Ezekiel 40:28

40:28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate; it had the same dimensions as the others.

Ezekiel 40:24

40:24 Then he led me toward the south. I saw ¹  a gate on the south. He measured its jambs and its porches; they had the same dimensions as the others.

Ezekiel 40:27

40:27 The inner court had a gate toward the south; he measured it from gate to gate toward the south as 175 feet. ² 

Ezekiel 40:45

40:45 He said to me, “This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple, ³ 

Ezekiel 42:18

42:18 He measured the south side as 875 feet by the measuring stick.

Ezekiel 20:46

20:46 “Son of man, turn toward ⁴  the south, ⁵  and speak out against the south. ⁶  Prophesy against the open scrub ⁷  land of the Negev,

Ezekiel 41:11

41:11 There were entrances from the side chambers toward the open area, one entrance toward the north, and another entrance toward the south; the width of the open area was 8¾ feet ⁸  all around.

Ezekiel 42:12

42:12 were the chambers ⁹  which were toward the south. There was an opening at the head of the passage, the passage in front of the corresponding wall toward the east when one enters.

Ezekiel 40:44

40:44 On the outside of the inner gate were chambers for the singers of the inner court, one ¹⁰  at the side of the north gate facing south, and the other at the side of the south ¹¹  gate facing north.

Ezekiel 42:13

42:13 Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers which face the courtyard are holy chambers where the priests ¹²  who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings – the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering, because the place is holy.

[40:24]  ¹ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

[40:27]  ¹ tn Heb “one hundred cubits” (i.e., 52.5 meters).

[40:45]  ¹ tn Heb “the house.”

[20:46]  ¹ tn Heb “set your face toward.” This expression occurs as well in Ezek 6:2; 13:17.

[20:46]  ² tn Or “the way toward the south,” or “the way toward Teman.” Teman is in the south and may be a location or the direction.

[20:46]  ³ tn Or “toward Darom.” Darom may mean the south or a region just north of southern city of Beer Sheba. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:417-18.

[20:46]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew term can also mean “forest,” but a meaning of uncultivated wasteland fits the Negev region far better. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:418.

[41:11]  ¹ tn Heb “five cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters).

[42:12]  ¹ tc The MT apparently evidences dittography, repeating most of the last word of the previous verse: “and like the openings of.”

[40:44]  ¹ tn “One” is not in the Hebrew text but is supplied for clarity in the translation.

[40:44]  ² tc This reading is supported by the LXX; the MT reads “east.”

[42:13]  ¹ sn The priests are from the Zadokite family (Ezek 40:6; 44:15).