וְדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם כְּמַרְאֵ֣ה הַלְּשָׁכ֗וֹת אֲשֶׁר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַצָּפ֔וֹן כְּאָרְכָּ֖ן כֵּ֣ן רָחְבָּ֑ן וְכֹל֙ מוֹצָ֣אֵיהֶ֔ן וּכְמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖ן וּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן׃
At may daanan sa harap ng mga ito, gaya ng anyo ng mga silid na nasa gawing hilaga; kung ano ang haba ng mga iyon ay gayundin ang haba ng mga ito, at gayundin ang lapad, at ang lahat ng kanilang labasan, ayon sa kanilang anyo at ayon sa kanilang mga pintuan.
The Third Beit HaMikdash
Why did Scripture describe the entrance to these chambers by comparing them to the chambers on south[west], which, unlike those in the north[west], were not discussed previously in the narrative? Indeed, in sec. 71, it was necessary to bring proofs that there were such chambers in the south[west].11See pp. 235-236. Moreover, even when describing these lower chambers, the narrative refers to the northern chambers, stating,12Yechezkel 42:9. “Lower [on the mountain] than these chambers.” The southern chambers were not mentioned or even alluded to until this verse. Only in the following verse13Ibid. 42:13. does the narrative mention these chambers, speaking of “the northern chambers and the southern chambers.” Moreover, the fact that there is a courtyard 50 cubits long in front of this chamber is derived from the fact that there was such a space in the north, as the verse states,14Ibid. 42:11. “There was a passageway before them whose appearance was resembled that of the chambers on the north.” Why, then, weren’t the entrances also associated with those of the northern chambers?