² In this area there will be a square section^[a] for the sanctuary, 875 by 875 feet,^[b](A) with 87½ feet^[c] of open space all around it.

¹⁶ The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia.^[a] Its length, width, and height are equal.