² In visions^(A) of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain,^(B) on whose south side were some buildings that looked like a city. ³ He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze;^(C) he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod^(D) in his hand.

The Outer Court

¹⁷ Then he brought me into the outer court.^(A) There I saw some rooms and a pavement that had been constructed all around the court; there were thirty rooms^(B) along the pavement.^(C)