King James Version

Ezekiel 42:11

And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

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וְדֶ֨רֶךְ֙vederekhand alongדֶּרֶךְconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlifneyhemto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…כְּמַרְאֵ֣הkemarehas visionמַרְאֶהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as vision”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4758a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision[idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.הַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹתhalshakhotthe chamberלִשְׁכָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the chamber”, the ordinary formH3957a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)chamber, parlour. Compare H5393 (נִשְׁכָּה).אֲשֶׁר֙asherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).הַצָּפ֔וֹןhatsafonthe northצָפוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).כְּאָרְכָּ֖ןkearekanas lengthאֹרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “as length”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH753length[phrase] forever, length, long.כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…רָחְבָּ֑ןrachebanbreadthרֹחַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “breadth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7341width (literally or figuratively)breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.וְכֹל֙vekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ןmotsaeyheneastמוֹצָאnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “east”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4161a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or product; specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East), exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow (as producing grass)brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-) course (springs).וּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ןukhemishpeteyhenand as lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and as law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…וּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽןukhefitcheyhenand as doorפֶּתַחconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and as door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

with a way before them; like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they, with all their goings out, and according to their fashions; and as their doors,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the way before them was like the appearance of the way of the chambers which were toward the north; according to their length so was their breadth: and all their egresses were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the way before them [is] as the appearance of the chambers that [are] northward, according to their length so [is] their breadth, and all their outlets, and according to their fashions, and according to their openings.

World English Bible

The way before them was like the appearance of the rooms which were toward the north. Their length and width were the same. All their exits had the same arrangement and doors.

Darby Translation

and a passage before them, like the appearance of the cells that were toward the north, according to their length, according to their breadth and all their goings out, and according to their fashions, and according to their doors.

Douay-Rheims

And the way before them was like the chambers which were toward the north: they wore as long as they, and as broad as they: and all the going is to them, and their fashions, and their doors were alike.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the walk was in front of them, according to the measures of the chambers toward the north, both according to the length of them, and according to the breadth of them, and according to all their openings, and according to all their turnings, and according to their lights, and according to their doors.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὁ περίπατος κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῶν, κατὰ τὰ μέτρα ἐξεδρῶν τῶν πρὸς Βοῤῥᾶν, καὶ κατὰ τὸ μῆκος αὐτῶν, καὶ κατὰ τὸ εὖρος αὐτῶν, καὶ κατὰ πάσας τὰς ἐξόδους αὐτῶν, καὶ κατὰ πάσας τὰς ἐπιστροφὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ κατὰ τὰ φῶτα αὐτῶν, καὶ κατὰ τὰ θυρώματα αὐτῶν,