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15 When he had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faces east and measured the temple area all around.(A) 16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed. 17 Then he turned and measured[a] the north side, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed. 18 Then he turned and measured[b] the south side, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed. 19 Then he turned to the west side and measured, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed. 20 He measured it on the four sides. It had a wall around it, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to make a separation between the holy and the common.(B)

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  1. 42.17 Gk: Heb measuring reed all around. He measured
  2. 42.18 Gk: Heb measuring reed all around. He measured

Outside Dimensions of the Temple Complex

15 When he finished measuring inside the temple complex, he led me out by way of the gate that faced east and measured all around the complex.(A)

16 He measured the east side with a measuring rod;

it was 875 feet[a] by the measuring rod.[b]

17 He[c] measured the north side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

18 He[d] measured the south side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

19 Then he turned to the west side

and measured 875 feet by the measuring rod.

20 He measured the temple complex on all four sides. It had a wall all around it,(B) 875 feet long and 875 feet(C) wide, to separate the holy from the common.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 42:16 Lit 500 in rods, also in vv. 17,18,19
  2. 42:16 Lit rod all around, also in vv. 17,18,19
  3. 42:17 LXX reads Then he turned to the north and
  4. 42:18 LXX reads Then he turned to the south and

15 When he had finished measuring what was inside the temple area, he led me out by the east gate(A) and measured the area all around: 16 He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.[a][b] 17 He measured the north side; it was five hundred cubits[c] by the measuring rod. 18 He measured the south side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod. 19 Then he turned to the west side and measured; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod. 20 So he measured(B) the area(C) on all four sides. It had a wall around it,(D) five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide,(E) to separate the holy from the common.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 42:16 See Septuagint of verse 17; Hebrew rods; also in verses 18 and 19.
  2. Ezekiel 42:16 Five hundred cubits equal about 875 feet or about 265 meters; also in verses 17, 18 and 19.
  3. Ezekiel 42:17 Septuagint; Hebrew rods