The rooms where the guards stood were one rod long and one rod wide. The walls between the rooms were almost nine feet thick. The gateway next to the porch was one rod wide. The porch faced the front of the temple.

又有卫房，每房长一竿，宽一竿，相隔五肘。门槛，就是挨着向殿的廊门槛，宽一竿。

又有守卫房，每间长一竿，宽一竿，守卫房之间相隔五肘。挨着通往殿之门走廊的门槛，一竿。

又有守卫房，每间长一竿，宽一竿，守卫房之间相隔五肘。挨着通往殿之门走廊的门槛，一竿。

门内有守卫室，长度和宽度都是一竿。室与室之间相距二点二米，通往圣殿的内门洞宽一竿，

又有守卫室，长三公尺、宽三公尺；守卫室与守卫室之间，相隔两公尺半；朝向殿内，在门廊旁边的门槛，厚三公尺。

又有衛房，每房長一竿，寬一竿，相隔五肘。門檻，就是挨着向殿的廊門檻，寬一竿。

又有守衛房，每間長一竿，寬一竿，守衛房之間相隔五肘。挨着通往殿之門走廊的門檻，一竿。

又有守衛房，每間長一竿，寬一竿，守衛房之間相隔五肘。挨着通往殿之門走廊的門檻，一竿。

門內有守衛室，長度和寬度都是一竿。室與室之間相距二點二米，通往聖殿的內門洞寬一竿，

又有守衛室，長三公尺、寬三公尺；守衛室與守衛室之間，相隔兩公尺半；朝向殿內，在門廊旁邊的門檻，厚三公尺。

又有守衛室、長一竿、寬一竿；守衛室之間相隔有五肘；大門的門檻挨着大門以內的廊子，有一竿。

有守衛室、各深一竿、廣一竿、守衛室相間五肘、內門之閾、廣計一竿、與門廊相近、

門內有小室、深廣亦各一杖、室相間計五尺、內門之閾、深計一杖、與門廊相近、

有群小室、每室深深原文作長一竿、廣一竿、室相間五尺、門閾與內門廊、相間一竿、

The alcoves for the guards were one rod long and one rod wide, and the projecting walls between the alcoves were five cubits thick. And the threshold of the gate next to the portico facing the temple was one rod deep.

And the side rooms, one reed long and one reed broad; and the space between the side rooms, five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end, one reed.

There were guard alcoves on each side built into the gateway passage. Each of these alcoves was 10 1/2 feet square, with a distance between them of 8 3/4 feet along the passage wall. The gateway’s inner threshold, which led to the entry room at the inner end of the gateway passage, was 10 1/2 feet front to back.

Each recess was 10½ feet long and 10½ feet deep, and there was a space of 8¾ feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate’s portico was 10½ feet.

The guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was one rod.

Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide; between the gate chambers was a space of five cubits; and the threshold of the gateway by the vestibule of the inside gate was one rod.

And every lodge was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the lodges was five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed.

Each recess was about 10 feet long and 10 feet deep, and there was a space of 8 3/4 feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate’s portico was about 10 feet.

And[ every] little chamber[ was] one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers[ were] five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within[ was] one reed.

The alcoves were 10½ feet long and 10½ feet wide; between the alcoves were 8¾ feet. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was 10½ feet.

Every lodge was one reed long and one reed wide. Between the lodges was five cubits. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed.

Its rooms, side walls and porch measured the same as the ones at the other gateways. It had openings all around. The side walls and the porch measured 88 feet long and 44 feet wide.

He also covered the upper parts with gold. The gold on the nails weighed 20 ounces.

Its rooms, side walls and porch measured the same as the ones at the other gateways. The gateway and its porch had openings all around. The side walls and porch measured 88 feet long and 44 feet wide.

I brought them into the Lord’ s house. I took them into the room of the sons of Hanan. He was the son of Igdaliah. He was also a man of God. His room was next to the room of the officials. Their room was above the room of Maaseiah. He was the son of Shallum. He also was one of those who guarded the temple doors.

Its rooms, side walls and porch measured the same as the ones at the other gateways. The gateway and its porch had openings all around. The side walls and porch measured 88 feet long and 44 feet wide.

The rooms on the top floor were narrower than the others. The walkways took up more space from these rooms. The walkways took up less space from the rooms on the other two floors.

But the four main men who guarded the gates were Levites. They were trusted with the duty of taking care of the storerooms and the other rooms in the house of God.

Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the Lord’ s temple. And it was done.

Guard all these things carefully until you weigh them out. Weigh them in the special rooms of the Lord’ s temple in Jerusalem. Do this in front of the leading priests and the Levites. Make sure the family leaders of Israel are watching.”

He built side rooms around the temple. They were built against the walls of the main hall and the Most Holy Room.On the first floor the side rooms were seven and a half feet wide. On the second floor they were nine feet wide. And on the third floor they were ten and a half feet wide. Solomon made the walls of the temple thinner as they went up floor by floor. The result was ledges along the walls. So the floor beams of the side rooms rested on the ledges. The beams didn’t go into the temple walls.All the stones used for building the temple were shaped where they were cut. So hammers, chisels and other iron tools couldn’t be heard where the temple was being built.The entrance to the first floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the second floor. From there it went on up to the third floor.So Solomon built the temple and finished it. He made its roof out of beams and cedar boards.He built side rooms all along the temple. Each room was seven and a half feet high. They were joined to the temple by cedar beams.

The Levites had the duty of helping the members of Aaron’s family line. They helped them serve in the Lord’ s temple. They were in charge of the courtyards and the side rooms. They made all the sacred things pure and“ clean.” They also had other duties at the house of God.