Ezekiel 41:21

Ezekiel 41:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other.
• New International Version (NIV)The main hall had a rectangular doorframe, and the one at the front of the Most Holy Place was similar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The doorposts of the temple were square, as was the front of the sanctuary; their appearance was similar.
• New Living Translation (NLT)There were square columns at the entrance to the sanctuary, and the ones at the entrance of the Most Holy Place were similar.

Context of Ezekiel 41:21

19a human face toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved on the whole temple all around. 20From the floor to above the door, cherubim and palm trees were carved; similarly the wall of the nave. The doorposts of the nave were squared, and in front of the Holy Place was something resembling 22an altar of wood, three cubits high, two cubits long, and two cubits broad. Its corners, its base, and its walls were of wood. He said to me, "This is the table that is before the Lord." 23The nave and the Holy Place had each a double door.

Ezekiel 41:21 word by word

הַֽהֵיכָ֖ל מְזוּזַ֣ת רְבֻעָ֑ה וּפְנֵ֣י הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה כַּמַּרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The postsמְזוּזָהmezûzâh mezûzâh · doorpostH4201
• of the templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · temple: naveH1964
• squaredרָבַעrâba‛ · to squareH7251
• the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• of the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · Holy PlaceH6944
• the appearanceמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758

Cross-references for Ezekiel 41:21

• Ezekiel 40:14He measured also the vestibule, sixty cubits. And around the vestibule of the gateway was the court.
• 1 Kings 6:33So also he made for the entrance to the nave doorposts of olivewood, in the form of a square,

Commentaries on Ezekiel 41:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21The posts - Not the word used before (see Ezekiel 40:9 note). These “posts” are rather pilasters forming part of the inner walls. The appearance … other - i. e., the appearance in this vision was the same as in the actual temple (compare Ezekiel 43:3); (or, according to others, the front of the sanctuary resembled, the front of the holy place).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-26The temple had 90 side rooms on three levels. Behind it was a large building with an unknown purpose, possibly to prevent unauthorized access. No one could approach God's presence from behind. The side rooms might have stored priestly clothing and equipment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. appearance of the one as the appearance of the other--The appearance of the sanctuary or holy of holies was similar to that of the temple. They differed only in magnitude.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Architecture
• Atonement, Day of
• Cherubim (1)
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priest, High
• Priests and Levites
• Temple

Commentaries on Ezekiel 41

• 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
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings