Ezekiel 40:47

Ezekiel 40:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he measured the court: It was square—a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits broad, a square. And the altar was in front of the temple.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he measured the court, one hundred cubits long and one hundred cubits wide, foursquare. The altar was in front of the temple.

Context of Ezekiel 40:47

45The man said to me, “This room that faces south is for the priests who serve in the temple. 46The room that faces north is for the priests who serve at the altar. These priests are Zadok’s descendants. They are the only Levites who are able to come near the Lord and serve him.” The man measured the courtyard. It was a perfect square—175 feet long and 175 feet wide. And the altar was in front of the temple. 48Then the man brought me to the entrance hall of the temple and measured its recessed walls. They were 9 feet on each side. The gateway was 24½ feet wide, and the walls on each side were 5 feet wide. 49The entrance hall was 35 feet long and 21 feet wide. Steps led up to it. Pillars stood by the recessed walls, one on each side of the entrance hall.

Ezekiel 40:47 word by word

וַיָּ֨מָד אֶת־הֶחָצֵ֜ר אֹ֣רֶךְ׀ מֵאָ֣ה אַמָּ֗ה וְרֹ֛חַב מֵאָ֥ה אַמָּ֖ה מְרֻבָּ֑עַת וְהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לִפְנֵ֥י הַבָּֽיִת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So he measuredמָדַדmâdad · to measureH4058
• the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
• longאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• broadרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
• foursquareרָבַעrâba‛ · to squareH7251
• and the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:47

• Ezekiel 40:19The man measured the distance from the inside of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner courtyard. It was 175 feet from east to north.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47He measured the court - This was the court of the priests. See FFF in the plan.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47The court - The inner court (B) where was the brass altar Ezekiel 43:13. The new chapter would begin better at Ezekiel 40:48.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47The themes of sacrifice and limited access come together in the description of the inner courtyard's size. It was a perfect square, a common shape for holy spaces in the Old Testament (see Exodus 26:1–35; 1 Kings 6:20), measuring 175 feet on each side. At its center stood the altar of sacrifice, the only piece of furniture there. People had to offer holy sacrifices without risking impurity to ensure the Lord's presence when he returned to fill the temple…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4747. court, an hundred cubits ... foursquare--not to be confounded with the inner court, or court of Israel, which was open to all who had sacrifices to bring, and went round the three sides of the sacred territory, one hundred cubits broad. This court was one hundred cubits square, and had the altar in it, in front of the temple. It was the court of the priests, and hence is connected with those who had charge of the altar and the music. The description…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Prospect
• Altar
• Architecture
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Foursquare
• Leviticus
• Priest, High

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