Chapter 40

1In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, the fourteenth year after the city had fallen, at the beginning of the year, the tenth day of the month—on that very day—the hand of Hashem came upon me, and He brought me there.

b'-e-s'-REEM v'-kha-MAYSH sha-NAH l'-ga-lu-TE-nu b'-ROSH ha-sha-NAH b'-a-sor la-KHO-desh b'-ar-BA es-reh sha-NAH a-KHAR a-SHER hu-K'-ta ha-EER b'-ET-zem ha-YOM ha-ZEH ha-Y'-ta a-LAI yad a-do-NAI va-ya-VAY o-TEE sha-MAH

אבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים וְחָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנָ֣ה לְ֠גָלוּתֵ֠נוּ בְּרֹ֨אשׁ הַשָּׁנָ֜ה בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ בְּאַרְבַּ֤ע עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה אַחַ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֻכְּתָ֖ה הָעִ֑יר בְּעֶ֣צֶם ׀ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה הָיְתָ֤ה עָלַי֙ יַד־יְהֹוָ֔ה וַיָּבֵ֥א אֹתִ֖י שָֽׁמָּה׃

2He brought me, in visions of Hashem, to the Land of Yisrael, and He set me down on a very high mountain on which there seemed to be the outline of a city on the south.

b'-mar-OT e-lo-HEEM he-vee-A-nee el E-retz yis-ra-AYL vai-nee-KHAY-nee el HAR ga-VO-ha m'-OD v'-a-LAV k'-miv-nay EER mi-NE-gev

בבְּמַרְא֣וֹת אֱלֹהִ֔ים הֱבִיאַ֖נִי אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְנִיחֵ֗נִי אֶל־הַ֤ר גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְעָלָ֥יו כְּמִבְנֵה־עִ֖יר מִנֶּֽגֶב׃

3He brought me over to it, and there, standing at the gate, was a man who shone like copper. In his hand were a cord of linen and a measuring rod.

vai-YA-VEE o-TI sha-MAH v'-hi-NEH eesh mar-E-hu k'-mar-EH ne-KHO-shet u-f'-TEEL pish-TEEM b'-ya-DO u-KE-neh ha-mi-DAH v'-hu o-MED ba-sha-AR

גוַיָּבֵ֨יא אוֹתִ֜י שָׁ֗מָּה וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ֙ מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וּפְתִיל־פִּשְׁתִּ֥ים בְּיָד֖וֹ וּקְנֵ֣ה הַמִּדָּ֑ה וְה֥וּא עֹמֵ֖ד בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃

4The man spoke to me: “Mortal, look closely and listen attentively and note well everything I am going to show you—for you have been brought here in order to be shown—and report everything you see to the House of Yisrael.”

vai-da-BAYR ay-LAI ha-EESH ben a-DAM, REH v'-ay-NE-kha u-v'-o-ZNE-kha, sh'-MA v'-SEEM li-B'-kha l'-KOL a-SHER a-NEE mar-EH o-TAKH, KEE l'-ma-AN ha-ro-OT-kha hu-va-TAH he-Nah, ha-GED et-KOL a-SHER a-TAH ro-EH l'-VEET yis-ra-AYL

דוַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אֵלַ֜י הָאִ֗ישׁ בֶּן־אָדָ֡ם רְאֵ֣ה בְעֵינֶ֩יךָ֩ וּבְאׇזְנֶ֨יךָ שְּׁמָ֜ע וְשִׂ֣ים לִבְּךָ֗ לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִי֙ מַרְאֶ֣ה אוֹתָ֔ךְ כִּ֛י לְמַ֥עַן הַרְאוֹתְכָ֖ה הֻבָ֣אתָה הֵ֑נָּה הַגֵּ֛ד אֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה רֹאֶ֖ה לְבֵ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

5Along the outside of the Temple [area] ran a wall on every side. The rod that the man held was six amot long, plus one tefach for each amah; and when he applied it to that structure, it measured one rod deep and one rod high.

v'-hi-NEH kho-MAH mi-KHUtz la-BA-yit sa-VEEV sa-VEEV u-v'-YAD ha-EESH k'-NEH ha-mi-DAH shaysh-a-MOT ba-a-MAH va-TO-fakh va-YA-mod et-ro-KHAV ha-bi-NYAN k'-NEH e-KHAD v'-ko-MAH k'-NEH e-KHAD

הוְהִנֵּ֥ה חוֹמָ֛ה מִח֥וּץ לַבַּ֖יִת סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב וּבְיַ֨ד הָאִ֜ישׁ קְנֵ֣ה הַמִּדָּ֗ה שֵׁשׁ־אַמּ֤וֹת בָּֽאַמָּה֙ וָטֹ֔פַח וַיָּ֜מׇד אֶת־רֹ֤חַב הַבִּנְיָן֙ קָנֶ֣ה אֶחָ֔ד וְקוֹמָ֖ה קָנֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃

6He went up to the gate that faced eastward and mounted its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate; it was one rod deep—the one threshold was one rod deep.

vai-YA-vo el sha-AR a-SHER pa-NAV DE-rekh ha-ka-DEE-ma, vai-YA-al b'-ma-a-lo-TAV, vai-YA-mad et-SAF ha-sha-AR, ka-NEH e-KHAD ro-KHAV, v'-ET SAF e-KHAD ka-NEH e-KHAD ro-KHAV.

ווַיָּב֗וֹא אֶל־שַׁ֙עַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנָיו֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֔ימָה וַיַּ֖עַל בְּמַעֲלוֹתָ֑ו וַיָּ֣מׇד ׀ אֶת־סַ֣ף הַשַּׁ֗עַר קָנֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ רֹ֔חַב וְאֵת֙ סַ֣ף אֶחָ֔ד קָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד רֹֽחַב׃

7Each recess was one rod wide and one rod deep, with [a partition of] 5 amot between recesses; and the threshold of the gate, at the inner vestibule of the gate, was one rod deep.

v'-ha-TA ka-NEH e-KHAD o-REKH v'-ka-NEH e-KHAD RO-khav u-VEYN ha-ta-EEM cha-MESH a-MOT v'-SAF ha-SHA-ar me-E-tsel u-LAM ha-SHA-ar me-ha-BA-yit ka-NEH e-KHAD

זוְהַתָּ֗א קָנֶ֨ה אֶחָ֥ד אֹ֙רֶךְ֙ וְקָנֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ רֹ֔חַב וּבֵ֥ין הַתָּאִ֖ים חָמֵ֣שׁ אַמּ֑וֹת וְסַ֣ף הַ֠שַּׁ֠עַר מֵאֵ֨צֶל אֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֛עַר מֵהַבַּ֖יִת קָנֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃

8For when he measured it at the inner vestibule of the gate, it was one rod [deep].

va-YA-mad et ulam ha-SHA-ar me-ha-BA-yit ka-NEH e-CHAD

חוַיָּ֜מׇד אֶת־אֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֛עַר מֵהַבַּ֖יִת קָנֶ֥ה אֶחָֽד׃

9Next he measured the vestibule of the gate, and it measured 8 amot and its supports 2 amot; the vestibule of the gate was at its inner end.

vai-YA-mod et ulam ha-sha-AR sh'-mo-NEH a-MOT v'-ei-LAV sh'-ta-YIM a-MOT v'-ulam ha-sha-AR me-ha-ba-YIT

טוַיָּ֜מׇד אֶת־אֻלָ֤ם הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה אַמּ֔וֹת וְאֵילָ֖ו שְׁתַּ֣יִם אַמּ֑וֹת וְאֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֖עַר מֵהַבָּֽיִת׃

10On either side of this eastern gate there were three recesses, all three of the same size; of identical sizes were also the supports on either side.

v'-ta-EY ha-sha-AR d'-REKH ha-ka-DIM sh'-lo-SHA mi-PO u-sh'-lo-SHA mi-PO mi-DAH a-KHAT lish-LOSH-tam u-mi-DAH a-KHAT la-EY-lim mi-PO u-MI-PO.

יוְתָאֵ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֗ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה מִפֹּה֙ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה מִפֹּ֔ה מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֖ת לִשְׁלׇשְׁתָּ֑ם וּמִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לָאֵילִ֖ם מִפֹּ֥ה וּמִפּֽוֹ׃

11He measured the opening of the gate and found it 10 amot wide, while the gate itself measured 13 amot across.

vai-YA-mad et ro-KHAV pe-TAKH ha-sha-AR e-SER a-MOT o-REKH ha-sha-AR sh'-LOSH e-s'-REH a-MOT

יאוַיָּ֛מׇד אֶת־רֹ֥חַב פֶּתַח־הַשַּׁ֖עַר עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֑וֹת אֹ֣רֶךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר שְׁל֥וֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה אַמּֽוֹת׃

