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The Priests’ Rooms

44 There were two rooms[a] in the inner courtyard. One was by the north gate facing south. The other room was by the south[b] gate facing north. 45 The man said to me, “The room that looks to the south is for the priests who are on duty and serving in the Temple area. 46 But the room that looks to the north is for the priests who are on duty and serving at the altar. The priests are from the tribe of Levi. But the priests in this second group are the descendants of Zadok. They are the only people who can carry the sacrifices to the altar to serve the Lord.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:44 two rooms Or “rooms for the singers.”
  2. Ezekiel 40:44 south This is from the ancient Greek version. The Hebrew text has “east.”
  3. Ezekiel 40:46 carry the sacrifices … the Lord Literally, “approach the Lord to serve him.”

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