The room beside the south inner gate is for the priests in charge of the altar—the descendants of Zadok—for they alone of all the Levites may approach the Lord to minister to him.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The position of the “chamber” looking to the north commanded a view of the bronze altar and the sacrifices, which were prepared at the north side o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Without the inner gate.— Without must here be understood in a different sense from the without of Ezekiel 40:40,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the chamber whose prospect is towards the north The row of chambers on the side of the east gate; that side of it tha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a vision, beginning at Ezekiel 40 and continuing to the end of the book, Ezekiel 48, which is rightly regarded as one of the mos…