Ezekiel 40:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.

chambers. attachments. Always rendered "chambers", except, 1 Samuel 9:22, where it is "parlour". These chambers or storerooms are for the priests and Levites, and for the tithes and offerings. Not the same word as in verses: Ezekiel 40:7; Ezekiel 40:7; Ezekiel 40:10; Ezekiel 7:12; Ezekiel 7:12; Ezekiel 7:13; Ezekiel 7:16; Ezekiel 7:21, Eze 7:29, Eze 7:33, Eze 7:36. but the same as verses: Ezekiel 40:35; Ezekiel 40:44; Ezekiel 40:45, Eze 35:46. See note on Ezekiel 41:5.

pavement. Stones ranged artificially. Probably tesselated. Compare John 19:13.

thirty. Probably ten on each of the three sides of the court, in clusters of five on each of the sides of the three gates.

Ezekiel 40:17

17 Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.