Ezekiel 40:31

Ezekiel 40:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
• New International Version (NIV)Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated its jambs, and eight steps led up to it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Its vestibule faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Its archways faced the outer court, palm trees were on its gateposts, and going up to it were eight steps.

Context of Ezekiel 40:31

29Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those in the others. It also had windows along its walls and in the entry room. And like the others, the gateway passage was 87-1/2 feet long and 43-3/4 feet wide. 30(The entry rooms of the gateways leading into the inner courtyard were 14 feet across and 43-3/4 feet wide.) The entry room to the south gateway faced into the outer courtyard. It had palm tree decorations on its columns, and there were eight steps leading to its entrance. 32Then he took me to the east gateway leading to the inner courtyard. He measured it, and it had the same measurements as the other gateways. 33Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those of the others, and there were windows along the walls and in the entry room. The gateway passage measured 87-1/2 feet long and 43-3/4 feet wide.

Ezekiel 40:31 word by word

וְאֵלַמָּ֗יו אֶל־חָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֖ים אֶל־אֵילָ֑יו וּמַעֲל֥וֹת שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה מַעֲלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the archesאֵילָם'êylâm 'êlâm 'êlammâh · porchH361
• toward the utterחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• and palm treesתִּמֹרָהtimmôr timmôrâh · palmH8561
• upon the postsאַ֫יִל'ayil · pillarH352
• thereof: and the going upמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608
• eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• stepsמַעֲלָהma‛ălâh · stepH4609

Cross-references for Ezekiel 40:31

• Ezekiel 40:26This gateway also had a stairway of seven steps leading up to it, and an entry room at the inner end, and palm tree decorations along the dividing walls.
• Ezekiel 40:22The windows, the entry room, and the palm tree decorations were identical to those in the east gateway. There were seven steps leading up to the gateway entrance, and the entry room was at the inner end of the gateway passage.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 40:31

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Utter court - Translate outward court Ezekiel 40:37; Ezekiel 42:1, Ezekiel 42:7, Ezekiel 42:14; Ezekiel 44:19; Ezekiel 46:20-21. Arches toward the outward court - See Ezekiel 40:14 note. Eight steps - So for the east Ezekiel 40:34 and north gates Ezekiel 40:37. From the precincts to the outer court were “seven” steps, from the outer to the inner court “eight,” making together the number of the Psalms Psalm 120134, supposed by some to have been called…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-34The inner courtyard was divided from the outer courtyard by another set of large gateways. These gateways were similar in size and purpose to those of the outer courtyard. The entry rooms of these gateways faced outward toward the outer courtyard, unlike the outer gates, where they faced inward.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3728-37. The inner court and its gates. according to these measures--namely, the measures of the outer gate. The figure and proportions of the inner answered to the outer.Read the comment

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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