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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).

The Outer Court

17 Next, he brought me into the outer court, where chambers and a paved area had been constructed all around the courtyard, with 30 chambers facing the pavement. 18 The pavement to the side[a] of the gates corresponded to the length of the gates. 19 He also measured the width from the front lower gate to the front of the exterior inner court at 100 cubits[b] to the east and to the north.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:18 Or The lower pavement
  2. Ezekiel 40:19 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches