Ezekiel 40:38

And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

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Other Translations for Ezekiel 40:38

BSB

There was a chamber with a doorway by the portico in each of the inner gateways. There the burnt offering was to be washed.

AKJV

And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

CPDV

And at each one of the storerooms, there was a door at the front of the gates. There, they washed the holocaust.

ERV

And a chamber with the door thereof was by the posts at the gates; there they washed the burnt offering.

NHEB

And a chamber with its door was by the porch of the gate; there they washed the burnt offering.

SMT

And the cell and its entrance by the posts of the gates, there they will cleanse the burnt-offering.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ezekiel 40:38

AndthechambersH3957Noun FeminineandtheentriesH6607Noun MasculinethereofwerebythepostsH352Noun MasculineofthegatesH8179Noun MasculinewheretheywashedH1740VerbtheburntofferingH5930Noun Feminine

Commentary for Ezekiel 40:38

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Ezekiel 40:38

Summary

Sacrificial washing facilities adjacent to gateways

Place

Temple gates

Event

Identifying washing chamber

Estimated Time Period

c. 593 BC