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And the threshold of the gate next to the portico facing the temple was one rod deep. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40.htm">New Living Translation</a> There were guard alcoves on each side built into the gateway passage. Each of these alcoves was 10 1 / 2 feet square, with a distance between them of 8 3 / 4 feet along the passage wall. The gateway’s inner threshold, which led to the entry room at the inner end of the gateway passage, was 10 1 / 2 feet front to back. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the side rooms, one reed long and one reed broad; and the space between the side rooms, five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end, one reed. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a> And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a> Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide; between the gate chambers was a space of five cubits; and the threshold of the gateway by the vestibule of the inside gate was one rod. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was one rod. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a> The guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was one rod. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was one rod. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide; and there were five cubits between the guardrooms. And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was one rod. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide, and [the space] between the guardrooms was five cubits. And the threshold of the gate by the porch (portico) of the gate facing inward was one rod. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Each recess was 10 1 /2 feet long and 10 1 /2 feet deep, and there was a space of 8 3 /4 feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate’s portico was 10 1 /2 feet. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Each recess was about 10 feet long and 10 feet deep, and there was a space of 8 3/4 feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate&#8217s portico was about 10 feet. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a> And every lodge was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the lodges was five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a> And every lodge was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the lodges was five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> There were also guardrooms. Each guardroom was 10 1/2 feet long and 10 1/2 feet wide. The space between the guardrooms was 9 feet thick. And the entrance to the gateway by the entrance hall of the temple was 10 1/2 feet wide. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a> Beyond it there was a passageway, which had three guardrooms on each side. Each of the rooms was square, 10 feet on each side, and the walls between them were 8 feet thick. Beyond the guardrooms there was a passageway 10 feet long that led to an entrance room which faced the Temple. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a> Each guardhouse measured one reed long and one reed wide, and the distance between each guardhouse was five cubits. The threshold of the gate near the vestibule facing away from the Temple entrance measured one reed. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep. <a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a> The alcoves were 10 1/2 feet long and 10 1/2 feet wide; between the alcoves were 8 3/4 feet. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was 10 1/2 feet. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Every side-room was ten feet four inches long, and one reed broad; and the space between the side-rooms was eight feet seven inches; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate at the inner end was ten feet four inches. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshhold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. <a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a> Every lodge was one reed long and one reed wide. Between the lodges was five cubits. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the little chamber—one reed long and one reed broad, and between the little chambers—five cubits, and the threshold of the gate, from the side of the porch of the gate from within—one reed. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the little chamber one reed long and one reed broad, and between the little chambers five cubits, and the threshold of the gate, from the side of the porch of the gate from within, one reed. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the chamber one reed the length, and one reed the breadth; and between the chambers, five cubits: and the threshold of the gate from the side of the porch of the gate from the house, one reed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad: and between the little chambers were five cubits: <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And a chamber was one reed in length and one reed in width. And between the chambers, there were five cubits. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a> Each cell was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the cells; the threshold of the inner gateway adjoining the vestibule of the gate facing the temple was one rod wide. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> recesses, and each recess was one reed wide and one reed deep; and the space between the recesses, five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end was one reed deep.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And every small room was one reed long and one reed broad; and between the small rooms were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the porch, one reed for its length and one reed for its width, and five cubits between the door posts, and the threshold of the door between the door posts of the gate, one reed <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And every cell was one reed long, and one reed broad; and the space between the cells was five cubits; and the jambs of the gate by the porch of the gate within were one reed. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the chamber was equal in length to the reed, and equal in breadth to the reed; and the porch between the chambers six cubits; and the second chamber equal in breadth to the reed, and equal in length to the reed, and the porch five cubits. