolute
directly	הֲגִינָ֔ה ha.gi.Nah	H1903	perhaps suitable or turning · noun, common feminine singular absolute
before	בִּפְנֵי֙ bif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
wall	הַגְּדֶ֣רֶת ha.ge.De.ret	H1448	enclosure (especially for flocks) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
toward	דֶּ֥רֶךְ De.rekh	H1870	a road (as trodden) · noun, common both genders singular construct
east	הַקָּדִ֖ים ha.ka.Dim	H6921	the fore or front part · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
entereth	בְּבוֹאָֽן be.vo.'An	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural

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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 42:12

And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south,.... That is, the doors of these eastern chambers were exactly like to the doors of the southern chambers, as well as to the northern ones: was a door in the head of the way; or beginning of the way; the door opened into the way of one cubit, and that led into the walk of ten cubits; and such a way and walk were before these eastern chambers as were before the southern and northern ones: even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them: or, "also a way before the wall direct, a way to the east, as one goes into them" (b); which seems to describe such a way from under these eastern chambers…

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Ezekiel 42:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

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 42:12

Ezekiel 42:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

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 42:12

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 42:1-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 42:3-12

Rashi on Ezekiel 42:12