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Each had the same measurements, and the dividing walls separating them were also identical.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the little chambers of the gate eastward <i>were</i> three on this side, and three on that side; they three <i>were</i> of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the eastern gateway <i>were</i> three gate chambers on one side and three on the other; the three <i>were</i> all the same size; also the gateposts were of the same size on this side and that side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The guardrooms of the gate toward the east <i>numbered</i> three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The guardrooms of the gate toward the east numbered three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the guardrooms of the gate toward the east <i>numbered</i> three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The guardrooms of the gate toward the east <i>numbered</i> three on each side; the three of them had the same measurement. The side pillars also had the same measurement on each side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There were three guardrooms on each side of the gate toward the east; the three were the same size, and the side pillars on each side measured the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There were three recesses on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the jambs on either side also had the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There were three recesses on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the pilasters on either side also had the same measurements. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the lodges 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The three guardrooms on each side of the passageway were the same size, and the walls that separated them were the same thickness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the lodges 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Now, there were three guardrooms on each side of the eastern gateway. All three rooms on each side were the same size, and the recessed walls on each side were the same size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These guardrooms on each side of the passageway were all the same size, and the walls between them were all of the same thickness.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Gate guardhouses stood facing east, numbering three on each side, each of them of equal size to the door jamb; that is, having the same measurement on each side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The side-rooms of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the jambs had the same measurement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The side rooms of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side. The three of them were of one measure. The posts had one measure on this side and on that side. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the little chambers of the gate eastward, three on this side and three on that side; the three of them—one measure, and the posts—one measure, on this side and on that side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the little chambers of the gate eastward, three on this side, and three on that side; one measure is to them three, and one measure is to the posts, on this side and on that side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the chambers of the gate the way of the east, three from hence, and three from thence; one measure to their three: and one measure to the projections from hence and from thence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the little chambers of the gate that looked eastward were three on this side, and three on that side: all three were of one measure, and the fronts of one measure, on both parts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Moreover, the chambers of the gate, toward the way of the east, were three from one side to the other. The three were of one measure, and the fronts were of one measure, on both sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On each side of the east gatehouse were three cells, all the same size; their posts were all the same size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There were three recesses on either side of the east gate; the three were of the same size; and the pilasters on either side were of the same size.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the small rooms of the gate eastward were three on this side and three on that side; the three were of the same measure; and the posts were of the same size on this side and on that side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the inside of the eastern door, three from here and three from there, and one measure to their three, and one measure for the threshold that was from here and from there<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the cells 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the chambers of the gate of the chamber in front <i>were</i> three on one side and three on the other, and <i>there was</i> one measure to the three: <i>there was</i> one measure to the porches on this side and on that.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=12024" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">The East Gate</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>it was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">There were three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8372.htm" title="8372: wə·ṯā·’ê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A chamber. And ta ah; from ta'ah; a room.">gate chambers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: mip·pōh (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">on each side</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lō·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: mip·pōh (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6921.htm" title="6921: haq·qā·ḏîm (Art:: N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">of the east</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.">gate,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">each with the same</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: liš·lā·šə·tām (Prep-l:: Number-msc:: 3mp) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: mid·dāh (N-fs) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">measurements,</a> <a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: lā·’ê·lim (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">and the gateposts</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: mip·pōh (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">on either side</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: ū·mip·pōw (Conj-w, Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">also had the same</a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: ū·mid·dāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">measurements.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>And he measured the width of the gateway entrance to be ten cubits, and its length was thirteen cubits.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-3.htm">1 Kings 6:3-5</a></span><br />The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple. / He also had narrow windows framed high in the temple. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">1 Kings 7:21</a></span><br />Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-4.htm">2 Chronicles 3:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-11.htm">2 Chronicles 3:11-13</a></span><br />The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. / So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19-22</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm">2 Chronicles 6:10</a></span><br />Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21-23</a></span><br />Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick. / The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. / Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Exodus 26:30-37</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-19</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20-38</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Exodus 38:9-20</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-21.htm">Revelation 21:21</a></span><br />And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">the little</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Ezekiel 40:7</a></b></br> And <i>every</i> little chamber <i>was</i> one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers <i>were</i> five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within <i>was</i> one reed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/3-11.htm">Ezekiel 3:11</a></b></br> And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Ezekiel 43:13</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit <i>is</i> a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom <i>shall be</i> a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about <i>shall be</i> a span: and this <i>shall be</i> the higher place of the altar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/43-5.htm">Ezekiel 43:5</a></b></br> So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Alcoves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-1.