Gates to the Inner Courtyard

²⁸ And he brought me to the inner courtyard through^[a] the gate of the south, and he measured the south gate, and it had measurements like the others.^{[b] 29} And its alcoves and its pilasters and its porticos were just like these measurements. And it had windows for it and for its porticos^[c] all the way around,^[d] fifty cubits^[e] along^[f] its length, and twenty-five cubits^[g] wide. ³⁰ And there were porticos all the way around^[h] its length, twenty-five cubits;^[i] and its width was five cubits.^{[j] 31} And its porticos were to the outer courtyard, and palm tree images were on its pilasters, and eight steps were for its stairs.

³² And he brought me to the inner courtyard by way of the east gate, and he measured the gate as just like the other measurements.^{[k] 33} And its alcoves and its pilasters and its porticos were also like these measurements, and windows were for it and for its porticos all around;^[l] its length was fifty cubits,^[m] and it was twenty-five cubits^[n] wide. ³⁴ And its porticos were toward the outer courtyard, and palm tree images were on its pilasters one each side,^[o] and eight steps served as it stairs.^[p]

³⁵ And he brought me to the gate of the north, and he measured it; and he measured the same measurements as these others,^{[q] 36} its alcoves, its pilasters and porticos, and its windows^[r] all the way around,^[s] and a length of fifty cubits^[t] and twenty-five cubits wide.^{[u] 37} And its pilasters faced the outer courtyard,^[v] and it had palm tree images on its pilasters^[w] on each side;^[x] and eight steps served as its stairs.