14
None shall go in thither except the priests, they shall not go forth of the holy place into the outer court, that they that draw nigh may be continually holy, and may not touch their garments in which they minister, , for they are holy; and they shall put on other garments whenever they come in contact with the people.
15
So the measurement of the house within was accomplished: and he brought me forth by the way of the gate that looks eastward, and measured the plan of the house round about in order.
16
And he stood behind the gate looking eastward, and measured five hundred with the measuring reed.
17
And he turned to the north and measured in front of the north five hundred cubits with the measuring reed.
18
And he turned to the west, and measured in front of the west side, five hundred with the measuring reed.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.