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fore them [was] as the appearance of the cells which'
[were] northward, as long and broad as they; and all
their outlets according to their fashions and according
to their doors. And according to the doors of the cells
which [were] toward the south, a door at the head of the
way, the way directly before the wall eastward, when
one entereth into them.” (Vers. 1-12.)
This account of the chambers for the priests is fol­
lowed by express regulations as to their eating in them,
their laying the offerings in their service, and their
dress within and without.
“ And he said to me, The cells northward [and] the
cells southward, which [are] before the separate place,
[are] cells of the holy place, where the priests who draw
near to Jehovah shall eat the most holy things; there
they shall place the most holy things, both the meat­
offering, and the sin-offering, and the trespass-offering,
for the place [is] holy. When the priests enter in, they
shall not go forth from the holy [place] into the outer
court, but they shall leave there their garments with
which they ministered, for they [are] holy, and put on
other garments, and shall approach the [place] that [is]
for the people.” (Vers. 13, 14.)
The closing paragraph is a summary of the general
extent. “ And he finished the measurements of the
inner house, and brought me out by way of the gate
that looketh eastward, and measured it round about-
He measured the east side with the measuring-reed,,
five hundred reeds, with the measuring-reed, round
about. He measured the north side, five hundred reeds,
with the measuring-reed round about. He measured
the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring-