Berean Standard Bible
Ezekiel 40:5-12
5And I saw a wall surrounding the temple area. Now the length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits1 (each measuring a cubit and a handbreadth), and he measured the wall to be one rod thick and one rod high.
6Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.2 7Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits3 between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep. 8Then he measured the portico of the gateway inside;4 9it was eight cubits deep,5 and its jambs were two cubits thick.6 And the portico of the gateway faced the temple.
10There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements. 11And he measured the width of the gateway entrance to be ten cubits,7 and its length was thirteen cubits.8
12In front of each gate chamber was a wall one cubit high, and the gate chambers were six cubits square.
Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 40:5 6 long cubits, the length of the reed used for measuring, is approximately 10.5 feet or 3.2 meters; similarly in verses 6, 7, and 12. The long cubit of about 21 inches or 53.3 centimeters is the basic unit of length throughout Ezekiel 40 to 48. ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 40:6 Hebrew one reed deep, even one threshold, one reed deep. ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 40:7 5 (long) cubits is approximately 8.75 feet or 2.7 meters; also in verses 30 and 48. ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 40:8 Literally the portico of the gateway inside, one rod ↩
- 5. Ezekiel 40:9 8 (long) cubits is approximately 14 feet or 4.3 meters. ↩
- 6. Ezekiel 40:9 2 (long) cubits is approximately 3.5 feet or 1.1 meters. ↩
- 7. Ezekiel 40:11 10 (long) cubits is approximately 17.5 feet or 5.3 meters. ↩
- 8. Ezekiel 40:11 13 (long) cubits is approximately 22.75 feet or 6.9 meters. ↩
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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