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

32Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. When he measured the gate, it had the same measurements as the others. 33Its recesses, jambs, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide. Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps. 35Then he brought me to the north gate. When he measured it, it had the same measurements as the others, 36as did its recesses, jambs, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.

Ezekiel 40:34 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the archesאֵילָם'êylâm 'êlâm 'êlammâh · porchH361
• toward the outwardחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• and palm treesתִּמֹרָהtimmôr timmôrâh · palmH8561
• upon the postsאַ֫יִל'ayil · pillarH352
• thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going upמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608
• eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• stepsמַעֲלָהma‛ălâh · stepH4609

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:34

• Ezekiel 40:6Then he came to the gate that faced east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate; it was 10½ feet deep — one threshold was 10½ feet 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