complete verse (Ezekiel 46:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 46:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “The man said to me, ‘This place is where servants who assist in the work of the Homestead of God are cooking the gifts/sacrifices that people are giving.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the man said to me, ‘Those kitchens are where the ones-who-serve in the temple will-cook the offerings of the people.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The man said to me, ‘These are the kitchens where the descendants of Levi who work in the temple must cook the sacrifices that the people bring.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Ezekiel 46:24

Then he said to me: Finally, the angelic guide describes for Ezekiel what these enclosures, or rooms, will be used for.

These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple shall boil the sacrifices of the people: The Hebrew expression for kitchens (literally “house[s] of those who boil [food]”) refers to places where people cook food. Those who minister at the temple are probably the Levites (see 44.10-14). For boil see verse 20. The sacrifices of the people refers to the sacrifices that the people give to God, in which they bring an animal to be killed. After that they share the meat in a communal feast.

Quoted with permission from Gross, Carl & Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Ezekiel. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .