וְאִֽם־נִכְלְמ֞וּ מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֗וּ צוּרַ֣ת הַבַּ֡יִת וּתְכוּנָת֡וֹ וּמוֹצָאָ֡יו וּמוֹבָאָ֣יו וְֽכָל־צֽוּרֹתָ֡ו וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־חֻקֹּתָיו֩ וְכָל־צורתי [צ֨וּרֹתָ֤יו] וְכָל־תורתו [תּוֹרֹתָיו֙] הוֹדַ֣ע אוֹתָ֔ם וּכְתֹ֖ב לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם וְיִשְׁמְר֞וּ אֶת־כָּל־צוּרָת֛וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתָ֖יו וְעָשׂ֥וּ אוֹתָֽם׃
S’ils rougissent de tout ce qu’ils ont fait, expose-leur et dessine devant eux le plan du temple, ses dispositions, ses issues, ses accès, toutes ses parties, ses dimensions, sa forme et son ordonnance; qu’ils en retiennent tout le plan et l’architecture, afin de les exécuter.
Torat HaOlah
And we say there that Torah scholars who engage in Torah are as if the Holy Temple is being built in their days.
Torat HaOlah
In Midrash Rabbati Tzav (Pesikta Rabbati 16:1), Rav [Huna] said two things: 1) The exiles will only be gathered in through the merit of Mishna. Why? "And while they are courting among the nations, I will gather them" (Hosea 8:10). Rav Huna said, "Or from where the sun rises to where it sets, My name is honored among the nations, and everywhere incense and pure oblation are offered to My name..." (Malachi 1:11). Is it really so that a pure oblation is offered in Babylonia? Rather, this [Babylonia] refers to the Mishna. The Holy One, blessed be He, said, "Since you engage in the Mishna, it is as if you offered a sacrifice. Shmuel said, "When they are ashamed of all they have done [make known to them the layout of the Temple]..." (Ezekiel 43:11). Is there a layout of the Temple to this day? Rather, the Holy One, blessed be He, said, "Since you engage in its study, it is as if you built it."
Nefesh HaChayim
This is what was meant when ה spoke to יחזקאל...