12At the fronts of the recesses on either side were barriers of one amah; the recesses on either side were 6 amot [deep].

u-GE-vul lif-NEI ha-ta-OT a-MA e-KHAT v'-a-MA-a-KHAT GE-vul mi-PO v'-ha-ta SHESH-a-MOT mi-PO v'-SHESH a-MOT mi-PO

יבוּגְב֞וּל לִפְנֵ֤י הַתָּאוֹת֙ אַמָּ֣ה אֶחָ֔ת וְאַמָּֽה־אַחַ֥ת גְּב֖וּל מִפֹּ֑ה וְהַתָּ֕א שֵׁשׁ־אַמּ֣וֹת מִפּ֔וֹ וְשֵׁ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת מִפּֽוֹ׃

13Their openings faced each other directly across the gate passage, so that when he measured from rear of recess to rear of recess he obtained a width of 25 amot.

vai-YAMOD et ha-sha-AR mi-gag ha-TA l'-ga-GO, RO-khav es-ree-EEM v'-kha-MESH a-MOT, PE-takh NE-ged PA-takh

יגוַיָּ֣מׇד אֶת־הַשַּׁ֗עַר מִגַּ֤ג הַתָּא֙ לְגַגּ֔וֹ רֹ֕חַב עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְחָמֵ֖שׁ אַמּ֑וֹת פֶּ֖תַח נֶ֥גֶד פָּֽתַח׃

14He made the vestibule—60 amot—and the gate next to the support on every side of the court.

vai-YA-as et a-YE-leem shi-SHEEM a-MAH v'-el a-YE-el he-cha-TZEER ha-sha-AR sa-VEEV sa-VEEV

ידוַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־אֵילִ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֑ה וְאֶל־אֵיל֙ הֶחָצֵ֔ר הַשַּׁ֖עַר סָבִ֥יב ׀ סָבִֽיב׃

15And [the distance] from the front of the outer gate to the front of the inner vestibule of the gate was 50 amot.

v'-AL pe-NAY ha-sha-AR (ha-yi-tohn) [ha-i-TON] al-li-f'-NAY u-LAM ha-sha-AR ha-p'-ni-MEE, kha-mee-SHEEM a-MAH.

טווְעַ֗ל פְּנֵי֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַר (היאתון) [הָאִית֔וֹן] עַל־לִפְנֵ֕י אֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֖עַר הַפְּנִימִ֑י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים אַמָּֽה׃

16The recesses—and their supports—had windows with frames on the interior of the gate complex on both sides, and the interiors of the vestibules also had windows on both sides; and the supports were adorned with palms.

v'-kha-lo-NOT a-tu-MOT el ha-ta-EEM v'-el e-lei-HEM lif-NEE-ma la-sha-AR sa-VEEV sa-VEEV v'-khen la-e-LA-mot v'-kha-lo-NOT sa-VEEV lif-NEE-ma v'-el a-YEEL ti-mo-REEM

טזוְחַלּוֹנ֣וֹת אֲטֻמ֣וֹת אֶֽל־הַתָּאִ֡ים וְאֶל֩ אֵלֵיהֵ֨מָה לִפְנִ֤ימָה לַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֔יב וְכֵ֖ן לָאֵֽלַמּ֑וֹת וְחַלּוֹנ֞וֹת סָבִ֤יב ׀ סָבִיב֙ לִפְנִ֔ימָה וְאֶל־אַ֖יִל תִּמֹרִֽים׃

17He took me into the outer court. There were chambers there, and there was a pavement laid out all around the court. There were 30 chambers on the pavement.

vai-vi-EI-ni el he-cha-TZEIR ha-chi-TZO-nah v'-hi-NEH le-sha-KHOT v'-ritz-FAH a-SU-yi le-cha-TZEIR sa-VEEV sa-VEEV sh'-lo-SHEEM le-sha-KHOT el ha-ritz-FAH

יזוַיְבִיאֵ֗נִי אֶל־הֶחָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֤ה לְשָׁכוֹת֙ וְרִֽצְפָ֔ה עָשׂ֥וּי לֶחָצֵ֖ר סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים לְשָׁכ֖וֹת אֶל־הָרִֽצְפָֽה׃

18The pavements flanked the gates; the depth of the lower pavements paralleled that of the gates.

v'-ha-ri-tz'-FA el KE-taf ha-sh'-a-REEM l'-u-MAT o-REKH ha-sh'-a-REEM ha-ri-tz'-FA ha-takh-TO-nah

