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

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Footnotes

  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 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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Footnotes

  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 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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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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Footnotes

  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

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