Ezekiel 40:38

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

"And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering." - Ezekiel 40:38
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What does Ezekiel 40:38 mean?

Ezekiel 40:38 (KJV) reads, "And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering." This verse is a part of the vision of the new temple that the prophet Ezekiel saw. The vision of the temple is significant as it speaks to…

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The Sacred Wash: Preparing for Divine Encounter

As we delve into Ezekiel 40:38, “And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering,” we are drawn into a vivid depiction of the Temple and the intricate preparations involved in offering sacrifices to the Lord. This…

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A Prayer of Purification and Dedication

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, overwhelmed by Your majesty and grace. As I meditate on Your Word, particularly Ezekiel 40:38, which declares "And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering," I am reminded…

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Ezekiel 40:38 - "And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering."
1 Samuel 17:38-40
Job 38:40 - "When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?"
Ezekiel 20:40
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Ezekiel 38:1-3
Exodus 40:38 - "For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys."
"When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?" - Job 38:40
Ezekiel 38:1 - "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 40:40 - "And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables."
Ezekiel 40:35 - "¶ And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;"
Ezekiel 40:8 - "He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed."
Ezekiel 38:5 - "Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:"
Ezekiel 40:18 - "And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement."
Ezekiel 40:30 - "And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad."
Ezekiel 40:11 - "And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits."
Ezekiel 40:20 - "¶ And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof."
Ezekiel 40:43 - "And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering."
Ezekiel 40:15 - "And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits."
Ezekiel 40:32 - "¶ And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures."
Ezekiel 40:28 - "And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;"
Ezekiel 40:14 - "He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate."
Ezekiel 40:45 - "And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house."
Ezekiel 40:9 - "Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward."
Ezekiel 40:47 - "So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house."
Ezekiel 40:27 - "And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits."
Ezekiel 40:41 - "Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices."