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47 And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long, and a hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar was in front of the temple.

The Temple

48 Then he brought me to the vestibule of the temple and measured the jambs of the vestibule, five cubits on either side; and the breadth of the gate was fourteen cubits; and the sidewalls of the gate were three cubits[a] on either side. 49 The length of the vestibule was twenty cubits, and the breadth twelve[b] cubits; and ten steps led up[c] to it; and there were pillars beside the jambs on either side.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:48 Gk: Heb and the breadth of the gate was three cubits
  2. Ezekiel 40:49 Gk: Heb eleven
  3. Ezekiel 40:49 Gk: Heb and by steps which went up

47 Then he measured the court: It was square—a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.(A)

The New Temple

48 He brought me to the portico of the temple(B) and measured the jambs of the portico; they were five cubits wide on either side. The width of the entrance was fourteen cubits[a] and its projecting walls were[b] three cubits[c] wide on either side. 49 The portico(C) was twenty cubits[d] wide, and twelve[e] cubits[f] from front to back. It was reached by a flight of stairs,[g] and there were pillars(D) on each side of the jambs.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 25 feet or about 7.4 meters
  2. Ezekiel 40:48 Septuagint; Hebrew entrance was
  3. Ezekiel 40:48 That is, about 5 1/4 feet or about 1.6 meters
  4. Ezekiel 40:49 That is, about 35 feet or about 11 meters
  5. Ezekiel 40:49 Septuagint; Hebrew eleven
  6. Ezekiel 40:49 That is, about 21 feet or about 6.4 meters
  7. Ezekiel 40:49 Hebrew; Septuagint Ten steps led up to it