Ezekiel - Chapter 42

Ezekiel 42.1 Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north. Ezekiel 42.2 Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits. Ezekiel 42.3 Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories. Ezekiel 42.4 And before the chambers was a walk to ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north. Ezekiel 42.5 Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building. Ezekiel 42.6 For they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground. Ezekiel 42.7 And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits. Ezekiel 42.8 For the length of the chambers that were in the utter court was fifty cubits: and, lo, before the temple were an hundred cubits. Ezekiel 42.9 And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court. Ezekiel 42.10 The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building. 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. 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. Ezekiel 42.13 Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy. Ezekiel 42.14 When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people. Ezekiel 42.15 Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about. Ezekiel 42.16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. Ezekiel 42.17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. Ezekiel 42.18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. Ezekiel 42.19 He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed. Ezekiel 42.20 He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.

Ezekiel : Chapter 42

Holiness in the Temple: Reflections on Ezekiel Chapter 42

Chapter 42 of the book of Ezekiel continues the detailed description of the temple, with a particular focus on the priests' chambers. These sacred spaces are not simply physical locations, but they symbolize the sanctity of divine service. Through the dimensions and locations of these rooms, Ezekiel emphasizes the necessary separation between the sacred and the common, a fundamental principle in our relationship with God.

Preparation and Purity in the Service of God

This chapter teaches us the importance of preparation and purity for those called to serve the Lord. The precision of the measurements described in Ezekiel 42 highlights the perfection of God's plan, reminding us that every detail is important in serving God.

Enlightening Bible Passages

To broaden our understanding of holiness in serving God, let's reflect on five biblical passages that resonate with the teachings of Ezekiel 42:

Meditating on these passages, we are invited to consider our own lives and our service to God, seeking to live in holiness and respect the greatness of His calling. May every act of our service be a reflection of His glory and a manifestation of our devotion.