“And hee said vnto me; This chamber whose prospect is toward the South, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
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.
- King James Version
He said to me, "This is the chamber which faces toward the south, {intended} for the priests who keep charge of the temple;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care of the house.
- Basic English Bible
And he said unto me, This cell whose front is towards the south is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
- Darby Bible
And he said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is towards the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
- Webster's Bible
He said to me, This room, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the house;
- World English Bible
And he speaketh unto me: `This chamber, whose front [is] southward, [is] for priests keeping charge of the house;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 40:45
40:45 The keepers - While, according to their courses, they had the charge of the house of God, and attended on the service of it.