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48 Then he brought me to the entry room of the Temple. He measured the walls on either side of the opening to the entry room, and they were 8 3⁄4 feet thick. The entrance itself was 24 1⁄2 feet wide, and the walls on each side of the entrance were an additional 5 1⁄4 feet long.[a] 49 The entry room was 35 feet[b] wide and 21 feet[c] deep. There were ten steps[d] leading up to it, with a column on each side.

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  1. 40:48 As in Greek version, which reads The entrance was 14 cubits [7.4 meters] wide, and the walls of the entrance were 3 cubits [1.6 meters] on each side; Hebrew lacks 14 cubits wide, and the walls of the entrance were.
  2. 40:49a Hebrew 20 cubits [10.6 meters].
  3. 40:49b As in Greek version, which reads 12 cubits [21 feet or 6.4 meters]; Hebrew reads 11 cubits [19 1⁄4 feet or 5.8 meters].
  4. 40:49c As in Greek version; Hebrew reads There were steps that were.

48 Then he brought me to the portico of the temple and measured the jambs of the portico; they were 8¾ feet thick on each side. The width of the gate was 24½ feet,[a] and the side walls of the gate were[b] 5¼ feet[c] wide on each side. 49 The portico was 35 feet[d] across and 21[e] feet[f] deep, and 10 steps led[g] up to it.(A) There were pillars by the jambs, one on each side.(B)

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  1. 40:48 Lit 14 cubits
  2. 40:48 LXX; MT omits 24½ feet, and the side walls of the gate were
  3. 40:48 Lit three cubits
  4. 40:49 Lit 20 cubits
  5. 40:49 LXX; MT reads 19¼
  6. 40:49 Lit 12 cubits
  7. 40:49 MT reads and it was on steps that they would go