Chambers for the Priests
So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house. Eze 40:47
the court, an... This altar court was the most inner court and the fourth perfect square of the sanctuary. It was 100 cubits or 175 feet square. The third square was 300 cubits or 525 feet square. The second was 500 cubits or 875 feet square. The first one was 5,250 feet square (see, Eze. 42:20).
This court is 175 feet square. The altar was just a part of this area and where offerings occur.
The great altar was 21 feet square with a base of 24 feet 6 inches square situated in the very center of the four squares (Eze. 43:13-17).
before the house... The house refers to the temple proper whose front faced the great altar of sacrifice, its porch beginning with the west side of the center square (Eze. 40:47-41:26). The house or temple was located in another perfect square of 100 cubits each side (175 feet), which joined the 100-cubit square where the altar was located; it is called "the separate place" (Eze. 41:12-15; 42:1, 42:10, 42:13).
These rooms probably will serve as utility rooms and rest areas for the priests on duty.
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