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

The North Facing Outer Court

20 Next, he measured the length and width of the outer north-facing gate to the courtyard. 21 It was equipped[a] with three guardhouses on each side. Its side pillars and porches had measurements identical to the first gate: 50 cubits[b] long and 25 cubits[c] wide. 22 Its windows, porches, and palm tree ornaments had measurements identical to the east-facing gate. Reached by seven ascending[d] steps, its porch lay[e] to the front of the steps. 23 From a gate that stood opposite the northern gate he measured 100 cubits,[f] as well as from the eastern gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:21 The Heb. lacks was equipped
  2. Ezekiel 40:21 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  3. Ezekiel 40:21 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  4. Ezekiel 40:22 The Heb. lacks ascending
  5. Ezekiel 40:22 The Heb. lacks lay
  6. Ezekiel 40:23 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches