Ezekiel 40

1:1 (c-0) (The title of this book, ‘Ezekiel’), Meaning, ‘Strength of God.’ captives (d-25) Lit. ‘captivity.’

Ezekiel 40:2

40:2 upon (b-23) Or ‘by.’

Ezekiel 40:12

40:12 border (a-5) border (a-14) Or ‘offset.’

Ezekiel 40:14

40:14 about. (b-18) Or ’the court round about the gate.’

Ezekiel 40:16

40:16 closed (c-4) Or ’latticed,’ or ‘with fixed frames.’ projections; (d-22) Or ‘buttresses’ (or ‘piers’). The meaning of the Hebrew term is not clearly ascertained. palm-trees. (e-35) Or ‘palms.’

Ezekiel 40:24

40:24 south. (f-7) Heb. Darom , as ch. 20.46. so to ch. 42.18 (13 times). see Deuteronomy 33:23 .

Ezekiel 40:38

40:38 rinsed (a-17) ‘Thoroughly washed.’ see 2 Chronicles 4:6 ; as ‘scoured out,’ Isaiah 4:4 .

Ezekiel 40:42

40:42 tables (b-7) Some read ‘four tables for the burnt-offering,’ the Hebrew for ‘ascent’ and ‘burnt-offering’ being similar.

Ezekiel 40:43

40:43 hooks (c-4) Or ‘pegs.’

Ezekiel 40:44

40:44 gate, (d-36) The text as given is according to LXX and modern critics. The Hebrew text reads ‘… were the cells of the singers in the inner court which was at the side of the north gate; and their front was towards the south. one was at the side of the east gate.’

Ezekiel 40:49

40:49 eleven (a-12) LXX reads ’twelve.’ whereby (b-18) Or ‘and by ten steps.’