Ezekiel 42:13

“And he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers that are in front of the separate area, they are the holy chambers, where the priests who are near to YHWH eat the most holy things; there they shall put the most holy things, and the grain offering, and the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy.”
Ezekiel 42:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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And he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי“The northהַצָּפוֹןchambersלִשְׁכוֹתand the southהַדָּרוֹםchambersלִשְׁכוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרare in front ofאֶל פְּנֵיthe separate area,הַגִּזְרָהtheyהֵנָּהare the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁchambers,לִשְׁכוֹתwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרare nearקְרוֹבִיםto YHWHלַיהוָהeatיֹאכְלוּthe most holy things;קָדְשֵׁי הַקֳּדָשִׁיםthereשָׁםthey shall putיַנִּיחוּthe most holy things,קָדְשֵׁי הַקֳּדָשִׁיםand the grain offering,וְהַמִּנְחָהand the sin offering,וְהַחַטָּאתand the guilt offering;וְהָאָשָׁםforכִּיthe placeהַמָּקוֹםis holy.קָדֹשׁ

Ezekiel 42:13, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“The northצָּפוֹןtsafon

north

North.

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chambersלִשְׁכוֹתlishchot

room, hall

Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.

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and the southדָּרוֹםdarom

south

The south; in poetry, the south wind.

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are in front ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the separate areaגִּזְרָהgizra

separate area

A courtyard set apart beside the temple.

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are the holyקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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are nearקְרוֹבִיםkerovim

near

Close by, or having access to YHWH.

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to YHWHיהוָהyhva

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.

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eatיֹאכְלוּyochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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they shall putיַנִּיחוּyanichu

put

To set something or someone in a place.

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and the grain offeringמִּנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

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and the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

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and the guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham

guilt offering

The sacrifice to make amends.

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the placeמָּקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

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is holyקָדֹשׁkadosh

holy

Set apart for God, distinct from the common.

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The context

12And according to the entrances of the chambers that were toward the south there was an entrance at the head of the way, the way in front of the corresponding fence, toward the east, as one enters them.

13 · This verse (above)

14When the priests enter, they shall not go out from the sanctuary to the outer court, but there they shall lay down their garments in which they minister, for they are holy; and they shall put on other garments, and approach what is for the people.”

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