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28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it was of the same dimensions as the others.(A) 29 Its recesses, its posts, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and there were windows all around in it and in its vestibule; its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(B) 30 There were vestibules all around the inner court,[a] twenty-five cubits deep and five cubits wide.(C) 31 Its vestibule faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its posts, and its stairway had eight steps.(D)

32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gate; it was of the same size as the others.(E) 33 Its recesses, its posts, and its vestibule were of the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around in it and in its vestibule; its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(F) 34 Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its posts, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.(G)

35 Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; it had the same dimensions as the others.(H) 36 Its recesses, its posts, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others,[b] and it had windows all around. Its depth was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.(I) 37 Its vestibule[c] faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its posts, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. 40.30 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 40.36 Heb ms: MT lacks were of the same size as the others
  3. 40.37 Gk Vg: Heb posts

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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Footnotes

  1. 40:30 Some Hb mss, LXX omit v. 30
  2. 40:37 LXX; MT reads jambs