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=11995" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">The East Gate</a> …6Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep. 7<a href="/hebrew/8372.htm" title="8372: wə·hat·tā (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A chamber. And ta ah; from ta'ah; a room.">Each gate chamber</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">was one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: qā·neh (N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: wə·qā·neh (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">and one rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: rō·ḥaḇ (N-ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">wide,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">and there were five</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/8372.htm" title="8372: hat·tā·’îm (Art:: N-mp) -- A chamber. And ta ah; from ta'ah; a room.">the gate chambers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5592.htm" title="5592: wə·sap̄ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A vestibule, a dish. From caphaph, in its original sense of containing; a vestibule; also a dish.">The inner threshold</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·ša·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">of the gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: mê·’ê·ṣel (Prep-m) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/197.htm" title="197: ’ū·lām (N-msc) -- A porch. Or, ulam; from 'alam; a vestibule.">the portico</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·ša·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mê·hab·ba·yiṯ (Prep-m, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">facing inward</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">was one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: qā·neh (N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">rod deep.</a> 8Then he measured the portico of the gateway inside;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">1 Kings 6:5-6</a> Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. / The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls. <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">1 Kings 6:8</a> The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor. <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">1 Kings 6:10</a> He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar. <a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3-4</a> The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. <a href="/2_chronicles/3-9.htm">2 Chronicles 3:9</a> The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold. <a href="/2_chronicles/4-7.htm">2 Chronicles 4:7</a> He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Exodus 26:30-33</a> So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. / Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. / Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. ... <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-19</a> You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. / Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ... <a href="/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20-30</a> Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. ... <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Exodus 38:9-20</a> Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. / The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. ... <a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a> The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using. <a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-13</a> The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. <a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a> Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months. <a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a> Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ... <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a> The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.<a href="/ezekiel/42-5.htm">Ezekiel 42:5</a> Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building.<a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">1 Kings 6:5-10</a> And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: … <a href="/1_chronicles/9-26.htm">1 Chronicles 9:26</a> For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Alcoves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">Cell</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-39.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-14.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-5.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">End</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-1.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Guardroom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Guardrooms</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-13.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-14.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Porch</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-27.htm">Projecting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-3.htm">Space</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Threshhold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Threshold</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-17.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-2.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Alcoves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-13.htm">Cell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-13.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-13.htm">Guardroom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Guardrooms</a> <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-13.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Porch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Projecting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Space</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-8.htm">Threshhold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Threshold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-11.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 40</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/40-1.htm">The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple</a> 6. <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">The description of the east gate of the outer court</a> 20. <a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">of the north gate</a> 24. <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">of the south gate</a> 27. <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">of the south gate of the inner court</a> 32. <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">of the east gate</a> 35. <a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">and of the north gate</a> 39. <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Eight tables</a> 44. <a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">The chambers</a> 48. <a href="/ezekiel/40-48.htm">The porch of the house</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the grandeur and precision of the temple's design, emphasizing the importance of order and structure in worship. The use of specific measurements underscores the divine inspiration behind the temple's construction, reminiscent of the detailed instructions given for the Tabernacle in <a href="/exodus/25.htm">Exodus 25-27</a>. The gate chambers served as guardrooms, highlighting the need for security and sanctity in the temple, a place set apart for God's presence.and there were five cubits between the gate