Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 40:31
31Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.
Ezekiel 40:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
- New International Version (NIV)Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated its jambs, and eight steps led up to it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Its vestibule faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Its archways faced the outer court, palm trees were on its gateposts, and going up to it were eight steps.
Context of Ezekiel 40:31
29Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 30(The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.) Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it. 32And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others. 33Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
Read all of Ezekiel 40Ezekiel 40:31 word by word
וְאֵלַמָּ֗יו אֶל־חָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֖ים אֶל־אֵילָ֑יו וּמַעֲל֥וֹת שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה מַעֲלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
- Its porticoאֵילָם'êylâm 'êlâm 'êlammâh · porchH361
- facedאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- the outerחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
- courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- and its side pillarsאַ֫יִל'ayil · pillarH352
- were decorated with palm treesתִּמֹרָהtimmôr timmôrâh · palmH8561
- Eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- stepsמַעֲלָהma‛ălâh · stepH4609
- led up to itמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608
Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:31
Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:31
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Utter court - Translate outward court Ezekiel 40:37; Ezekiel 42:1, Ezekiel 42:7, Ezekiel 42:14; Ezekiel 44:19; Ezekiel 46:20-21. Arches toward the outward court - See Ezekiel 40:14 note. Eight steps - So for the east Ezekiel 40:34 and north gates Ezekiel 40:37. From the precincts to the outer court were “seven” steps, from the outer to the inner court “eight,” making together the number of the Psalms Psalm 120134, supposed by some to have been called…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-34The inner courtyard was divided from the outer courtyard by another set of large gateways. These gateways were similar in size and purpose to those of the outer courtyard. The entry rooms of these gateways faced outward toward the outer courtyard, unlike the outer gates, where they faced inward.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3728-37. The inner court and its gates. according to these measures--namely, the measures of the outer gate. The figure and proportions of the inner answered to the outer.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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