Ezequiel 40:46

46 Mas a câmara que olha para o norte é para os sacerdotes que têm a guarda do altar, a saber, os filhos de Zadoque, os quais dentre os filhos de Levi se chegam ao Senhor para o servirem.

Ezequiel 40:46 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 40:46

And the chamber whose prospect is towards the north
The row of chambers on the side of the east gate; that side of it that was towards the north, and which the chambers in it faced: is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar;
the ministers of the Gospel, that take care of the altar, of public worship; that preach the Gospel, and administer ordinances; and who are to be taken care of themselves, and live of the Gospel, and have everything provided for them that is necessary, ( 1 Corinthians 9:13 1 Corinthians 9:14 ) : these are the sons of Zadok, among the sons of Levi;
these Levites, or priests, were of the family of Zadok; who descended from Aaron, and was the eldest house of Aaron, to whom the priesthood belonged; though it had been usurped a long time by the family of Ithamar; but, in Solomon's time, Abiathar, of that family, was dispossessed of it, and Zadok was placed in his stead, whose name signifies "just", or righteous; and was a type of Christ, the holy and just One, whose spiritual children and offspring are here meant: which come near to the Lord to minister unto him;
both preachers and people, who have near access to God through Christ, and minister before him in holy things, in praying, preaching, administering ordinances, and attending on the same.

Ezequiel 40:46 In-Context

44 Fora da porta interior estavam as câmaras para os cantores, no átrio interior, que estava ao lado da porta do norte; e elas olhavam para o sul; uma estava ao lado da porta do oriente, e olhava para o norte.

45 E ele me disse: Esta câmara que olha para o sul é para os sacerdotes que têm a guarda do templo.

46 Mas a câmara que olha para o norte é para os sacerdotes que têm a guarda do altar, a saber, os filhos de Zadoque, os quais dentre os filhos de Levi se chegam ao Senhor para o servirem.

47 E mediu o átrio; o comprimento era de cem côvados e a largura de cem côvados, um quadrado; e o altar estava diante do templo.

48 Então me levou ao vestíbulo do templo, e mediu cada umbral do vestíbulo, cinco côvados de um lado e cinco côvados do outro; e a largura da porta era de três côvados de um lado, e de três côvados do outro.