New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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From the outside to the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one at the side of the south gate facing toward the north.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
From the outside the outside, a street Noun H2351 וּמִחוּצָה֩ u·mi·chu·tzah
to the inner inner Adjective H6442 הַפְּנִימִ֜י hap·pe·ni·mi
gate a gate Noun H8179 לַשַּׁ֨עַר la·sha·'ar
were chambers room, chamber, hall, cell Noun H3957 לִֽשְׁכֹ֣ות lish·cho·vt
for the singers to sing Verb H7891 שָׁרִ֗ים sha·rim
in the inner inner Adjective H6442 הַפְּנִימִי֙ hap·pe·ni·mi
court, enclosure, court Noun H2691 בֶּחָצֵ֤ר be·cha·tzer
[one of] which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֗ר a·sher
was at the side shoulder, shoulder blade, side Noun H3802 כֶּ֙תֶף֙ ke·tef
of the north north Noun H6828 הַצָּפֹ֔ון ha·tza·fo·vn,
gate, a gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֣עַר sha·'ar
with its front face, faces Noun H6440 וּפְנֵיהֶ֖ם u·fe·nei·hem
toward way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·rech
the south, the south Noun H1864 הַדָּרֹ֑ום had·da·ro·vm;
and one one Adjective H259 אֶחָ֗ד e·chad
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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at the side shoulder, shoulder blade, side Noun H3802 כֶּ֙תֶף֙ ke·tef
of the south gate a gate Noun H8179 שַׁ֣עַר sha·'ar
facing face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֖י pe·nei
toward way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֥רֶךְ de·rech
the north. north Noun H6828 הַצָּפֹֽן׃ ha·tza·fon.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 From the outside to the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one at the side of the south gate facing toward the north.
King James Bible From the outside to And without the inner gate were the chambers for of the singers in the inner court, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front gate; and their prospect was toward the south, and south: one at the side of the south east gate facing having the prospect toward the north.
Hebrew Greek English From the outside to the inner gate were chambers for the singers in the inner court, one of which was at the side of the north gate, with its front toward the south, and one at the side of the south gate facing toward the north.