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Either</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Guardrooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Little</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-9.htm">Lodges</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Measurement</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-18.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Projecting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-2.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Size</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-18.htm">Three</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Uprights</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Alcoves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Either</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-11.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Guardrooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-16.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-13.htm">Little</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Lodges</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-11.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Measurement</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-26.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Projecting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Size</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Three</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-16.htm">Uprights</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-1.htm">The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">The description of the east gate of the outer court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">of the south gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">of the south gate of the inner court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">of the east gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">and of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Eight tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">The chambers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-48.htm">The porch of the house</a></span><br></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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The number three can symbolize completeness or divine perfection, reflecting the order and precision in God's design. The gate chambers likely served as guardrooms or waiting areas, emphasizing the temple's function as a place of order and holiness. The east gate's orientation is also significant, as it faces the direction from which God's glory departed and to which it will return, symbolizing hope and restoration.<p><b>each with the same measurements</b><br>The uniformity in measurements underscores the divine order and symmetry in God's plans. This precision reflects God's nature as a God of order, not chaos (<a href="/1_corinthians/14-33.htm">1 Corinthians 14:33</a>). The consistent measurements may also symbolize equality and fairness, suggesting that all who enter God's presence are subject to the same standards and requirements. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Testament teaching that there is no partiality with God (<a href="/romans/2-11.htm">Romans 2:11</a>).<p><b>and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements</b><br>Gateposts are structural supports, symbolizing strength and stability. Their uniform measurements further emphasize the theme of divine order and the unchanging nature of God's standards. In a broader biblical context, gateposts can represent the boundaries of holiness, marking the transition from the secular to the sacred. This imagery can be connected to Jesus Christ, who is described as the gate or door through which believers enter into salvation (<a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>), highlighting the stability and security found in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book. He receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of the new temple in chapters 40-48.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40</a> describes a future temple, often referred to as the "Third Temple." This temple is a symbol of God's presence and restoration for Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/guardrooms.htm">Guardrooms</a></b><br>These are rooms within the temple's gateway, serving as a place for guards. They symbolize protection and order within the sacred space.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gateway.htm">Gateway</a></b><br>The entrance to the temple complex, representing access to God's presence. The detailed measurements emphasize the precision and holiness required in approaching God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of Ezekiel's prophecy, where the Israelites were in captivity, longing for restoration and return to their homeland.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_order_and_precision.htm">God's Order and Precision</a></b><br>The detailed measurements of the temple emphasize God's orderliness and the importance of approaching Him with reverence and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_restoration.htm">Symbol of Restoration</a></b><br>The vision of the temple serves as a promise of restoration and hope for God's people, reminding us of His faithfulness even in times of exile or hardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_holiness.htm">Guarding Holiness</a></b><br>The presence of guardrooms signifies the need to protect the sanctity of our relationship with God, encouraging us to guard our hearts and lives against sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god.htm">Access to God</a></b><br>The gateway represents access to God's presence, reminding us that through Christ, we have direct access to God and should approach Him with confidence and humility.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_ezekiel_temple's_significance.htm">What is the significance of the Ezekiel temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_40's_details.htm">How should one reconcile the detailed architectural descriptions in Ezekiel 40 with the absence of any clear historical record of its fulfillment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - Having reached the furthest limit westward, the guide retraces his steps backward in an easterly direction, noting that on the side of the covered way opposite to that already examined the same arrangements existed as to "lodges" and "posts," the latter of which (<span class="hebrew">אֵילִים</span>) are here first mentioned in connection with the guardrooms, and must be understood as signifying pillars or jambs in front of the walls. Their measurements, which were equal, were probably as in ver. 9, two cubits square. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There were three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gate chambers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתָאֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯā·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8372.htm">Strong's 8372: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chamber</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on each side</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפֹּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm">Strong's 6311: </a> </span><span class="str2">This place, here</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the east</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּדִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6921.htm">Strong's 6921: </a> </span><span class="str2">The fore, front part, the East</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gate,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֜עַר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each with the same</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">measurements,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the gateposts</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאֵילִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’ê·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm">Strong's 352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on either side</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפֹּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm">Strong's 6311: </a> </span><span class="str2">This place, here</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also had the same</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֛ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">measurements.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִדָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mid·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Ezekiel 40:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-10.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:10 The lodges of the gate eastward were (Ezek. 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