16 He measured on the east side with the measuring [a]rod: five hundred rods by the (A)measuring rod.

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  1. Ezekiel 42:16 Lit reed, and so throughout the ch

16 He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.[a][b]

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  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.

Out of this there shall be for the sanctuary a square encompassing (A)five hundred by five hundred cubits, and fifty cubits for its [a](B)open space round about.

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  1. Ezekiel 45:2 Or pasture land

Of this, a section 500 cubits[a] square(A) is to be for the sanctuary, with 50 cubits[b] around it for open land.

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  1. Ezekiel 45:2 That is, about 875 feet or about 265 meters
  2. Ezekiel 45:2 That is, about 88 feet or about 27 meters