and the chamberוְהַלִּשְׁכָּהthatאֲשֶׁרfacesפָּנֶיהָtoward the northדֶּרֶךְ הַצָּפוֹןis for the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִיםwho keepשֹׁמְרֵיthe chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתof the altar.הַמִּזְבֵּחַTheseהֵמָּהare the sonsבְנֵיof Zadok,צָדוֹקwho come nearהַקְּרֵבִיםfrom among the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Leviלֵוִיto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהto minister to him.”לְשָׁרְתוֹ
Ezekiel 40:46
Study it in the app“and the chamber that faces toward the north is for the priests who keep the charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who come near from among the sons of Levi to YHWH to minister to him.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 40:46, word by word
- and the chamberלִּשְׁכָּהlishka
room, hall
Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.
Where else “lishka” appears- facesפָּנֶיpane
surface
The surface: "the face of the earth".
Where else “pane” appears- toward the northדֶּרֶךְderech
direction
Where one is going or facing; the heading of something.
Where else “derech” appears- toward the northצָּפוֹןtsafon
north
North.
Where else “tsafon” appears- is for the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- who keepשֹׁמְרֵיshomre
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shomre” appears- the chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret
charge
What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.
Where else “mishmeret” appears- of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- are the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of Zadokצָדוֹקtsadok
Zadok
Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."
Where else “tsadok” appears- who come nearקְּרֵבִיםkerevim
near, approaching
One who comes near; near.
Where else “kerevim” appears- of Leviלֵוִיlevi
Levi
Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".
Where else “levi” appears- to YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- to minister to himשָׁרְתshart
minister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “shart” appears
The context
45And he spoke to me, “This is the chamber that faces toward the south, for the priests who keep the charge of the house;
46 · This verse (above)
47And he measured the court, the length, a hundred cubits, and the width, a hundred cubits, square; and the altar was in front of the house.