New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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Corresponding to the openings of the chambers which were toward the south was an opening at the head of the way, the way in front of the wall toward the east, as one enters them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Corresponding to the openings opening, doorway, entrance Noun H6607 וּכְפִתְחֵ֣י u·che·fit·chei
of the chambers room, chamber, hall, cell Noun H3957 הַלְּשָׁכֹ֗ות hal·le·sha·cho·vt
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר֙ a·sher
were toward way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·rech
the south the south Noun H1864 הַדָּרֹ֔ום had·da·ro·vm,
was an opening opening, doorway, entrance Noun H6607 פֶּ֖תַח pe·tach
at the head head Noun H7218 בְּרֹ֣אשׁ be·rosh
of the way, way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דָּ֑רֶךְ da·rech;
the way way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֗רֶךְ de·rech
in front face, faces Noun H6440 בִּפְנֵי֙ bif·nei
of the wall a wall Noun H1448 הַגְּדֶ֣רֶת hag·ge·de·ret
toward way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דֶּ֥רֶךְ de·rech
the east, east, east wind Noun H6921 הַקָּדִ֖ים hak·ka·dim
as one enters to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בְּבֹואָֽן׃ be·vo·v·'an.
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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New American Standard Bible 1995 Corresponding to the openings of the chambers which were toward the south was an opening at the head of the way, the way in front of the wall toward the east, as one enters them.
King James Bible Corresponding And according to the openings doors of the chambers which that were toward the south was an opening at a door in the head of the way, even the way in front of directly before the wall toward the east, as one enters entereth into them.
Hebrew Greek English Corresponding to the openings of the chambers which were toward the south was an opening at the head of the way, the way in front of the wall toward the east, as one enters them.