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20 He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces toward the north. 21 The lodges of it were three on this side and three on that side. Its posts and its arches were the same as the measure of the first gate: its length was fifty cubits, and the width twenty-five cubits. 22 Its windows, its arches, and its palm trees were the same as the measure of the gate which faces toward the east. They went up to it by seven steps. Its arches were before them. 23 There was a gate to the inner court facing the other gate, on the north and on the east. He measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate.

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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