יחוְהָרִֽצְפָה֙ אֶל־כֶּ֣תֶף הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים לְעֻמַּ֖ת אֹ֣רֶךְ הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים הָרִֽצְפָ֖ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃

19Then he measured the width of the lower court, from in front of the inner gate to in front of the outer gate—100 amot. After the east [gate], the north [gate].

vai-YAMOD ro-KHAV mi-lif-NAY ha-sha-AR ha-ta-KHTo-NAH lif-NAY he-kha-TSER ha-pe-NI-mee mi-KHUtz may-a a-MAH ha-ka-DEEM v'-ha-tsa-FON

יטוַיָּ֣מׇד רֹ֡חַב מִלִּפְנֵי֩ הַשַּׁ֨עַר הַתַּחְתּ֜וֹנָה לִפְנֵ֨י הֶחָצֵ֧ר הַפְּנִימִ֛י מִח֖וּץ מֵאָ֣ה אַמָּ֑ה הַקָּדִ֖ים וְהַצָּפֽוֹן׃

20Next he measured the gate of the outer court that faced north: its length and its width,

v'-ha-sha-AR a-SHER pa-NAV DE-rekh ha-tsa-FON le-kha-TSER ha-khee-tso-NA, ma-DAD or-KO v'-ro-KHO

כוְהַשַּׁ֗עַר אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנָיו֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַצָּפ֔וֹן לֶחָצֵ֖ר הַחִיצוֹנָ֑ה מָדַ֥ד אׇרְכּ֖וֹ וְרׇחְבּֽוֹ׃

21its three recesses on either side and its supports, as also its vestibule. It measured, like the first gate, 50 amot in length and 25 amot in width.

v'-ta-AV sh'-LO-sha mi-PO u-sh'-LO-sha mi-PO v'-ei-LAV v'-e-la-MAV ha-YA k'-mi-DAT ha-SHA-ar ha-ri-SHON cha-MI-shim a-MA o-RE-ko v'-ro-KHAV cha-MESH v'-e-s'-REEM ba-a-MA

כאוְתָאָ֗ו שְׁלוֹשָׁ֤ה מִפּוֹ֙ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה מִפּ֔וֹ וְאֵילָ֤ו וְאֵֽלַמָּו֙ הָיָ֔ה כְּמִדַּ֖ת הַשַּׁ֣עַר הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ אׇרְכּ֔וֹ וְרֹ֕חַב חָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים בָּאַמָּֽה׃

22Its windows and [those of] its vestibule, as also its palm trees, corresponded to those of the gate that faced east. [From the outside] one had to climb 7 steps to reach it, and its vestibule was ahead of them.

v'-cha-lo-NAV v'-ei-la-MAV v'-ti-MO-RAV k'-mi-DAT ha-SHA-ar a-SHER pa-NAV DE-rekh ha-ka-DIM u-ve-ma-a-LOT SHE-va ya-a-LU-VO v'-ei-la-MAV lif-NE-hem

כבוְחַלּוֹנָ֤ו וְאֵֽילַמָּו֙ וְתִ֣ימֹרָ֔ו כְּמִדַּ֣ת הַשַּׁ֔עַר אֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֑ים וּבְמַעֲל֥וֹת שֶׁ֙בַע֙ יַעֲלוּ־ב֔וֹ וְאֵילַמָּ֖ו לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

23Like the east gate, the north gate faced a gate leading into the inner forecourt; and when he measured the distance from gate to gate, it was 100 amot.

v'-sha-AR le-cha-TZEIR ha-pe-NEE-mee NE-ged ha-sha-AR la-tza-FON v'-la-ka-DEEM va-YA-mod mi-sha-AR el-sha-AR may-AH a-MAH

כגוְשַׁ֙עַר֙ לֶחָצֵ֣ר הַפְּנִימִ֔י נֶ֣גֶד הַשַּׁ֔עַר לַצָּפ֖וֹן וְלַקָּדִ֑ים וַיָּ֧מׇד מִשַּׁ֛עַר אֶל־שַׁ֖עַר מֵאָ֥ה אַמָּֽה׃

24Then he took me to the south side. There was also a gate on the south side, and he got the same measurements as before for its supports and its vestibule.

vai-YO-li-KHE-ni DE-rekh ha-da-ROM, v'-hi-NEH sha-AR DE-rekh ha-da-ROM, u-ma-DAD AY-la-VO v'-ay-la-MAV ka-mi-DOT ha-E-leh

