² Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary, ^(A)five hundred by five hundred rods, with fifty cubits around it for an open space.

¹⁶ He measured the east side with the ^[a]measuring rod, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around. ¹⁷ He measured the north side, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around. ¹⁸ He measured the south side, five hundred rods by the measuring rod. ¹⁹ He came around to the west side and measured five hundred rods by the measuring rod. ²⁰ He measured it on the four sides; ^(A)it had a wall all around, ^(B)five hundred cubits long and five hundred wide, to separate the holy areas from the ^[b]common.