Ezekiel 40
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בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםin twentyוְחָמֵ֣שׁand fiveשָׁנָ֣הyearלְ֠גָלוּתֵנוּof exile ourבְּרֹ֨אשׁat the beginning ofהַשָּׁנָ֜הthe yearבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרon the tenלַחֹ֗דֶשׁof the monthבְּאַרְבַּ֤עin four-עֶשְׂרֵה֙teenשָׁנָ֔הyearאַחַ֕רafterאֲשֶׁ֥רthatהֻכְּתָ֖הit was struck downהָעִ֑ירthe cityבְּעֶ֣צֶם׀on the substance ofהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֗הthe thisהָיְתָ֤הit wasעָלַי֙on meיַד־the hand ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַיָּבֵ֥אand he broughtאֹתִ֖יobj. meשָֽׁמָּה׃there towards
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וַיָּבֵ֨יאand he broughtאוֹתִ֜יobj. meשָׁ֗מָּהthere towardsוְהִנֵּה־and there!אִישׁ֙a manמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙appearance hisכְּמַרְאֵ֣הwas like the appearance ofנְחֹ֔שֶׁתbronzeוּפְתִיל־and a cord ofפִּשְׁתִּ֥יםlinensבְּיָד֖וֹwas in hand hisוּקְנֵ֣הand the reed ofהַמִּדָּ֑הthe measurementוְה֥וּאand heעֹמֵ֖דwas standingבַּשָּֽׁעַר׃in the gate
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וַיְדַבֵּ֨רand he spokeאֵלַ֜יto meהָאִ֗ישׁthe manבֶּן־O son ofאָדָ֡םhumankindרְאֵ֣הseeבְעֵינֶיךָ֩with eyes yourוּבְאָזְנֶ֨יךָand with ears yourשְּׁמָ֜עhearוְשִׂ֣יםand setלִבְּךָ֗heart yourלְכֹ֤לto allאֲשֶׁר־thatאֲנִי֙Iמַרְאֶ֣הam about to showאוֹתָ֔ךְobj. youכִּ֛יforלְמַ֥עַןso asהַרְאוֹתְכָ֖הto show youהֻבָ֣אתָהyou have been broughtהֵ֑נָּהhitherהַגֵּ֛דtellאֶת־obj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁר־thatאַתָּ֥הyouרֹאֶ֖הare about to seeלְבֵ֥יתto the house ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!חוֹמָ֛הa wallמִח֥וּץwas from the outsideלַבַּ֖יִתof the houseסָבִ֣יב׀all aroundסָבִ֑יבall aroundוּבְיַ֨דand in the hand ofהָאִ֜ישׁthe manקְנֵ֣הthe reed ofהַמִּדָּ֗הthe measurementשֵׁשׁ־was sixאַמּ֤וֹתcubitsבָּֽאַמָּה֙by the cubitוָטֹ֔פַחand a hand breadthוַיָּ֜מָדand he measuredאֶת־obj.רֹ֤חַבthe breadth ofהַבִּנְיָן֙the structureקָנֶ֣הa reedאֶחָ֔דoneוְקוֹמָ֖הand the heightקָנֶ֥הa reedאֶחָֽד׃one
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וַיָּב֗וֹאand he wentאֶל־toשַׁ֙עַר֙the gateאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichפָּנָיו֙face itsדֶּ֣רֶךְwas the directionהַקָּדִ֔ימָהthe east towardsוַיַּ֖עַלand he went upבְּמַֽעֲלוֹתָ֑יוon steps itsוַיָּ֣מָד׀and he measuredאֶת־obj.סַ֣ףthe threshold ofהַשַּׁ֗עַרthe gateקָנֶ֤הa reedאֶחָד֙oneרֹ֔חַבbreadthוְאֵת֙and obj.סַ֣ףthe thresholdאֶחָ֔דoneקָנֶ֥הa reedאֶחָ֖דoneרֹֽחַב׃breadth
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וְהַתָּ֗אand the chamberקָנֶ֨הa reedאֶחָ֥דoneאֹ֙רֶךְ֙lengthוְקָנֶ֤הand a reedאֶחָד֙oneרֹ֔חַבbreadthוּבֵ֥יןand betweenהַתָּאִ֖יםthe chambersחָמֵ֣שׁfiveאַמּ֑וֹתcubitsוְסַ֣ףand the threshold ofהַ֠שַּׁעַרthe gateמֵאֵ֨צֶלfrom besideאוּלָ֥םthe porch ofהַשַּׁ֛עַרthe gateמֵֽהַבַּ֖יִתfrom the insideקָנֶ֥הa reedאֶחָֽד׃one
