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.
Read full chapter
Ezekiel 40:28-37
New English Translation
28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate; it had the same dimensions as the others. 29 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet[a] and its width 43¾ feet.[b] 30 There were porches all around, 43¾ feet[c] long and 8¾ feet[d] wide. 31 Its porches faced the outer court, and decorative palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.
32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. He measured the gate; it had the same dimensions as the others. 33 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet[e] and its width 43¾ feet.[f] 34 Its porches faced the outer court, it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.
35 Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; it had the same dimensions as the others— 36 its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches. It had windows all around it; its length was 87½ feet[g] and its width 43¾ feet.[h] 37 Its jambs[i] faced the outer court, and it had decorative palm trees on its jambs on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Ezekiel 40:29 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:29 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:30 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:30 tn Heb “5 cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:33 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:33 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:36 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:36 tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
- Ezekiel 40:37 tc The LXX reads “porches.”
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.