New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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There was a row of masonry round about in them, around the four of them, and boiling places were made under the rows round about.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[There was] a row a row Noun H2905 וְט֨וּר ve·tur
[of masonry] round circuit, round about sub H5439 סָבִ֥יב sa·viv
about circuit, round about sub H5439 סָבִ֖יב sa·viv
in them, around circuit, round about sub H5439 סָבִֽיב׃ sa·viv.
the four four Noun H702 לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ם le·'ar·ba'·tam;
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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of them, and boiling places cooking hearths Noun H4018 וּמְבַשְּׁלֹ֣ות u·me·va·she·lo·vt
were made do, make Verb H6213 עָשׂ֔וּי a·s?,
under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 מִתַּ֥חַת mit·ta·chat
the rows encampment, battlement Noun H2918 הַטִּירֹ֖ות hat·ti·ro·vt
round about. circuit, round about sub H5439    

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New American Standard Bible 1995 There was a row of masonry round about in them, around the four of them, and boiling places were made under the rows round about.
King James Bible There And there was a row of masonry building round about in them, around the four of them, round about them four, and it was made with boiling places were made under the rows round about.
Hebrew Greek English There was a row of masonry round about in them, around the four of them, and boiling places were made under the rows round about.