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Ezekiel 42:12

And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.

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וּכְפִתְחֵ֣יukhefitcheand as doorפֶּתַחconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “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.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).הַדָּר֔וֹםhadaromthe southדָּרוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the south”, the ordinary formH1864the south; poet. the south windsouth.פֶּ֖תַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “door”, the ordinary formH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.בְּרֹ֣אשׁberoshin headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.דָּ֑רֶךְdarekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “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).דֶּ֗רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “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).בִּפְנֵי֙bifnein a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “in 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(-…הַגְּדֶ֣רֶתhagderetthe cote hedgeגְּדֵרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the cote hedge”, the ordinary formH1448enclosure (especially for flocks)(sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.הֲגִינָ֔הhaginahdirectlyהָגִיןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “directly”, the ordinary formH1903perhaps suitable or turningdirectly.דֶּ֥רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, 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).הַקָּדִ֖יםhaqadimthe eastקָדִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the east”, the ordinary formH6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)east(-ward, wind).בְּבוֹאָֽןbevoanin to comeבּוֹאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “in to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

so were also the doors of the chambers that were toward the south, there was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall, toward the way from the east, as one entereth into them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door at the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.

Young’s Literal Translation

And according to the openings of the chambers that [are] southward [is] an opening at the head of the way, the way directly in the front of the wall eastward in entering them.

World English Bible

Like the doors of the rooms that were toward the south was a door at the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one enters into them.

Darby Translation

And according to the doors of the cells that were toward the south there was a door at the head of the way, the way directly before the corresponding wall toward the east as one entereth into them.

Douay-Rheims

According to the doors of the chambers that were towards the south: there was a door in the head of the way, which way was before the porch, separated towards the east as one entereth in.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So were the measures of the chambers toward the south, and according to the doors at the entrance of the walk, as it were the distance of a reed for light, and eastward as one went in by them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τῶν ἐξεδρῶν τῶν πρὸς Νότον, καὶ κατὰ τὰ θυρώματα ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς τοῦ περιπάτου, ὡς ἐπὶ φῶς διαστμήατος καλάμου, καὶ κατὰ ἀνατολὰς τοῦ εἰσπορεύεσθαι διʼ αὐτῶν.