1In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither. 2In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.40.2 by which: or, upon which 3And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate. 4And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
5And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
6¶ Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.40.6 which looketh…: Heb. whose face was the way toward the east 7And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. 8He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed. 9Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. 10And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side. 11And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 12The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.40.12 space: Heb. limit, or, bound 13He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door. 14He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate. 15And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits. 16And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.40.16 narrow: Heb. closed40.16 arches: or, galleries, or, porches40.16 inward: or, within 17Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement. 18And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement. 19Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward.40.19 without: or, from without
20¶ And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.40.20 that looked: Heb. whose face was 21And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.40.21 arches: or, galleries, or, porches 22And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them. 23And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.
24¶ After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures. 25And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 26And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
27And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits. 28And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures; 29And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. 30And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.40.30 broad: Heb. breadth 31And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
32¶ And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures. 33And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. 34And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
35¶ And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures; 36The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 37And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps. 38And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.
39¶ And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering. 40And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.40.40 as one…: or, at the step 41Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices. 42And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice. 43And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.40.43 hooks: or, andirons, or, the two hearthstones
44¶ And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north. 45And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.40.45 charge: or, ward, or, ordinance 46And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him. 47So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.
48¶ And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side. 49The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.
Visão do futuro templo
1No décimo dia do início do ano40.1 Mês de Abibe ou Nisan. Entre a lua nova do mês de março e o mês de abril., durante o vigésimo quinto ano do nosso exílio, o décimo quarto depois de Jerusalém ter sido capturada, veio sobre mim a mão do Senhor. 2E numa visão levou-me até à terra de Israel e deixou-me sobre uma alta montanha, onde pude contemplar aquilo que me pareceu ser uma cidade em frente de mim. 3Ao aproximar-me vi um homem cuja aparência era como o bronze e que estava em pé diante do portão do templo, segurando na mão uma fita de linho para medir e uma vara, também para fazer medições. 4E disse-me assim: “Homem mortal, vê e escuta bem tudo o que te mostrar e grava-o no teu coração. Foste trazido até aqui para que te possa mostrar muitas coisas; depois regressarás ao povo de Israel e contar-lhe-ás tudo o que observaste.”
A porta oriental para o átrio exterior
5O homem começou então a medir a parede, limitando a área exterior ao templo com a sua vara de medição, que tinha 3 metros de comprimento. Disse-me: “Esta parede tem 3 metros, tanto de altura como de largura.”
6Depois levou-me até à passagem que dá para o muro de leste. Subimos sete degraus até ao átrio de entrada e tinha 3 metros de largo.
7-12Indo através da passagem referida, vi que havia três compartimentos para guardas, de cada lado, todos eles quadrados, com 3 metros de lado, e estavam separados 2,5 metros uns dos outros. Diante destes compartimentos havia um umbral de 50 centímetros de altura e 50 centímetros de largura. Do outro lado dos compartimentos havia um vestíbulo de 3 metros, que dava para um átrio com 4 metros, e colunas de 1 metro. Do outro lado do átrio, na outra extremidade da passagem, havia um vestíbulo de 5 metros de largura e 6,5 metros de comprimento.
13Depois mediu toda a largura exterior da porta, desde o telhado duma câmara até ao telhado da outra, e tinha 12,5 metros; fez a estimativa dos pilares de cada lado dos pórticos e mediam 10 metros de altura. 14-16Todo o comprimento da passagem de entrada era de 30 metros, de uma à outra extremidade. O comprimento total da entrada desde a parede de fora da porta até ao extremo oposto da última sala era de 25 metros. Havia também janelas que estreitavam para o interior, através das paredes, de ambos os lados da passagem e nas paredes das câmaras. Havia também janelas à saída e à entrada dos vestíbulos. Os pilares eram decorados com palmeiras.
O átrio exterior
17Depois levou-me ao átrio exterior. Havia um pavimento de pedra em toda a volta, da parte de dentro das paredes, e viam-se 30 quartos construídos contra as paredes, dando para este pavimento. 18Era chamado o pavimento inferior. A distância das paredes até ao pavimento era a mesma da extensão da passagem da entrada. 19Mediu a parede do outro lado do átrio exterior do templo e achou a medida de 50 metros, tanto no lado leste como no lado norte.
A porta do norte
20De seguida, deixou a passagem oriental e dirigiu-se para a passagem da parede do norte, medindo-a. 21Aqui também havia três câmaras de guarda de cada lado. Todas as medidas eram as mesmas da passagem anterior, de 25 metros de comprimento e 12,5 metros de lado a lado. 22Havia janelas, um átrio de entrada e decorações com palmeiras, tal como do lado oriental. Sete degraus conduziam ao vestíbulo interior. 23Aqui, na entrada do norte, tal como na do leste, se alguém entrasse através da passagem para o átrio e o atravessasse, encontrava um muro interior no qual havia um corredor que dava para outro átrio interior. A distância entre as duas passagens era de 50 metros.
O portão do sul
24Depois levou-me de volta para o portão do sul, mediu as várias secções das suas passagens, verificando que eram as mesmas medidas das anteriores. 25Tinha também janelas nas paredes, tal como as outras, e um átrio de entrada. E também, à semelhança das outras, tinha 25 metros de comprimento e 12,5 metros de largura. 26Havia igualmente uma escada de sete degraus que levava até lá; viam-se decorações semelhantes, com palmeiras, nas paredes. 27Aqui também, quem caminhasse pela passagem para o átrio chegava a um muro interior, no qual encontrava uma abertura por onde se ia ter a um átrio interior. A distância entre as duas passagens era de 50 metros.
As portas para o átrio interior
28Levou-me então ao átrio interior, pela porta do sul, e achou as mesmas medidas que anteriormente. 29As suas câmaras, pilares e vestíbulos eram idênticos aos outros. 30Tinham também janelas em volta e mediam igualmente 25 metros de comprimento por 12,5 metros de largo. 31A única diferença era que havia aqui oito degraus em vez dos sete das outras. Também se encontravam aqui decorações com palmeiras nos pilares.
32Depois levou-me ao átrio interior pelo caminho do oriente, fazendo as mesmas medidas, e encontrando os mesmos resultados. 33As câmaras, os pilares, os vestíbulos eram do mesmo tamanho. Viam-se as mesmas janelas nas paredes e media 25 metros de comprido e 12,5 metros de largo. 34Os seus vestíbulos estavam defronte do átrio exterior; havia decorações de palmeiras nas colunas, mas contavam-se oito e não sete degraus como antes, para chegar até à entrada.
35Guiou-me à porta do norte e fez as mesmas medições: 36As câmaras, os pilares e os vestíbulos eram semelhantes aos outros; a porta tinha 25 metros de comprimento e 12,5 metros de largura. 37O vestíbulo estava em frente do átrio exterior e tinha pinturas de palmeiras nas paredes de cada lado da passagem de acesso. Havia também oito degraus aqui para chegar até à entrada.
O espaço para preparação dos sacrifícios
38Uma porta neste vestíbulo dava acesso a um espaço onde a carne para os holocaustos era lavada, antes de ser transportada para o altar. 39Havia de cada lado da passagem de acesso duas mesas onde os animais eram degolados, para serem apresentados em holocausto, como oferta pelo pecado e como oferta pelas culpas. 40Fora do átrio de entrada, de cada lado das escadas de acesso à entrada do norte, havia ainda mais duas mesas. 41Ao todo, viam-se oito mesas, quatro do lado de fora e quatro no interior, onde os sacrifícios eram preparados. 42Havia também quatro mesas de pedra onde se encontravam os instrumentos necessários para aquele serviço de preparação dos animais. Estas mesas tinham 75 centímetros de lado; eram quadradas e mediam 50 centímetros de altura. 43Viam-se ganchos de 9 centímetros de comprimento presos às paredes do átrio de entrada e nas mesas onde a carne devia ser posta.
Câmaras para os sacerdotes
44No átrio interior havia duas câmaras; uma junto à entrada do norte, virada para o sul, e outra junto à entrada do sul, virada para o norte. 45Disse-me depois: “A câmara junto à entrada do norte é para os sacerdotes que têm a responsabilidade de guardarem o templo. 46A outra, junto à entrada do sul, é para os sacerdotes que se ocupam do altar, os descendentes de Zadoque, porque só eles, de entre todos os levitas, podem chegar-se ao Senhor para o servir.”
47Depois mediu o átrio interior; era quadrado com 50 metros de largura; havia um altar no pátio, diante do templo.
O templo
48Levou-me ao vestíbulo do templo. As suas paredes formavam pilares, dois de cada lado, com 2,5 metros de espessura cada um. A entrada tinha 7 metros de largura e as suas paredes eram de 1,5 metros. 49O átrio de entrada tinha 10 metros de largura e 6 metros de comprimento.
