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15 When the man had finished measuring the inside of the Temple area, he led me out through the east gateway to measure the entire perimeter. 16 He measured the east side with his measuring rod, and it was 875 feet long.[a] 17 Then he measured the north side, and it was also 875 feet. 18 The south side was also 875 feet, 19 and the west side was also 875 feet. 20 So the area was 875 feet on each side with a wall all around it to separate what was holy from what was common.

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  1. 42:16 As in 45:2 and in Greek version at 42:17, which reads 500 cubits [265 meters]; Hebrew reads 500 rods [5,250 feet or 1,590 meters]; similarly in 42:17, 18, 19, 20.

15 Then he had finished measuring the inner house; he brought me out by the way of the (A)gate which faced toward the east and measured it all around. 16 He measured on the east [a]side with the measuring reed 500 reeds by the (B)measuring reed. 17 He measured on the north side 500 reeds by the measuring reed. 18 On the south side he measured 500 reeds with the measuring reed. 19 He turned to the west side and measured 500 reeds with the measuring reed. 20 He measured it [b]on the four sides; it had a (C)wall all around, the (D)length 500 and the (E)width 500, to (F)divide between the holy and the profane.

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  1. Ezekiel 42:16 Lit spirit, so in ch, cf. 39:29; 43:5
  2. Ezekiel 42:20 Lit toward the four winds