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The Outer Court Chambers

17 Then he brought me into the (A)outer court, and behold, there were (B)chambers and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers [a]faced the pavement. 18 The pavement (that is, the lower pavement) was by the [b]side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates. 19 Then he measured the width from the front of the (C)lower gate to the front of the exterior of the inner court, [c]one (D)hundred cubits on the east and on the north.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:17 Lit to
  2. Ezekiel 40:18 Lit shoulder
  3. Ezekiel 40:19 Approx. 150 ft. or 45 m

17 Then he brought me to the outer court. I saw[a] chambers there and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers faced the pavement. 18 The pavement was beside the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. 19 Then he measured the width from before the lower gate to the front of the exterior of the inner court as 175 feet[b] on the east and on the north.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:17 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.
  2. Ezekiel 40:19 tn Heb “100 cubits” (i.e., 52.5 meters).