Ezekiel 42:14 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Ezekiel 42:1–14

Read Ezekiel 42:14 with 42:1–14. By itself, “When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: North and south chamber complexes are measured and assigned to priests for eating most holy offerings and leaving holy garments before entering the outer court.

Why This Verse Appears Here

This received unit develops “Priestly Chambers Hold Holy Food and Garments” through its own speaker, addressee, date, vision, oracle, sign, lament, or measured space. Its non-interchangeable contribution is: North and south chamber complexes are measured and assigned to priests for eating most holy offerings and leaving holy garments before entering the outer court. This verse's placement is specific: Ezekiel's measured final vision states or reports “When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter…” at Ezekiel 42:14 as a specific part of “Priestly Chambers Hold Holy Food and Garments.”