1»”Así dice el Señor omnipotente: La puerta oriental del atrio interior permanecerá cerrada durante los días laborables, pero se abrirá los sábados y los días de luna nueva. 2El príncipe entrará por el vestíbulo de la puerta, y se detendrá junto a uno de los postes de la puerta; entonces los sacerdotes ofrecerán sus holocaustos y sus sacrificios de comunión. El príncipe adorará junto al umbral de la puerta, y luego saldrá; la puerta, sin embargo, no se cerrará hasta el atardecer.
3»”Los sábados y los días de luna nueva, el pueblo de esta tierra adorará en presencia del Señor, frente a la misma puerta. 4El holocausto que el príncipe ofrecerá al Señor el día sábado será de seis corderos y un carnero, todos ellos sin defecto alguno. 5La ofrenda de cereales será de un efa por carnero, y por los corderos, lo que pueda darse; por cada efa deberá ofrecer un hin de aceite. 6En el día de luna nueva deberá ofrecer un ternero, seis corderos y un carnero, todos ellos sin defecto alguno. 7Por el ternero ofrecerá una ofrenda de cereales de un efa, y lo mismo por el carnero. Por los corderos, la ofrenda de cereales será según lo que pueda darse, y por cada efa deberá ofrecer un hin de aceite.
8»”Cuando el príncipe entre, lo hará por el vestíbulo de la puerta, y saldrá por el mismo lugar. 9Pero, cuando el pueblo se presente delante del Señor durante las fiestas señaladas, el que entre para adorar por la puerta del norte saldrá por la puerta del sur; así mismo, el que entre por la puerta del sur saldrá por la puerta del norte. Nadie saldrá por la misma puerta por la que entró, sino que siempre saldrá por la de enfrente. 10Y, cuando entren y cuando salgan, el príncipe deberá estar entre ellos. 11En las fiestas y en las festividades, la ofrenda de cereales será de un efa por cada ternero y lo mismo por cada carnero. Por los corderos será según lo que pueda darse, y por cada efa deberá ofrecerse un hin de aceite.
12»”Y, cuando el príncipe presente una ofrenda voluntaria al Señor, ya sea un holocausto o un sacrificio de comunión, se le abrirá la puerta oriental, y ofrecerá su holocausto o su sacrificio de comunión de la misma manera que lo hace el día sábado. Luego saldrá, y tras él cerrarán la puerta.
13»”Todas las mañanas ofrecerás, en holocausto al Señor, un cordero de un año sin defecto. 14De la misma manera, ofrecerás cada mañana una ofrenda de cereales. Será de una sexta parte de un efa, con una tercera parte de un hin de aceite para humedecer la harina. Esta será una ofrenda al Señor, que se presentará siempre, por ordenanza perpetua. 15Por lo tanto, cada mañana se ofrecerán, como holocausto perpetuo, el cordero, la ofrenda de cereales y la ofrenda de aceite.
16»”Así dice el Señor omnipotente: Si el príncipe le regala a alguno de sus hijos parte de su herencia, ese regalo les pertenecerá a sus descendientes, pues es su herencia. 17Pero, si le regala parte de su herencia a alguno de sus siervos, esta solo le pertenecerá al siervo hasta el año del jubileo, después de lo cual el siervo se la devolverá al príncipe. La herencia del príncipe es patrimonio de sus descendientes. 18El príncipe no se apoderará de la herencia del pueblo, ni lo privará de lo que le pertenece. A sus hijos les dará solamente lo que sea parte de su propiedad personal; así en mi pueblo nadie quedará despojado de su propiedad”».
19Luego el hombre me llevó a la entrada que estaba al lado de la puerta, a las habitaciones que dan al norte y que estaban consagradas para los sacerdotes. Desde allí me mostró un espacio en el fondo, al lado oeste. 20Y me dijo: «Este es el lugar donde los sacerdotes hervirán la carne de los animales ofrecidos en sacrificio por la culpa o por el pecado. También aquí se cocerán las ofrendas de cereales. Esto es para que no tengan que sacarlas al atrio exterior, pues el pueblo podría entrar en contacto con los objetos sagrados».
21Entonces me llevó al atrio exterior y me hizo pasar por los cuatro ángulos del atrio. Vi que en cada ángulo había un pequeño atrio. 22En los cuatro ángulos del atrio había atrios cercados,46:22 cercados. Palabra de difícil traducción. todos del mismo tamaño, de veinte metros de largo por quince de ancho. 23Alrededor de los cuatro atrios había un muro, y en todo el derredor de la parte baja del muro había unos fogones. 24Entonces me dijo: «Estas son las cocinas donde los servidores del templo hervirán los animales para los sacrificios del pueblo».
1The Lord and King says, “On the six working days of each week you must keep the east gate of the inner courtyard of the temple shut. But open it on Sabbath days and during New Moon feasts. 2The prince must enter the temple area through the porch of the gateway. He must stand by the gatepost. The priests must sacrifice his burnt offering and friendship offerings. He must bow down in worship at the entrance of the gateway. Then he must leave. But the gate will not be shut until evening. 3On Sabbath days and during New Moon feasts the people of the land must gather together. They must gather at the entrance of the temple gateway. That is where they must worship me. 4The prince must bring a burnt offering to me on the Sabbath day. It will be six male lambs and a ram. They must not have any flaws. 5He must offer 35 pounds of grain along with the ram. The grain he offers along with the lambs can be as much as he wants to give. He must also offer four quarts of olive oil for every 35 pounds of grain. 6On the day of the New Moon feast the prince must make another offering. He must offer a young bull, six lambs and a ram. They must not have any flaws. 7He must offer 35 pounds of grain along with the bull or ram. The grain he offers along with the lambs can be as much as he wants to give. He must also offer four quarts of olive oil for every 35 pounds of grain. 8Here is how the prince must enter the temple area. He must go in through the porch of the gateway. And he must leave the same way.
9“The people of the land must worship me at the appointed feasts. Those who enter through the north gate must leave through the south gate. Those who enter through the south gate must leave through the north gate. They must not leave through the same gate they entered. Each one must go out the opposite gate. 10The prince must be among them. He must go in when they go in. And he must leave when they leave. 11At the yearly feasts and other appointed feasts there must be grain offerings. The prince must offer 35 pounds of grain along with a bull or ram. The grain he offers along with the lambs can be as much as he wants to give. He must also offer four quarts of olive oil for every 35 pounds of grain.
12“He may also bring another offering to me because he chooses to. It might be a burnt offering or friendship offering. When he brings it, the east gate must be opened for him. He will bring his offering just as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he will leave. After he has gone out, the gate must be shut.
13“Every day you must provide a lamb that is a year old. It must not have any flaws. It is a burnt offering to me. You must provide it every morning. 14You must also offer grain along with it every morning. Bring six pounds of grain. Also bring one and a half quarts of olive oil to make the flour a little wet. So you will give the grain offering to me. That will be a law that will last for all time to come. 15Provide the lamb, grain offering and oil every morning. They will be used for a regular burnt offering.”
16The Lord and King says, “Suppose the prince makes a gift from his share of land. And he gives it to one of his sons. Then the property will also belong to his sons after him. It will be handed down to them. 17But suppose he makes a gift from his share of land to one of his servants. Then the servant may keep it until the Year of Jubilee. After that, it will be returned to the prince. His property may be handed down only to his sons. It belongs to them. 18The prince must not take any share of land that belongs to the people. He must not drive them off their property. He must give his sons their share out of his own property. Then not one of my people will be separated from their property.”
19The man brought me through the entrance at the side of the north building. That’s where the priests’ sacred rooms were located. He showed me a place west of the building. 20He said to me, “This is where the priests must cook the guilt offerings and sin offerings. They must also bake the grain offerings here. Then they will not have to bring the offerings into the outer courtyard. That will keep the people from touching the offerings and becoming holy.”
21Then the man brought me to the outer courtyard. He led me around to its four corners. In each corner I saw another smaller courtyard. 22So in the four corners of the outer courtyard were walled courtyards. Each one was 70 feet long and 53 feet wide. All of them were the same size. 23Around the inside of each of the four courtyards was a stone ledge. Places for fire were built all around under each ledge. 24The man said to me, “These are the kitchens. Those who serve at the temple must cook the people’s sacrifices here.”
