Ezekiel 43

vayyolikheni el-hasha'ar sha'ar asher poneh derekh haqqadim

Then he led me to a gate, the gate that faced east.

vehinneh kevod elohe yisra'el ba midderekh haqqadim veqolo keqol mayim rabbim veha'arets he'irah mikkevodo

And there, coming from the east with a roar like the roar of mighty waters, was the Presence of the God of Israel, and the earth was lit up by that Presence.

ukhemareh hammareh asher ra'iti kammareh asher-ra'iti bevo'i leshakhet et-ha'ir umarot kammareh asher ra'iti el-nehar-kevar va'eppol el-panay

The vision was like the vision I had seen when I came to destroy the city, the very same vision that I had seen by the Chebar Canal. Forthwith, I fell on my face.

ukhevod Adonai ba el-habbayit derekh sha'ar asher panayw derekh haqqadim

The Presence of GOD entered the temple by the gate that faced eastward.

vattissa'eni ruakh vattevi'eni el-hekhatser happenimi vehinneh male khevod-Adonai habbayit

A spirit carried me into the inner court, and lo, the Presence of GOD filled the temple;

va'eshma middabber elay mehabbayit ve'ish hayah omed etsli

and I heard speech addressed to me from the temple, though the guide was standing beside me.

vayyomer elay ben-adam et-meqom kisi ve'et-meqom kappot raglay asher eshkon-sham betokh bene-yisra'el le'olam velo yetamme'u od bet-yisra'el shem qodshi hemmah umalkhehem biznutam uvefigre malkhehem bamotam

It said to me: O mortal, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the people Israel forever. The House of Israel and their kings must not again defile My holy name by their apostasy and by the corpses of their kings at their death.

betittam sippam et-sippi umezuzatam etsel mezuzati vehaqqir beni uvenehem vetimme'u et-shem qodshi beto'avotam asher asu va'akhal otam be'appi

When they placed their threshold next to My threshold and their doorposts next to My doorposts with only a wall between Me and them, they would defile My holy name by the abominations that they committed, and I consumed them in My anger.

attah yerakhaqu et-zenutam ufigre malkhehem mimmenni veshakhanti vetokham le'olam

Therefore, let them put their apostasy and the corpses of their kings far from Me, and I will dwell among them forever.

attah ven-adam hagged et-bet-yisra'el et-habbayit veyikkalemu me'avonotehem umadedu et-tokhnit

[Now] you, O mortal, describe the temple to the House of Israel, and let them measure its design. But let them be ashamed of their iniquities:

ve'im-nikhlemu mikkol asher-asu tsurat habbayit utekhunato umotsa'ayw umova'ayw vekhol-tsurotav ve'et kol-khuqqotayw vekhol-tsurotav vekhol-torotav hoda otam ukhetov le'enehem veyishmeru et-kol-tsurato ve'et-kol-khuqqotayw ve'asu otam

When they are ashamed of all they have done, make known to them the plan of the temple and its layout, its exits and entrances—its entire plan, and all the laws and instructions pertaining to its entire plan. Write it down before their eyes, that they may faithfully follow its entire plan and all its laws.

zot torat habbayit al-rosh hahar kol-gevulo saviv saviv qodesh qodashim hinneh-zot torat habbayit

Such are the instructions for the temple on top of the mountain: the entire area of its enclosure shall be most holy. Thus far the instructions for the temple.

ve'elleh middot hammizbeakh ba'ammot ammah ammah vatofakh vekheq ha'ammah ve'ammah-rokhav ugevulah el-sefatah saviv zeret ha'ekhad vezeh gav hammizbeakh

And these are the dimensions of the altar, in cubits where each is a cubit and a handbreadth. The trench shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim one span high around its edge. And the height shall be as follows:

umekheq ha'arets ad-ha'azarah hattakhtonah shetayim ammot verokhav ammah ekhat umeha'azarah haqqetannah ad-ha'azarah haggedolah arba ammot verokhav ha'ammah

From the trench in the ground to the lower ledge, which shall be a cubit wide: 2 cubits; from the lower ledge to the upper ledge, which shall likewise be a cubit wide: 4 cubits;

vehaharel arba ammot (vmhryl) [umeha'ari'el] ulemalah haqqeranot arba

and the height of the altar hearth shall be 4 cubits, with 4 horns projecting upward from the hearth: 4 cubits.

(vhryl) [veha'ari'el] shetem esreh orekh bishtem esreh rokhav ravua el arba'at reva'ayw

Now the hearth shall be 12 cubits long and 12 broad, square, with 4 equal sides.

veha'azarah arba esreh orekh be'arba esreh rokhav el arba'at reva'eha vehaggevul saviv otah khatsi ha'ammah vehakheq-lah ammah saviv uma'alotehu penot qadim

Hence, the [upper] base shall be 14 cubits broad, with 4 equal sides. The surrounding rim shall be half a cubit [high], and the surrounding trench shall measure one cubit. And the ramp shall face east.

vayyomer elay ben-adam koh amar adonay Elohim elleh khuqqot hammizbeakh beyom he'asoto leha'alot alayw olah velizroq alayw dam

Then that figure said to me: O mortal, thus said the Sovereign GOD: These are the directions for the altar on the day it is erected, so that burnt offerings may be offered up on it and blood dashed against it.

venatattah el-hakkohanim haleviyyim asher hem mizzera tsadoq haqqerovim elay ne'um adonay Elohim leshareteni par ben-baqar lekhattat

You shall give to the levitical priests who are of the stock of Zadok, and so eligible to minister to Me—declares the Sovereign GOD—a young bull of the herd for a purgation offering.

velaqakhta middamo venatattah al-arba qarnotayw ve'el-arba pinnot ha'azarah ve'el-haggevul saviv vekhitteta oto vekhippartahu

You shall take some of its blood and apply it to the four horns [of the altar], to the four corners of the base, and to the surrounding rim; thus you shall purge it and perform purification upon it.

velaqakhta et happar hakhattat userafo bemifqad habbayit mikhuts lammiqdash

Then you shall take the bull of purgation offering and burn it in the designated area of the temple, outside the Sanctuary.

uvayyom hasheni taqriv se'ir-izzim tamim lekhattat vekhitte'u et-hammizbeakh ka'asher khitte'u bappar

On the following day, you shall offer a goat without blemish as a purgation offering; and the altar shall be purged [with it] just as it was purged with the bull.

bekhallotekha mekhatte taqriv par ben-baqar tamim ve'ayil min-hatson tamim

When you have completed the ritual of purging, you shall offer a bull of the herd without blemish and a ram of the flock without blemish.

vehiqravtam lifne Adonai vehishlikhu hakkohanim alehem melakh vehe'elu otam olah la-Adonai

Offer them to GOD; let the priests throw salt on them and offer them up as a burnt offering to GOD.

shivat yamim ta'aseh se'ir-khattat layyom ufar ben-baqar ve'ayil min-hatson temimim ya'asu

Every day, for seven days, you shall present a goat of purgation offering, as well as a bull of the herd and a ram of the flock; you shall present unblemished ones.

shivat yamim yekhapperu et-hammizbeakh vetiharu oto umilu yadav

Seven days they shall purge the altar and purify it; thus shall it be consecrated.

vikhallu et-hayyamim vehayah vayyom hashemini vahale'ah ya'asu hakkohanim al-hammizbeakh et-olotekhem ve'et-shalmekhem veratsiti etkhem ne'um adonay Elohim

And when these days are over, then from the eighth day onward the priests shall offer your burnt offerings and your offerings of well-being on the altar; and I will extend My favor to you—declares the Sovereign GOD.