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15 Now when he had finished measuring the interior of the temple, he led me out by the gate that faces east and measured all around. 16 He measured the east side with the measuring stick[a] as 875 feet[b] by the measuring stick. 17 He measured the north side as 875 feet by the measuring stick. 18 He measured the south side as 875 feet by the measuring stick. 19 He turned to the west side and measured 875 feet by the measuring stick. 20 He measured it on all four sides. It had a wall around it, 875 feet long and 875 feet wide, to separate the holy and common places.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 42:16 tn Heb “reed” (also in the following verses).
  2. Ezekiel 42:16 tn Heb “500 cubits” (i.e., 262.5 meters).

Outside Dimensions of the Temple Complex

15 When he finished measuring inside the temple complex, he led me out by way of the gate that faced east and measured all around the complex.(A)

16 He measured the east side with a measuring rod;

it was 875 feet[a] by the measuring rod.[b]

17 He[c] measured the north side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

18 He[d] measured the south side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

19 Then he turned to the west side

and measured 875 feet by the measuring rod.

20 He measured the temple complex on all four sides. It had a wall all around it,(B) 875 feet long and 875 feet(C) wide, to separate the holy from the common.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 42:16 Lit 500 in rods, also in vv. 17,18,19
  2. 42:16 Lit rod all around, also in vv. 17,18,19
  3. 42:17 LXX reads Then he turned to the north and
  4. 42:18 LXX reads Then he turned to the south and