33 In the same way, he made four-sided[a] olive wood doorposts for the sanctuary entrance.

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  1. 1 Kings 6:33 Hb obscure

33 In the same way, for the entrance to the main hall he made doorframes out of olive wood that were one fourth of the width of the hall.

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it[a] was 14 feet,[b] and its pilasters were 3½ feet.[c] The portico of the gate was on the temple side.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:9 Some Hb mss, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read gate facing the temple side; it was one rod. Then he measured the portico of the gate; it
  2. Ezekiel 40:9 Lit eight cubits
  3. Ezekiel 40:9 Lit two cubits

it[a] was eight cubits[b] deep and its jambs were two cubits[c] thick. The portico of the gateway faced the temple.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:9 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts gateway facing the temple; it was one rod deep. Then he measured the portico of the gateway; it
  2. Ezekiel 40:9 That is, about 14 feet or about 4.2 meters
  3. Ezekiel 40:9 That is, about 3 1/2 feet or about 1 meter

14 Next, he measured the pilasters—105 feet.[a] The gate extended around to the pilaster of the court.[b]

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  1. Ezekiel 40:14 Lit 60 cubits
  2. Ezekiel 40:14 Hb obscure

14 He measured along the faces of the projecting walls all around the inside of the gateway—sixty cubits.[a] The measurement was up to the portico[b] facing the courtyard.[c](A)

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  1. Ezekiel 40:14 That is, about 105 feet or about 32 meters
  2. Ezekiel 40:14 Septuagint; Hebrew projecting wall
  3. Ezekiel 40:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

16 The recesses and their pilasters had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway.(A) The porticoes also had windows all around on the inside. Each pilaster was decorated with palm trees.(B)

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16 The alcoves and the projecting walls inside the gateway were surmounted by narrow parapet openings all around, as was the portico; the openings all around faced inward. The faces of the projecting walls were decorated with palm trees.(A)

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Inside the Temple

41 Next he brought me into the great hall and measured the pilasters;(A) on each side the width of the pilaster was 10½ feet.[a][b]

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  1. Ezekiel 41:1 LXX; MT reads pilasters; they were 10½ feet wide on each side—the width of the tabernacle
  2. Ezekiel 41:1 Lit six cubits

41 Then the man brought me to the main hall(A) and measured the jambs; the width of the jambs was six cubits[a] on each side.[b]

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  1. Ezekiel 41:1 That is, about 11 feet or about 3.2 meters; also in verses 3, 5 and 8
  2. Ezekiel 41:1 One Hebrew manuscript and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts side, the width of the tent