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The east gate of the inside yard

32 The man took me to the east side the inside yard. He measured the gate. It was the same size as the other gates. 33 The rooms for the guards, the walls between them and theentrance room were the same size as the ones at the other gates. There were windows along its walls and in the entrance room. The whole entrance was 25 metres long and 12½ metres wide. 34 The entrance room of this gate opened towards the outside yard. There were pictures of palm trees on the walls of the passage. Eight steps went up to this gate.

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32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements(A) as the others. 33 Its alcoves,(B) its projecting walls and its portico had the same measurements as the others. The gateway and its portico had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 34 Its portico(C) faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.

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