Ezekiel 40:28-37
Christian Standard Bible
The Inner Gates
28 Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate. When he measured the south gate, it had the same measurements as the others. 29 Its recesses, jambs, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide. 30 (There were porticoes all around, 43¾ feet long and 8¾ feet wide.[a]) 31 Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees. Its stairway had eight steps.
32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. When he measured the gate, it had the same measurements as the others. 33 Its recesses, jambs, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide. 34 Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.
35 Then he brought me to the north gate.(A) When he measured it, it had the same measurements as the others, 36 as did its recesses, jambs, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide. 37 Its portico[b] faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.
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Ezekiel 40:28-37
International Standard Version
The Inner Southern Court
28 Next, he brought me to the inner courtyard by way of the south-facing gate. He measured the south-facing gate as having measurements identical to the others. 29 The measurements of its guardhouses, its side pillars, and its porches were identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch[a] was 50 cubits[b] and its width was 25 cubits.[c] 30 Porches lay all around, measuring 25 cubits[d] long and five cubits[e] wide, 31 leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps.
The Inner Eastern Court
32 Then he brought me into the inner east-facing courtyard, where he measured the gate, identical to the others. 33 The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch[f] was 50 cubits[g] and its width was 25 cubits,[h] 34 leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps.
The North Facing Gate
35 Next, he brought me to the north-facing gate, where he measured the gate, identical to the others. 36 The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch[i] was 50 cubits[j] and its width was 25 cubits,[k] 37 leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps.
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- Ezekiel 40:29 The Heb. lacks of the porch
- Ezekiel 40:29 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:29 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:30 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:30 I.e. about 8.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:33 The Heb. lacks of the porch
- Ezekiel 40:33 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:33 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:36 The Heb. lacks of the porch
- Ezekiel 40:36 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:36 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
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