40:17 Then he brought me to the outer court. I saw 1 chambers there, and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers faced the pavement. 40:18 The pavement was beside the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.
1 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.
2 tn The expression introduces the three major visions of Ezekiel (1:1; 8:3; 40:2).
3 tn The reference to a very high mountain is harmonious with Isa 2:2.
3 tn Or “punish” (cf. BDB 1047 s.v. שָׁפַט 3.c).
4 tn Heb “ways.”
5 tn Heb “I will place on you.”