20 And as for the (A)gate of the outer courtyard which faced north, he measured its length and its width. 21 [a]It had three (B)guardrooms on each side; and its (C)side pillars and its porches [b]had the same measurement as the first gate. Its length was (D)fifty cubits, and the width (E)twenty-five cubits. 22 Its (F)windows, its porches, and its palm tree decorations had the same measurements as the (G)gate which faced east; and [c]it was reached by seven (H)steps, and its [d]porch was in front of them. 23 The inner courtyard had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as the gate on the east; and he measured a (I)hundred cubits from gate to gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:21 Lit Its guardrooms were three
  2. Ezekiel 40:21 Lit were
  3. Ezekiel 40:22 Lit they were going up into it
  4. Ezekiel 40:22 Another reading is porches

20 He measured the gate of the outer court facing north, both its length and width. 21 Its three recesses on each side, its jambs, and its portico had the same measurements as the first gate: 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide. 22 Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate that faced east. Seven steps led up to the gate, and its portico was ahead of them. 23 The inner court had a gate facing the north gate, like the one on the east. He measured the distance from gate to gate; it was 175 feet.

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