New English Translation
Ezekiel 40:10
10There were three alcoves on each side of the east gate; the three had the same measurement, and the jambs on either side had the same measurement.
Ezekiel 40:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.
- New International Version (NIV)Inside the east gate were three alcoves on each side; the three had the same measurements, and the faces of the projecting walls on each side had the same measurements.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And there were three side rooms on either side of the east gate. The three were of the same size, and the jambs on either side were of the same size.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the eastern gateway were three gate chambers on one side and three on the other; the three were all the same size; also the gateposts were of the same size on this side and that side.
Context of Ezekiel 40:10
8Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward as 10½ feet. 9He measured the porch of the gate as 14 feet, and its jambs as 3½ feet; the porch of the gate faced inward. There were three alcoves on each side of the east gate; the three had the same measurement, and the jambs on either side had the same measurement. 11He measured the width of the entrance of the gateway as 17½ feet, and the length of the gateway as 22¾ feet. 12There was a barrier in front of the alcoves, 1¾ feet on either side; the alcoves were 10½ feet on either side.
Read all of Ezekiel 40Ezekiel 40:10 word by word
וְתָאֵ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֗ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה מִפֹּה֙ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה מִפֹּ֔ה מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֖ת לִשְׁלָשְׁתָּ֑ם וּמִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לָאֵילִ֖ם מִפֹּ֥ה וּמִפּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the little chambersתָּאtâ' tâ'âh · chamberH8372
- of the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- eastwardקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
- eastwardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
- threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- on this sideפֹּהpôh pô' pô · hereH6311
- of oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- measureמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
- and the postsאַ֫יִל'ayil · pillarH352
Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:10
- Ezekiel 40:7The alcoves were 10½ feet long and 10½ feet wide; between the alcoves were 8¾ feet. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was 10½ feet.
- Ezekiel 3:11Go to the exiles, to your fellow countrymen, and speak to them – say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says,’ whether they pay attention or not.”
- Ezekiel 43:13“And these are the measurements of the altar: Its base is 1¾ feet high, and 1¾ feet wide, and its border nine inches on its edge. This is to be the height of the altar.
- Ezekiel 43:5Then a wind lifted me up and brought me to the inner court; I watched the glory of the Lord filling the temple.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-16Verses 6-16 The east gate-building. See Plan III. Ezekiel 40:6 Stairs - Seven in number Ezekiel 40:22. Each threshold of the gate (was) one reed broad (or 9 ft.). The measurements are being taken from East to west, i. e., in depth. Ezekiel 40:7 Every little chamber - The guard-chambers (a) for the use of the Levites who kept watch in the temple. The threshold of the gate by the porch - The second threshold in the easternmost gate-way (c). Porch - Hebrew…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-16The exact architectural details of the temple are difficult to translate. Some of the building terms are hard to understand in every language. However, the overall impression of these gates is clear. The gates looked like fortresses (strong buildings used for defense). They were built to keep out people who did not have permission to enter. These gates protected the holy space of the temple. The eastern gateway is described first because it was the most…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-49The arrangements as to the land and the temple are, in many particulars, different from those subsisting before the captivity. There are things in it so improbable physically as to preclude a purely literal interpretation. The general truth seems to hold good that, as Israel served the nations for his rejection of Messiah, so shall they serve him in the person of Messiah, when he shall acknowledge Messiah (Is 60:12; Zec 14:17-19; compare Psa 72:11). The…Read the comment
In the dictionaries
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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