The holy chambers, located on both the north side and the south side, are buildings that connect the inner court with the outer court. The chambers on the pavement in the outer court are for the people to eat the offerings (Ezek. 40:17 and note Ezek. 40:17¹), whereas the holy chambers are for the priests to eat the offerings and also to place and store the offerings and to lay their priestly garments (vv. 13-14). Whereas the offerings signify Christ as our enjoyment, the priestly garments signify Christ as our expression (see notes on Exo. 28:2).

In the holy chambers we reach the highest peak of spiritual experience. To live in the holy chambers is to live in Christ, to eat the offerings in the holy chambers is to eat Christ, and to wear the holy garments is to wear Christ for His expression.

Like the side chambers, the holy chambers are of three stories. Their height is equal to that of the side chambers, indicating that they correspond to the fullness, the expression, of Christ (see note Ezek. 41:6¹). The priests enjoy Christ, wear Christ, store Christ, and possess Christ to such an extent that the height of their chambers equals the height of the fullness of Christ (cf. Eph. 3:16-19).

Following the rendering of the Septuagint; the Hebrew reads, east.

Lit., wind. So also in vv. 17-20.