Ezekiel 40:34

Ezekiel 40:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
• New International Version (NIV)Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Its archways faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its gateposts on this side and on that side; and going up to it were eight steps.

Context of Ezekiel 40:34

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. Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it. 35Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others, 36as did its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40:34 word by word

וְאֵלַמָּ֗יו לֶֽחָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֥ים אֶל־אֵלָ֖יו מִפּ֣וֹ וּמִפּ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מַעֲל֖וֹת מַעֲלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Its porticoאֵילָם'êylâm 'êlâm 'êlammâh · porchH361
• faced the outerחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• and its side pillarsאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• were decorated with palm treesתִּמֹרָהtimmôr timmôrâh · palmH8561
• on each sideפֹּהpôh pô' pô · hereH6311
• Eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• stepsמַעֲלָהma‛ălâh · stepH4609
• led up to itמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:34

• Ezekiel 40:6Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:34

• 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