He said to me, 'This chamber which faces south belongs to the priests who have charge of the temple, and the chamber which faces north belongs to the priests who have charge of the altar; these are the sons of Zadok, among the descendants of Levi, who approach the Lord to minister to him'—identifying the priestly personnel and their assignments. The mention of Zadok establishes the priestly lineage; Zadok was the high priest under Solomon and is identified as the proper priestly line for the restored temple. The reference to approach the Lord suggests proximity and covenant relationship; these priests have direct access to God. The division of priestly responsibility (temple charge and altar charge) suggests administrative organization. This verse identifies the priestly officials and their functional divisions.

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