Ezekiel 40:22

Ezekiel 40:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.
• New International Version (NIV)Its openings, its portico and its palm tree decorations had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And its windows, its vestibule, and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faced toward the east. And by seven steps people would go up to it, and find its vestibule before them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Its windows and those of its archways, and also its palm trees, had the same measurements as the gateway facing east; it was ascended by seven steps, and its archway was in front of it.

Context of Ezekiel 40:22

20He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces north. 21Its alcoves, three on each side, and its jambs and porches had the same measurement as the first gate; 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide. Its windows, its porches, and its decorative palm trees had the same measurement as the gate which faced east. Seven steps led up to it, and its porch was in front of them. 23Opposite the gate on the north and the east was a gate of the inner court; he measured the distance from gate to gate at 175 feet. 24Then he led me toward the south. I saw a gate on the south. He measured its jambs and its porches; they had the same dimensions as the others.

Ezekiel 40:22 word by word

וְחַלּוֹנָ֤יו וְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ וְתִ֣מֹרָ֔יו כְּמִדַּ֣ת הַשַּׁ֔עַר אֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֑ים וּבְמַעֲל֥וֹת שֶׁ֙בַע֙ יַֽעֲלוּ־ב֔וֹ וְאֵֽילַמָּ֖יו לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And their windowsחַלּוֹןchallôn · windowH2474
• and their archesאֵילָם'êylâm 'êlâm 'êlammâh · porchH361
• and their palm treesתִּמֹרָהtimmôr timmôrâh · palmH8561
• after the measureמִדָּהmiddâh · measureH4060
• of the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• that lookethפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• the eastקָדִיםqâdîym qâdim · eastH6921
• and they went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• unto it by sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• stepsמַעֲלָהma‛ălâh · stepH4609
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:22

• Ezekiel 40:16There were closed windows toward the alcoves and toward their jambs within the gate all around, and likewise for the porches. There were windows all around the inside, and on each jamb were decorative palm trees.
• 1 Kings 6:29On all the walls around the temple, inside and out, he carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom.
• 1 Kings 7:36He engraved ornamental cherubs, lions, and palm trees on the plates of the supports and frames wherever there was room, with wreaths all around.
• 2 Chronicles 3:5He paneled the main hall with boards made from evergreen trees and plated it with fine gold, decorated with palm trees and chains.
• Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and here was an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands.
• Ezekiel 40:6Then he went to the gate facing east. He climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate as 10½ feet deep.
• Hebrews 6:1Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this foundation again: repentance from dead works and faith in God,

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-23Verses 20-23 The gates both of the outer and of the inner court. Compare Plan II.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Steps led up to each gate. These steps made the gates feel less accessible. A person had to go up in order to enter the sacred area. The inner parts of the temple were higher than the outer parts. The more sacred the space, the higher it stood. This difference in height created another level of separation between common space and holy space. In this way, the design of the temple showed that not every place was the same. Some areas were set apart as more…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2720-27. The different approaches corresponded in plan. In the case of these two other gates, however, no mention is made of a building with thirty chambers such as was found on the east side. Only one was needed, and it was assigned to the east as being the sacred quarter, and that most conveniently situated for the officiating priests.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 40:22

• Seven
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In the dictionaries

• Arch
• Prospect
• Architecture
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priest, High
• Priests and Levites

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