The South Gate

24 And he led me toward the south, and behold, there was a gate on the south. And (A)he measured its jambs and its vestibule; they had the same size as the others. 25 Both it and its vestibule (B)had windows all around, like the windows of the others. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits. 26 And there were seven steps leading up to it, and its vestibule was before them, and it had (C)palm trees on its jambs, one on either side. 27 And there was a gate on the south of (D)the inner court. And he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.

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The South Facing Gate

24 Then he led me toward the south, where there was a gate with side pillar and porch measurements identical to the others. 25 The gate and its porches contained windows all around, identical to the other windows. The length of the porch[a] was 50 cubits[b] and its width was 25 cubits.[c] 26 Seven steps led up to it, with a porch in front of them. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars, one on each side. 27 The inner court contained a south-facing gate measuring 100 cubits[d] from gate to gate toward the south.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:25 The Heb. lacks of the porch
  2. Ezekiel 40:25 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  3. Ezekiel 40:25 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  4. Ezekiel 40:27 I.e. about 175 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches