Dual Panel1Then he brought <01980> me to <0413> the gate <08179> <08179> that <0834> faced <06437> toward <01870> the east <06921>.
2I saw <02009> the glory <03519> of the God <0430> of Israel <03478> coming <0935> from the east <06921>; the sound <06963> was like that of rushing <06963> water <04325>; and the earth <0776> radiated <0215> his glory <03519>.
3It was like <04758> the vision <04758> I saw <07200> when he came <0935> to destroy <07843> the city <05892>, and the vision <04758> <04758> I saw <07200> by <0413> the Kebar <03529> River <05104>. I threw <05307> myself face <06440> down <05307>.
4The glory <03519> of the Lord <03068> came <0935> into <0413> the temple <01004> by way <01870> of the gate <08179> that <0834> faces <06440> east <06921>.
5Then a wind <07307> lifted <05375> me up and brought <0935> me to <0413> the inner <06442> court <02691>; I watched <02009> the glory <03519> of the Lord <03068> filling <04390> the temple <01004>.
6I heard <08085> someone speaking <01696> to <0413> me from the temple <01004>, while the man <0376> was <01961> standing <05975> beside <0681> me.
7He said <0559> to <0413> me: “Son <01121> of man <0120>, this is the place <04725> of my throne <03678> and the place <04725> for the soles <03709> of my feet <07272>, where <0834> I will live <07931> among <08432> the people <01121> of Israel <03478> forever <05769>. The house <01004> of Israel <03478> will no <03808> longer <05750> profane <02930> my holy <06944> name <08034>, neither they <01992> nor their kings <04428>, by their spiritual prostitution <02184> or by the pillars <06297> of their kings <04428> set up when they die.
8When they placed <05414> their threshold <05592> by my threshold <05592> and their doorpost <04201> by <0681> my doorpost <04201>, with only the wall <07023> between <0996> me and them, they profaned <02930> my holy <06944> name <08034> by the abominable deeds <08441> they committed <06213>. So I consumed <0398> them in my anger <0639>.
9Now <06258> they must put away <07368> their spiritual prostitution <02184> and the pillars <06297> of their kings <04428> far from <04480> me, and then I will live <07931> among <08432> them forever <05769>.
10“As for you <0859>, son <01121> of man <0120>, describe <05046> the temple <01004> to the house <01004> of Israel <03478>, so that they will be ashamed <03637> of their sins <05771> and measure <04058> the pattern <08508>.
11When <0518> they are ashamed <03637> of all <03605> that <0834> they have done <06213>, make known to them the design <06699> of the temple <01004>, its pattern <08498>, its exits <04161> and entrances <04126>, and its whole <03605> design <06699>– all <03605> its statutes <02708>, its entire <03605> design <06699>, and all <03605> its laws <08451>; write <03789> it all down <03789> in their sight <05869>, so that they may observe <08104> its entire <03605> design <06699> and all <03605> its statutes <02708> and do <06213> them.
12“This <02063> is the law <08451> of the temple <01004>: The entire <03605> area <01366> on <05921> top <07218> of the mountain <02022> all around <05439> <05439> will be most holy <06944> <06944>. Indeed <02009>, this <02063> is the law <08451> of the temple <01004>.
13“And these <0428> are the measurements <04060> of the altar <04196>: Its base <02436> is 1¾ feet <0520> high, and 1¾ feet <0520> wide <07341>, and its border <01366> nine inches <0259> <02239> on <0413> its edge <08193>. This <02088> is to be the height <01354> of the altar <04196>.
14From the base <02436> of the ground <0776> to <05704> the lower <08481> edge <05835> is 3½ feet <0520> <08147>, and the width <07341> 1¾ feet <0259> <0520>; and from the smaller <06996> ledge <05835> to <05704> the larger <01419> edge <05835>, 7 feet <0520> <0702>, and the width <07341> 1¾ feet <0520>;
15and the altar hearth <0741>, 7 feet <0520> <0702>, and from the altar hearth <0741> four <0702> horns <07161> projecting upward <04605>.
16Now the altar hearth <0741> is a perfect <07253> <0702> square <07251>, 21 feet <06240> <08147> long <0753> and 21 feet <06240> <08147> wide <07341>.
17The ledge <05835> is 24½ feet <06240> <0702> long <0753> and 24½ feet <06240> <0702> wide <07341> on <0413> four <0702> sides <07253>; the border <01366> around <05439> it is 10½ inches <0520> <02677>, and its surrounding <05439> base <02436> 1¾ feet <0520>. Its steps <04609> face <06437> east <06921>.”
18Then he said <0559> to <0413> me: “Son <01121> of man <0120>, this is what <03541> the sovereign <0136> Lord <03069> says <0559>: These <0428> are the statutes <02708> of the altar <04196>: On the day <03117> it is built <06213> to offer up <05927> burnt offerings <05930> on <05921> it and to sprinkle <02236> blood <01818> on <05921> it,
19you will give <05414> a young <01241> <01121> bull <06499> for a sin offering <02403> to <0413> the Levitical <03881> priests <03548> who <0834> are descended <02233> from Zadok <06659>, who approach <07138> me to minister <08334> to <0413> me, declares <05002> the sovereign <0136> Lord <03068>.
20You will take <03947> some of its blood <01818>, and place <05414> it on <05921> the four <0702> horns <07161> of the altar, on <0413> the four <0702> corners <06438> of the ledge <05835>, and on <0413> the border <01366> all around <05439>; you will cleanse <02398> it and make atonement <03722> for it.
21You will also take <03947> the bull <06499> for the sin offering <02403>, and it will be burned <08313> in the appointed place <04662> in the temple <01004>, outside <02351> the sanctuary <04720>.
22“On the second <08145> day <03117>, you will offer <07126> a male <08163> goat <05795> without blemish <08549> for a sin offering <02403>. They will purify <02398> the altar <04196> just as <0834> they purified <02398> it with the bull <06499>.
23When you have finished <03615> purifying <02398> it, you will offer <07126> an unblemished young <01241> <01121> bull <06499> and an unblemished <08549> ram <0352> from <04480> the flock <06629>.
24You will present <07126> them before <06440> the Lord <03068>, and the priests <03548> will scatter <07993> salt <04417> on <05921> them and offer <05927> them up <05927> as a burnt offering <05930> to the Lord <03068>.
25“For seven <07651> days <03117> you will provide <06213> every day <03117> a goat <08163> for a sin offering <02403>; a young <01241> <01121> bull <06499> and a ram <0352> from <04480> the flock <06629>, both without blemish <08549>, will be provided <06213>.
26For seven <07651> days <03117> they will make atonement <03722> for the altar <04196> and cleanse <02891> it, so they will consecrate <03027> <04390> it.
27When the prescribed <03615> period <03117> is over <01961>, on the eighth <08066> day <03117> and thereafter <01973> the priests <03548> will offer up <06213> on <05921> the altar <04196> your burnt offerings <05930> and your peace offerings <08002>; I will accept <07521> you, declares <05002> the sovereign <0136> Lord <03069>.”