New English Translation
Ezekiel 41:11
11There were entrances from the side chambers toward the open area, one entrance toward the north, and another entrance toward the south; the width of the open area was 8¾ feet all around.
Ezekiel 41:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the doors of the side chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about.
- New International Version (NIV)There were entrances to the side rooms from the open area, one on the north and another on the south; and the base adjoining the open area was five cubits wide all around.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the doors of the side chambers opened on the free space, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south. And the breadth of the free space was five cubits all around.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The doors of the side chambers opened on the terrace, one door toward the north and another toward the south; and the width of the terrace was five cubits all around.
Context of Ezekiel 41:11
9The width of the outer wall of the side chambers was 8¾ feet, and the open area between the side chambers of the temple 10and the chambers of the court was 35 feet in width all around the temple on every side. There were entrances from the side chambers toward the open area, one entrance toward the north, and another entrance toward the south; the width of the open area was 8¾ feet all around. 12The building that was facing the temple courtyard at the west side was 122½ feet wide; the wall of the building was 8¾ feet all around, and its length 157½ feet. 13Then he measured the temple as 175 feet long, the courtyard of the temple and the building and its walls as 175 feet long,
Read all of Ezekiel 41Ezekiel 41:11 word by word
וּפֶ֤תַח הַצֵּלָע֙ לַמֻּנָּ֔ח פֶּ֤תַח אֶחָד֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַצָּפ֔וֹן וּפֶ֥תַח אֶחָ֖ד לַדָּר֑וֹם וְרֹ֙חַב֙ מְק֣וֹם הַמֻּנָּ֔ח חָמֵ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת סָבִ֥יב׀ סָבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the doorsפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- of the side chambersצֵלָעtsêlâ‛ tsal‛âh · sideH6763
- leftיָנַחyânach · to restH3240
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
- the northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
- toward the southדָּרוֹםdârôm · southH1864
- and the breadthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
- of the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
- round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
Cross-references for Ezekiel 41:11
Commentaries on Ezekiel 41:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11And the doors - See the plan, aa. bb.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The doors of the side-chambers opened on to the passage or corridor, between the chambers and the temple-wall.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. 1-261. tabernacle--As in the measurement of the outer porch he had pointed to Solomon's temple, so here in the edifice itself, he points to the old tabernacle, which being eight boards in breadth (each one and a half cubits broad) would make in all twelve cubits, as here. On the interior it was only ten cubits.Read the comment
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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
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