The Gates to the Inner Courtyard

²⁸ Then he brought me into the inner courtyard through its south gate.^[a] He measured this gatehouse on the south side of the inner courtyard. Its measurements were like those of the previous gatehouses. ²⁹ Its guardrooms, gateposts, and vestibule had the same measurements as the others. Both the gatehouse and the vestibule had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

³⁰ There were vestibules on each side of the inner courtyard. They were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.^{[b] 31} The vestibule of the inner gatehouse faced the outer courtyard. There were palm decorations on its gateposts, and its stairway had eight steps.

³² Next he brought me into the inner courtyard through the gate facing east. He measured the gatehouse, and its dimensions were the same as the others. ³³ Its guardrooms, gateposts, and vestibule were the same size as the others. It and its vestibule had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. ³⁴ Its vestibule faced the outer court, and there were palm decorations on its gateposts on either side. Its stairs had eight steps.

³⁵ Then he brought me to the north gatehouse and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others. ³⁶ This was also true of its guardrooms, its gateposts, and its vestibule. It had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. ³⁷ Its vestibule faced the outer courtyard, and there were palm decorations on its gateposts on either side. Its stairway had eight steps.