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28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate; it had the same dimensions as the others. 29 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet[a] and its width 43¾ feet.[b] 30 There were porches all around, 43¾ feet[c] long and 8¾ feet[d] wide. 31 Its porches faced the outer court, and decorative palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.

32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. He measured the gate; it had the same dimensions as the others. 33 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet[e] and its width 43¾ feet.[f] 34 Its porches faced the outer court, it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.

35 Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; it had the same dimensions as the others— 36 its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches. It had windows all around it; its length was 87½ feet[g] and its width 43¾ feet.[h] 37 Its jambs[i] faced the outer court, and it had decorative palm trees on its jambs on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:29 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
  2. Ezekiel 40:29 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  3. Ezekiel 40:30 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  4. Ezekiel 40:30 tn Heb “5 cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters).
  5. Ezekiel 40:33 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
  6. Ezekiel 40:33 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  7. Ezekiel 40:36 tn Heb “50 cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
  8. Ezekiel 40:36 tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  9. Ezekiel 40:37 tc The LXX reads “porches.”

28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate according to these measurements; 29 with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide. 30 There were arches all around, twenty-five cubits long, and five cubits wide. 31 Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts. The ascent to it had eight steps.

32 He brought me into the inner court toward the east. He measured the gate according to these measurements; 33 with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide. 34 Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps.

35 He brought me to the north gate, and he measured it according to these measurements; 36 its lodges, its posts, and its arches. There were windows in it all around. The length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits. 37 Its posts were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps.

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