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וְתָאֵ֨יand the chambers ofהַשַּׁ֜עַרthe gateדֶּ֣רֶךְthe direction ofהַקָּדִ֗יםthe eastשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הthreeמִפֹּה֙from hereוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הand threeמִפֹּ֔הfrom hereמִדָּ֥הa measurementאַחַ֖תoneלִשְׁלָשְׁתָּ֑םbelonged to the three of themוּמִדָּ֥הand a measurementאַחַ֛תoneלָאֵילִ֖םbelonged to the pillarsמִפֹּ֥הfrom hereוּמִפּֽוֹ׃and from here
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וְחַלֹּנ֣וֹתand windowsאֲטֻמ֣וֹתclosedאֶֽל־were toהַתָּאִ֡יםthe chambersוְאֶל֩and toאֵלֵיהֵ֨מָהpillars theirלִפְנִ֤ימָהto withinלַשַּׁ֙עַר֙to the gateסָבִ֣יב׀all aroundסָבִ֔יבall aroundוְכֵ֖ןand thusלָאֵֽלַמּ֑וֹתto the porchesוְחַלּוֹנ֞וֹתand windowsסָבִ֤יב׀were all aroundסָבִיב֙all aroundלִפְנִ֔ימָהto withinוְאֶל־and were toאַ֖יִלa pillarתִּמֹרִֽים׃palm trees
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וְתָאָ֗יוand chambers itsשְׁלוֹשָׁ֤הthreeמִפּוֹ֙from hereוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הand threeמִפּ֔וֹfrom hereוְאֵילָ֤יוand pillars itsוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙and porches itsהָיָ֔הit wasכְּמִדַּ֖תlike the measurement ofהַשַּׁ֣עַרthe gateהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןthe firstחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםwas fiftyאַמָּה֙cubitsאָרְכּ֔וֹlength itsוְרֹ֕חַבand the breadthחָמֵ֥שׁwas fiveוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםand twentyבָּאַמָּֽה׃by the cubit
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וְחַלּוֹנָ֤יוand windows itsוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙and porches itsוְתִ֣מֹרָ֔יוand palm trees itsכְּמִדַּ֣תwere like the measurement ofהַשַּׁ֔עַרthe gateאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichפָּנָ֖יוface itsדֶּ֣רֶךְwas the direction ofהַקָּדִ֑יםthe eastוּבְמַעֲל֥וֹתand by stepsשֶׁ֙בַע֙sevenיַֽעֲלוּ־people go upב֔וֹin itוְאֵֽילַמָּ֖יוand porches itsלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃were to before them
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וְתָאָ֞יוand chambers itsוְאֵילָ֤יוand pillars itsוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙and porches itsכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתwere according to the measurementsהָאֵ֔לֶּהthe theseוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתand windowsל֛וֹbelonged to itוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוand to porches itsסָבִ֣יב׀all aroundסָבִ֑יבall aroundחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםwas fiftyאַמָּה֙cubitsאֹ֔רֶךְthe lengthוְרֹ֕חַבand the breadthעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwas twentyוְחָמֵ֖שׁand fiveאַמּֽוֹת׃cubits
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וְתָאָ֞יוand chambers itsוְאֵלָ֤יוand pillars itsוְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙and porches itsכַּמִּדּ֣וֹתwere according to the measurementsהָאֵ֔לֶּהthe theseוְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹתand windowsל֛וֹbelonged to itוּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יוand to porches itsסָבִ֣יב׀all aroundסָבִ֑יבall aroundאֹ֚רֶךְthe lengthחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםwas fiftyאַמָּ֔הcubitsוְרֹ֕חַבand the breadthחָמֵ֥שׁwas fiveוְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםand twentyאַמָּֽה׃cubits
