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The Inner Court Gates

28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate (A)according to those same measurements. 29 Its (B)guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its (C)porches were according to those same measurements. And [a]the gate and its porches had (D)windows all around; it was (E)fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 30 There were (F)porches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide. 31 Its porches were toward the outer court; and (G)palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, and its stairway had eight (H)steps.

32 Then he brought me into the (I)inner court toward the east. And he measured the gate (J)according to those same measurements. 33 Its (K)guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches were according to those same measurements. And [b]the gate and its porches had (L)windows all around; it was (M)fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 34 Its (N)porches were toward the outer court; and (O)palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight (P)steps.

35 Then he brought me to the (Q)north gate; and he measured it according to those same measurements, 36 with its (R)guardrooms, its side pillars, and its (S)porches. And [c]the gate had (T)windows all around; the length was (U)fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. 37 Its side pillars were toward the outer court; and (V)palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight (W)steps.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:29 Lit it
  2. Ezekiel 40:33 Lit it
  3. Ezekiel 40:36 Lit it

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:29 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
  2. Ezekiel 40:29 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  3. Ezekiel 40:30 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  4. Ezekiel 40:30 tn Heb “5 cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters).
  5. Ezekiel 40:33 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
  6. Ezekiel 40:33 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  7. Ezekiel 40:36 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
  8. Ezekiel 40:36 tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  9. Ezekiel 40:37 tc The LXX reads “porches.”