כדוַיּוֹלִכֵ֙נִי֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה־שַׁ֖עַר דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֑וֹם וּמָדַ֤ד אֵילָו֙ וְאֵ֣ילַמָּ֔ו כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

25Both it and its vestibule had windows like the aforementioned ones. It was 50 amot long and 25 amot wide.

v'-cha-lo-NEEM LO u-l'-ay-la-MAV sa-VEEV sa-VEEV k'-ha-cha-lo-NOT ha-E-leh cha-MEE-sheem a-MA o-REKH v'-ro-KHAV cha-MAYSH v'-e-s'-REEM a-MA

כהוְחַלּוֹנִ֨ים ל֤וֹ וּלְאֵֽילַמָּו֙ סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֔יב כְּהַחַלֹּנ֖וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וְרֹ֕חַב חָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אַמָּֽה׃

26Its staircase consisted of 7 steps; its vestibule was ahead of them, and its supports were decorated on both sides with palm trees.

u-ma-a-LOT shi-v'-AH o-lo-TAV v'-e-la-MAV lif-NE-hem v'-ti-mo-REEM LO e-KHAD mi-PO v'-e-KHAD mi-PO el e-la-V

כווּמַעֲל֤וֹת שִׁבְעָה֙ עֹֽלוֹתָ֔ו וְאֵלַמָּ֖ו לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְתִמֹרִ֣ים ל֗וֹ אֶחָ֥ד מִפּ֛וֹ וְאֶחָ֥ד מִפּ֖וֹ אֶל־אֵילָֽו׃

27The inner court likewise had a gate facing south; and on the south side, too, he measured a distance of 100 amot from the [outer] gate to the [inner] gate.

v'-SHAR le-cha-TZEIR ha-pe-NI-mi DE-rekh ha-DA-rom va-YA-mod mi-SHA-ar el ha-SHA-ar DE-rekh ha-DA-rom me-a a-MOT

כזוְשַׁ֛עַר לֶחָצֵ֥ר הַפְּנִימִ֖י דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֑וֹם וַיָּ֨מׇד מִשַּׁ֧עַר אֶל־הַשַּׁ֛עַר דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַדָּר֖וֹם מֵאָ֥ה אַמּֽוֹת׃

28He now took me into the inner forecourt through its south gate. When he measured this south gate, it had the same measurements as the foregoing.

vai-vi-E-ni el-cha-TZEIR ha-pe-NI-mi b'-sha-ar ha-da-ROM va-YA-mod et ha-sha-AR ha-da-ROM ka-mi-DOT ha-E-leh

כחוַיְבִיאֵ֛נִי אֶל־חָצֵ֥ר הַפְּנִימִ֖י בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַדָּר֑וֹם וַיָּ֙מׇד֙ אֶת־הַשַּׁ֣עַר הַדָּר֔וֹם כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

29Its recesses, its supports, and its vestibule had the same measurements. Both it and its vestibule had windows on both sides; it was 50 amot long and 25 amot wide—

v'-ta-AV v'-ei-LAV v'-e-la-MAV ka-mi-DOT ha-E-leh v'-cha-LO-nu-OT LO u-l'-e-la-MAV sa-VEEV sa-VEEV cha-MEEM a-MAH o-REKH v'-ro-KHAV e-s'-REEM v'-cha-MESH a-MOT

כטוְתָאָ֞ו וְאֵילָ֤ו וְאֵֽלַמָּו֙ כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹת ל֛וֹ וּלְאֵלַמָּ֖ו סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וְרֹ֕חַב עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְחָמֵ֖שׁ אַמּֽוֹת׃

30vestibules on both sides, 25 amot long, 5 amot wide.

v'-e-la-MOT sa-VEEV sa-VEEV o-REKH cha-MESH v'-es-reeM a-MAH v'-ro-KHAV cha-MESH a-MOT

לוְאֵלַמּ֖וֹת סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב אֹ֗רֶךְ חָמֵ֤שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אַמָּ֔ה וְרֹ֖חַב חָמֵ֥שׁ אַמּֽוֹת׃

31Its vestibule, however, gave on the outer court. Its supports were adorned on either side with palms, and its staircase consisted of 8 steps.

v'-e-la-MAV el-kha-TZEIR ha-khi-TZO-nah, v'-ti-mo-REEM el-ay-LAV, u-ma-a-LOT sh'-mo-NEH ma-a-LAV

לאוְאֵלַמָּ֗ו אֶל־חָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֖ים אֶל־אֵילָ֑ו וּמַעֲל֥וֹת שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה מַעֲלָֽו׃

32Then he took me to the eastern side of the inner forecourt; and when he measured the gate there, he got the same measurements:

vai-vi-EI-ni el he-cha-TZEIR ha-pe-NI-mi DE-rekh ha-ka-DIM va-YA-mod et ha-sha-AR ka-mi-DOT ha-E-leh

לבוַיְבִיאֵ֛נִי אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֥ר הַפְּנִימִ֖י דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֑ים וַיָּ֣מׇד אֶת־הַשַּׁ֔עַר כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

33its recesses, supports, and vestibule had the above measurements. Both it and its vestibule had windows on both sides; it was 50 amot long and 25 amot wide,

v'-ta-AV v'-e-LAV v'-e-la-MAV ka-mi-DOT ha-E-leh v'-cha-LO-nu-T LO u-l'-e-la-MAV sa-VEEV sa-VEEV o-REKH cha-MEEM a-MAH v'-ro-KHAV cha-MESH v'-e-s'-REEM a-MAH

לגוְתָאָ֞ו וְאֵלָ֤ו וְאֵֽלַמָּו֙ כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹת ל֛וֹ וּלְאֵלַמָּ֖ו סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב אֹ֚רֶךְ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֔ה וְרֹ֕חַב חָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אַמָּֽה׃

34and its vestibule gave on the outer court. Its supports were decorated on both sides with palm trees, and its staircase consisted of 8 steps.

v'-e-la-MA-vu le-cha-TZEIR ha-KHEE-tzo-NA, v'-ti-mo-REEM el e-LA-vo mi-PO u-mi-PO, u-sh'-mo-NEH ma-a-LOT ma-a-LAV

לדוְאֵלַמָּ֗ו לֶחָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֥ים אֶל־אֵלָ֖ו מִפּ֣וֹ וּמִפּ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מַעֲל֖וֹת מַעֲלָֽו׃

35Then he took me to the north gate, and found its measurements to be identical,

va-y'-vee-EY-nee el sha-AR ha-tza-FOHN u-ma-DAD ka-mi-DOT ha-E-leh

להוַיְבִיאֵ֖נִי אֶל־שַׁ֣עַר הַצָּפ֑וֹן וּמָדַ֖ד כַּמִּדּ֥וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

36with the same recesses, supports, vestibule, windows on both sides, and a length of 50 amot and a width of 25 amot.

ta-AV e-LAV v'-e-la-MAV v'-kha-lo-NOT LO sa-VEEV sa-VEEV o-REKH kha-MEEM a-MAH v'-ro-KHAV kha-MESH v'-e-s'-REEM a-MAH

לותָּאָו֙ אֵלָ֣ו וְאֵלַמָּ֔ו וְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב אֹ֚רֶךְ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֔ה וְרֹ֕חַב חָמֵ֥שׁ וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אַמָּֽה׃

37Its supports gave on the outer court; its supports were decorated on both sides with palm trees; and its staircase consisted of eight steps.

v'-EY-la-v le-cha-TZEIR ha-KHEE-tzo-NA, v'-ti-mo-REEM el-EY-la-v mi-PO u-mi-PO, u-sh'-mo-NEH ma-a-LOT ma-a-LAV

לזוְאֵילָ֗ו לֶחָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֥ים אֶל־אֵילָ֖ו מִפּ֣וֹ וּמִפּ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מַעֲל֖וֹת מַעֲלָֽו׃

38A chamber opened into the gate; there the burnt offering would be washed.

v'-lish-KAH u-fit-KHA b'-ei-LIM ha-sh'-a-REEM, shaM ya-di-KHU et ha-o-LAH

לחוְלִשְׁכָּ֣ה וּפִתְחָ֔הּ בְּאֵילִ֖ים הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים שָׁ֖ם יָדִ֥יחוּ אֶת־הָעֹלָֽה׃

39And inside the vestibule of the gate, there were two tables on each side, at which the burnt offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering were to be slaughtered;

u-v'-u-LAM ha-sha-AR sh'-na-YIM shul-kha-NOT mi-PO u-sh'-na-YIM shul-kha-NOT mi-POH lish-KHOT a-lei-HEM ha-o-LAH v'-ha-kha-TAT v'-ha-a-SHAM

לטוּבְאֻלָ֣ם הַשַּׁ֗עַר שְׁנַ֤יִם שֻׁלְחָנוֹת֙ מִפּ֔וֹ וּשְׁנַ֥יִם שֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹת מִפֹּ֑ה לִשְׁח֤וֹט אֲלֵיהֶם֙ הָעוֹלָ֔ה וְהַחַטָּ֖את וְהָאָשָֽׁם׃

40while outside—as one goes up toward the opening of the north gate—there were two tables on one side, and there were two tables on the other side of the gate's vestibule.

v'-el ha-ka-TEF mi-KHU-tza la-o-LEH l'-pe-TAKH ha-sha-AR ha-tsa-FO-nah, sh'-na-YIM shul-KHA-not, v'-el ha-ka-TEF ha-a-KHE-ret a-SHER l'-u-LAM ha-sha-AR, sh'-na-YIM shul-KHA-not.

מוְאֶל־הַכָּתֵ֣ף מִח֗וּצָה לָֽעוֹלֶה֙ לְפֶ֙תַח֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַר הַצָּפ֔וֹנָה שְׁנַ֖יִם שֻׁלְחָנ֑וֹת וְאֶל־הַכָּתֵ֣ף הָאַחֶ֗רֶת אֲשֶׁר֙ לְאֻלָ֣ם הַשַּׁ֔עַר שְׁנַ֖יִם שֻׁלְחָנֽוֹת׃

41Thus there were four tables on either flank of the gate—eight tables in all—at which [the sacrifices] were to be slaughtered.

ar-ba-AH shul-kha-NOT mi-PO v'-ar-ba-AH shul-kha-NOT mi-PO l'-KE-tef ha-sha-AR, sh'-mo-NAH shul-kha-NOT a-le-YHEM yish-KHA-tu

מאאַרְבָּעָ֨ה שֻׁלְחָנ֜וֹת מִפֹּ֗ה וְאַרְבָּעָ֧ה שֻׁלְחָנ֛וֹת מִפֹּ֖ה לְכֶ֣תֶף הַשָּׁ֑עַר שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹת אֲלֵיהֶ֥ם יִשְׁחָֽטוּ׃

42As for the four tables for the burnt offering—they were of hewn stone, one and a half amot long, one and a half amot wide, and one amah high—on them were laid out the instruments with which burnt offerings and sacrifices were slaughtered.

v'-ar-ba-AH shul-KHA-not la-o-LAH av-NAY ga-ZEET o-REKH a-MAH a-KHAT va-KHAY-tzee v'-ro-KHAV a-MAH a-KHAT va-KHAY-tzee v'-go-BAH a-MAH e-KHAT a-LE-hem v'-ya-nee-KHU et ha-ke-LEEYM a-SHER yish-kha-TU et ha-o-LAH bam v'-ha-za-VAKH

מבוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ שֻׁלְחָנ֨וֹת לָעוֹלָ֜ה אַבְנֵ֣י גָזִ֗ית אֹ֩רֶךְ֩ אַמָּ֨ה אַחַ֤ת וָחֵ֙צִי֙ וְרֹ֨חַב אַמָּ֤ה אַחַת֙ וָחֵ֔צִי וְגֹ֖בַהּ אַמָּ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם וְיַנִּ֤יחוּ אֶת־הַכֵּלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁחֲט֧וּ אֶת־הָעוֹלָ֛ה בָּ֖ם וְהַזָּֽבַח׃

43Shelves, one tefach wide, were attached all around the inside; and the sacrificial flesh was [laid] on the tables.

v'-ha-sh'-fa-TA-yim TO-fakh e-KHAD mu-KHA-neem ba-BA-yit sa-VEEV sa-VEEV v'-el ha-shul-KHA-not b'-SAR ha-ko-r'-VAN

מגוְהַֽשְׁפַתַּ֗יִם טֹ֧פַח אֶחָ֛ד מוּכָנִ֥ים בַּבַּ֖יִת סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב וְאֶל־הַשֻּׁלְחָנ֖וֹת בְּשַׂ֥ר הַקׇּרְבָֽן׃

44There were chambers for singers in the inner forecourt: [one] beside the north gate facing south, and one beside the east gate facing north.

u-mi-KHU-tza la-sha-AR ha-pe-NI-mi li-sh'-KOT sha-RIM be-cha-TZEIR ha-pe-NI-mi a-SHER el KE-tef sha-AR ha-TZA-fon u-fe-NE-hem DE-rekh ha-da-ROM e-KHAD el KE-tef sha-AR ha-ka-DIM pe-NEI DE-rekh ha-TZA-fon

מדוּמִח֩וּצָה֩ לַשַּׁ֨עַר הַפְּנִימִ֜י לִֽשְׁכ֣וֹת שָׁרִ֗ים בֶּחָצֵ֤ר הַפְּנִימִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֗ר אֶל־כֶּ֙תֶף֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַצָּפ֔וֹן וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֑וֹם אֶחָ֗ד אֶל־כֶּ֙תֶף֙ שַׁ֣עַר הַקָּדִ֔ים פְּנֵ֖י דֶּ֥רֶךְ הַצָּפֹֽן׃

45[The man] explained to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the Kohanim who perform the duties of the Temple;

vai-da-BAYR e-LAI, zo ha-li-SHA-kah a-SHER pa-NE-ha DE-rekh ha-da-ROM la-ko-ha-NEEM, sho-m'-RAY mish-ME-ret ha-BA-yit

מהוַיְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלָ֑י זֹ֣ה הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֔וֹם לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַבָּֽיִת׃

46and the chamber that faces north is for the Kohanim who perform the duties of the mizbayach—they are the descendants of Tzadok, who alone of the descendants of Levi may approach Hashem to minister to Him.”

v'-ha-li-SHA-kah a-SHER pa-NE-ha DE-rekh ha-TSA-fon la-ko-ha-NEEM sho-m'-RAY mish-ME-ret ha-miz-BAY-akh, HE-ma v'-nay tza-DOK ha-ke-RE-vim mi-b'-nay l'-vee el a-do-NAI l'-sha-RO-to

מווְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַצָּפ֔וֹן לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ הֵ֣מָּה בְנֵֽי־צָד֗וֹק הַקְּרֵבִ֧ים מִבְּנֵֽי־לֵוִ֛י אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה לְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃

47He then measured the forecourt: 100 amot long and 100 amot broad—foursquare. In front of the Temple stood the mizbayach.

vai-YA-mod et ha-kha-TZER o-REKH me-a AM-ma v'-ro-KHAV me-a AM-ma m'-ru-BA-at v'-ha-miz-BAY-akh lif-NEY ha-BA-yit

מזוַיָּ֨מׇד אֶת־הֶחָצֵ֜ר אֹ֣רֶךְ ׀ מֵאָ֣ה אַמָּ֗ה וְרֹ֛חַב מֵאָ֥ה אַמָּ֖ה מְרֻבָּ֑עַת וְהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לִפְנֵ֥י הַבָּֽיִת׃

48He took me into the portico of the Temple and measured it. The jambs of the portico were 5 amot deep on either side. The width of the gate-opening was [14 amot, and the flanking wall of the gate was] 3 amot on either side.

vai-vee-ENI el ulam ha-BA-yit, va-YA-mad el ulam, kha-MESH a-MOT mi-POH, v'-kha-MESH a-MOT mi-POH, v'-ro-KHAV ha-sha-AR sha-LOSH a-MOT mi-POH, v'-sha-LOSH a-MOT mi-POH.

מחוַיְבִאֵ֘נִי֮ אֶל־אֻלָ֣ם הַבַּ֒יִת֒ וַיָּ֙מָד֙ אֵ֣ל אֻלָ֔ם חָמֵ֤שׁ אַמּוֹת֙ מִפֹּ֔ה וְחָמֵ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת מִפֹּ֑ה וְרֹ֣חַב הַשַּׁ֔עַר שָׁלֹ֤שׁ אַמּוֹת֙ מִפּ֔וֹ וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת מִפּֽוֹ׃

49The portico was 20 amot wide and 11 amot deep, and it was by steps that it was reached. There were columns by the jambs on either side.

o-REKH ha-u-LAM es-ri-YIM a-MAH v'-ro-KHAV a-she-TEY es-rei-HE a-MAH u-va-ma-a-LOT a-SHER ya-a-LU e-LA-yav v'-a-mu-DIM el ha-EI-lim e-KHAD mi-POH v'-e-KHAD mi-POH

מטאֹ֣רֶךְ הָאֻלָ֞ם עֶשְׂרִ֣ים אַמָּ֗ה וְרֹ֙חַב֙ עַשְׁתֵּ֣י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אַמָּ֔ה וּבַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲל֖וּ אֵלָ֑יו וְעַמֻּדִים֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֵילִ֔ים אֶחָ֥ד מִפֹּ֖ה וְאֶחָ֥ד מִפֹּֽה׃