chambers A cubit, roughly 18 inches or 45 centimeters, was a common biblical unit of measurement. The five-cubit spacing between chambers suggests a well-planned architectural design, allowing for movement and function within the temple complex. This spacing may symbolize grace, as the number five often represents grace in biblical numerology. The arrangement of the chambers could also reflect the orderly nature of God's kingdom, where everything has its place and purpose.The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep The inner threshold's depth of one rod signifies a significant entryway, marking the transition from the outer to the inner parts of the temple. This threshold represents a boundary between the common and the sacred, inviting worshippers to move closer to God's presence. The portico, or porch, facing inward, suggests an orientation towards the heart of the temple, where God's glory dwells. This inward focus can be seen as a call for believers to direct their hearts towards God, seeking deeper communion with Him. The threshold's depth also indicates the weight and importance of entering into a covenant relationship with God, reminiscent of Jesus Christ as the "door" through which believers enter into eternal life (<a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple in chapters 40-48. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40</a> represents a future, idealized temple, symbolizing God's presence and the restoration of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gate_chambers.htm">Gate Chambers</a> These are part of the temple's structure, indicating the precision and orderliness of God's design. 4. <a href="/topical/r/rod_and_cubit.htm">Rod and Cubit</a> Ancient units of measurement used to describe the dimensions of the temple, emphasizing the exactness and divine order. 5. <a href="/topical/t/threshold_and_vestibule.htm">Threshold and Vestibule</a> Architectural elements of the temple, symbolizing the transition from the outside world into the sacred space of God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_precision_and_order.htm">God's Precision and Order</a> God's instructions for the temple's measurements reflect His nature of precision and order. This teaches us the importance of approaching God with reverence and respect for His holiness. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_temple.htm">Symbolism of the Temple</a> The temple symbolizes God's presence among His people. As believers, we are called to be living temples, reflecting God's holiness in our lives. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a> Ezekiel's vision offers hope for restoration. In times of personal or communal exile, we can trust in God's promise to restore and renew. <a href="/topical/t/transition_to_holiness.htm">Transition to Holiness</a> The threshold and vestibule signify the transition into God's holy presence. We should prepare our hearts and minds as we enter into worship and communion with God. <a href="/topical/m/measurement_and_accountability.htm">Measurement and Accountability</a> The specific measurements remind us of the importance of accountability in our spiritual lives. We are called to measure our actions and thoughts against God's standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 40</a> <a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a> <a href="/q/why_hasn't_ezekiel's_temple_been_built.htm">If Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel 40 was meant as a literal blueprint, why hasn't this Temple been constructed in the centuries that followed?</a> <a href="/q/do_ezekiel_40_5-16_match_temple_finds.htm">How do the measurements in Ezekiel 40:5-16 align with archaeological evidence of any actual Temple structure? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_42_fit_ancient_jerusalem.htm">How can the vast space described in Ezekiel 42 be reconciled with the known geographical and historical realities of ancient Jerusalem?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And every little chamber. Proceeding inward beneath a covered porch, the exact width of the gate and threshold, i.e. ten cubits, the prophet's guide, after having passed the threshold, conducted him to a series of lodges, תָּאִיִם, or "guard-chambers," six in number, three on each side (ver. 10), one reed or six cubits square, roofed (ver. 11), and separated from each other by a space of five cubits square, open overhead and closed towards the north or south as the case might be by a side wall. These "lodges," or "cells," were intended for the Levite sentinels who kept guard over the house (see <a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Ezekiel 44:11, 14</a>; and comp. <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11</a>). Beyond the cells stretched the threshold of the gate by the porch (Hebrew, אוּלָם; the LXX., αἰλάμ: Vulgate, vestibulum, "a portico") of the gate within; literally, from the house; i.e. the gate fronting one coming from the temple, hence the gate looking "towards the house." מֵהַבַּיִת, "from the house," does not qualify the threshold as if to indicate that this was an interior threshold in contrast to the former, or exterior, but "the gate," its intention being to state that the porch in front of which extended the second "threshold" was the vestibule or portico before the gate which conducted inwards towards the temple, or on which one first stepped on his way from the temple. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Each gate chamber וְהַתָּ֗א (wə·hat·tā) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8372.htm">Strong's 8372: </a> A chamber [was] one אֶחָ֥ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first rod קָנֶ֨ה (qā·neh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam long אֹ֙רֶךְ֙ (’ō·reḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> Length and one [rod] וְקָנֶ֤ה (wə·qā·neh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam wide, רֹ֔חַב (rō·ḥaḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> Breadth, width and [there were] five חָמֵ֣שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five cubits אַמּ֑וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base between וּבֵ֥ין (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between the gate chambers. הַתָּאִ֖ים (hat·tā·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8372.htm">Strong's 8372: </a> A chamber The inner threshold וְסַ֣ף (wə·sap̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5592.htm">Strong's 5592: </a> A vestibule, a dish of the gate הַ֠שַּׁעַר (haš·ša·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate by the portico אוּלָ֥ם (’ū·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_197.htm">Strong's 197: </a> A vestibule facing inward מֵֽהַבַּ֖יִת (mê·hab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house [was] one אֶחָֽד׃ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first rod [deep]. קָנֶ֥ה (qā·neh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:7 Every lodge was one reed long (Ezek. 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