28 Then he brought me to the inner courtyard 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 And its porches were toward the outer courtyard; and (G)palm tree decorations were on its side pillars, and its stairway had eight (H)steps.

32 Then he brought me into the (I)inner courtyard 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 courtyard; and (O)palm tree decorations 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 And its side pillars were toward the outer courtyard; and (V)palm tree decorations were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight (W)steps.

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Footnotes

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

The Inner Court

28 Then he brought me to (A)the inner court through the south gate, and (B)he measured the south gate. It was of the same size as the others. 29 Its (C)side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule (D)had windows all around. (E)Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits. 30 And there were vestibules all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits broad. 31 Its vestibule faced the outer court, and (F)palm trees were on its jambs, and (G)its stairway had eight steps.

32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and (H)he measured the gate. It was of the same size as the others. 33 Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits. 34 (I)Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

35 Then he brought me to (J)the north gate, and (K)he measured it. It had the same size as the others. 36 Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others,[a] and it had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits. 37 Its vestibule[b] faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:36 One manuscript (compare verses 29 and 33); most manuscripts lack were of the same size as the others
  2. Ezekiel 40:37 Septuagint, Vulgate (compare verses 26, 31, 34); Hebrew jambs