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וְאֶל־and were toהַכָּתֵ֣ףthe sideמִח֗וּצָהfrom outside towardsלָעוֹלֶה֙for the one who goes upלְפֶ֙תַח֙to the entrance ofהַשַּׁ֣עַרthe gateהַצָּפ֔וֹנָהthe north -wardשְׁנַ֖יִםtwoשֻׁלְחָנ֑וֹתtablesוְאֶל־and were toהַכָּתֵ֣ףthe sideהָאַחֶ֗רֶתthe otherאֲשֶׁר֙whichלְאֻלָ֣םwas to the porch ofהַשַּׁ֔עַרthe gateשְׁנַ֖יִםtwoשֻׁלְחָנֽוֹת׃tables
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וְאַרְבָּעָה֩and fourשֻׁלְחָנ֨וֹתtablesלָעוֹלָ֜הfor the burnt offeringאַבְנֵ֣יwere stones ofגָזִ֗יתhewn stoneאֹרֶךְ֩the lengthאַמָּ֨הwas a cubitאַחַ֤תoneוָחֵ֙צִי֙and a halfוְרֹ֨חַבand the breadthאַמָּ֤הwas a cubitאַחַת֙oneוָחֵ֔צִיand a halfוְגֹ֖בַהּand the heightאַמָּ֣הwas a cubitאֶחָ֑תoneאֲלֵיהֶ֗םto themוְיַנִּ֤יחוּso people may set downאֶת־obj.הַכֵּלִים֙the equipmentsאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichיִשְׁחֲט֧וּpeople slaughteredאֶת־obj.הָעוֹלָ֛הthe burnt offeringבָּ֖םby themוְהַזָּֽבַח׃and the sacrifice
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וּמִחוּצָה֩and from the outside towardsלַשַּׁ֨עַרof the gateהַפְּנִימִ֜יthe innerלִֽשְׁכ֣וֹתrooms ofשָׁרִ֗יםsingersבֶּחָצֵ֤רwere in the courtyardהַפְּנִימִי֙the innerאֲשֶׁ֗רwhichאֶל־was toכֶּ֙תֶף֙the side ofשַׁ֣עַרthe gate ofהַצָּפ֔וֹןthe northוּפְנֵיהֶ֖םand faces theirדֶּ֣רֶךְwas the direction ofהַדָּר֑וֹםthe southאֶחָ֗דoneאֶל־was toכֶּ֙תֶף֙the side ofשַׁ֣עַרthe gate ofהַקָּדִ֔יםthe eastפְּנֵ֖יthe faces ofדֶּ֥רֶךְthe direction ofהַצָּפֹֽן׃the north
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וְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הand the roomאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichפָּנֶ֙יהָ֙face itsדֶּ֣רֶךְis the direction ofהַצָּפ֔וֹןthe northלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםis for the priestsשֹׁמְרֵ֖יwho keepמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתof the charge ofהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַthe altarהֵ֣מָּהtheyבְנֵֽי־are the sons ofצָד֗וֹקZadokהַקְּרֵבִ֧יםthe approachingמִבְּנֵֽי־from the sons ofלֵוִ֛יLeviאֶל־toיְהוָ֖הYahwehלְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃to serve him
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וַיְבִאֵנִי֮and he brought meאֶל־toאֻלָ֣םthe porch ofהַבַּיִת֒the houseוַיָּ֙מָד֙and he measuredאֵ֣לa pillar ofאֻלָ֔םa porchחָמֵ֤שׁfiveאַמּוֹת֙cubitsמִפֹּ֔הfrom hereוְחָמֵ֥שׁand fiveאַמּ֖וֹתcubitsמִפֹּ֑הfrom hereוְרֹ֣חַבand the breadth ofהַשַּׁ֔עַרthe gateשָׁלֹ֤שׁwas threeאַמּוֹת֙cubitsמִפּ֔וֹfrom hereוְשָׁלֹ֥שׁand threeאַמּ֖וֹתcubitsמִפּֽוֹ׃from here
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אֹ֣רֶךְthe length ofהָאֻלָ֞םthe porchעֶשְׂרִ֣יםwas twentyאַמָּ֗הcubitsוְרֹ֙חַב֙and the breadthעַשְׁתֵּ֣יwas one plusעֶשְׂרֵ֣הtenאַמָּ֔הcubitsוּבַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹתand on the stepsאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichיַעֲל֖וּpeople go upאֵלָ֑יוto itוְעַמֻּדִים֙and columnsאֶל־toהָ֣אֵילִ֔יםthe pillarsאֶחָ֥דoneמִפֹּ֖הfrom hereוְאֶחָ֥דand oneמִפֹּֽה׃from here
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