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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/41.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/41.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Both the main hall and the Most Holy Place had double doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Both the sanctuary and the Most Holy Place had double doorways,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The nave and the Holy Place had each a double door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sanctuary and the <i>inner</i> sanctuary <i>each</i> had a double door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The nave and the sanctuary each had a double door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the nave and the sanctuary each had a double door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The nave and the sanctuary each had a double door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The nave (Holy Place) and the sanctuary (Holy of Holies) each had a double door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The great hall and the sanctuary each had a double door,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The great hall and the sanctuary each had a double door,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Both the doorway to the main room of the temple and the doorway to the most holy place had two doors, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The holy place and the most holy place had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There was a door at the end of the passageway to the Holy Place and one also at the end of the passageway to the Most Holy Place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The nave and the sanctuary each were equipped with double doors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary each had a double door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The temple and the sanctuary had two doors. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And two doors are to the temple and to the sanctuary;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And two doors to the temple and to the holy place.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there were two doors in the temple, and in the sanctuary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And there were two doors in the temple and in the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The nave had a double door, and the holy place<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The nave and the holy place had each a double door.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And two doors each for a folding door<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the temple <i>had</i> two doors, and the sanctuary <i>had</i> two doors, with two turning leaves <i>apiece</i>;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/41-23.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=12725" 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/41.htm">The Interior Structures</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. And the man told me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: la·hê·ḵāl (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">Both the outer sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: wə·laq·qō·ḏeš (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">and the inner sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·ta·yim (Conj-w:: Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">had double</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: də·lā·ṯō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">doors,</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>and each door had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other.…<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="/exodus/26-31.htm">Exodus 26:31-33</a></span><br />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. / And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-35</a></span><br />For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a></span><br />He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.<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/21-25.htm">Revelation 21:25</a></span><br />Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-1.htm">Revelation 4:1</a></span><br />After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a></span><br />I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-3.htm">Hebrews 9:3</a></span><br />Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7-10</a></span><br />Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! / Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. / Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Isaiah 60:11</a></span><br />Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Zechariah 6:12-13</a></span><br />And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. / Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-35</a></b></br> And for the entering of the oracle he made doors <i>of</i> olive tree: the lintel <i>and</i> side posts <i>were</i> a fifth part <i>of the wall</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">2 Chronicles 4:22</a></b></br> And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, <i>of</i> pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy <i>place</i>, and the doors of the house of the temple, <i>were of</i> gold.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-11.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-43.htm">Double</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Nave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-24.htm">Door</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-24.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/hosea/10-10.htm">Double</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-24.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Nave</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-14.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">The measures, parts, chambers, and ornaments of the temple</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary</b><br>The outer sanctuary, also known as the Holy Place, and the inner sanctuary, known as the Most Holy Place or Holy of Holies, were central to the temple's design. This reflects the structure of Solomon's Temple, which also had these two main sections. The outer sanctuary was where priests performed daily rituals, while the inner sanctuary was where the Ark of the Covenant was kept, symbolizing God's presence. This division emphasizes the holiness and separation required to approach God, a theme consistent throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>had double doors</b><br>Double doors suggest a sense of grandeur and importance, indicating the significance of the spaces they protected. In ancient Near Eastern architecture, double doors were often used in significant buildings, symbolizing strength and security. The use of double doors in both sanctuaries may also symbolize the accessibility of God's presence through proper mediation and sacrifice, foreshadowing the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as the mediator between God and humanity. The doors serve as a reminder of the separation between God and man due to sin, yet also the possibility of access through divine provision.<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 bearing his name. He receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40-48</a> is a prophetic vision of a future temple, symbolizing God's presence among His people. It is not the physical temple built by Solomon or the second temple built after the exile.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_outer_sanctuary.htm">The Outer Sanctuary</a></b><br>This refers to the holy place in the temple, where priests would perform their duties. It is a significant part of the temple structure, representing the place of service and worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_inner_sanctuary.htm">The Inner Sanctuary</a></b><br>Also known as the Holy of Holies, this is the most sacred part of the temple, where the presence of God dwelt. Only the high priest could enter this area, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/double_doors.htm">Double Doors</a></b><br>The mention of double doors in both sanctuaries signifies the separation and the sacredness of these spaces. Doors in ancient architecture often symbolized transition and access to different realms or states of being.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_temple.htm">Symbolism of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple in Ezekiel's vision symbolizes God's desire to dwell among His people. It serves as a reminder of the holiness and separation required to approach God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god.htm">Access to God</a></b><br>The double doors signify both the accessibility and the reverence required in approaching God. In Christ, believers have direct access to God, yet must approach with reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The distinction between the outer and inner sanctuaries highlights the concept of holiness. Believers are called to live lives set apart for God, reflecting His holiness in their conduct.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Ezekiel's temple points forward to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ and the new creation, where God's presence will dwell fully with His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_service.htm">Worship and Service</a></b><br>The temple's structure emphasizes the importance of worship and service. Believers are called to be living temples, offering their lives in worship and service to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_41_1-5_measurements_match_any_temple.htm">How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1-5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_41's_temple_feasible.htm">What scientific or historical evidence supports or refutes the feasibility of the temple dimensions given in Ezekiel 41?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_41_with_1_kings_6.htm">How can Ezekiel 41's instructions be reconciled with the different layout presented for Solomon's Temple in 1 Kings 6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_profanity_biblical.htm">What consequences do the wicked face according to scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 23-26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The</span> <span class="cmt_word">doors of the temple and of the sanctuary</span> form the next subject for description. Again as in the Solomonic edifice (<a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31</a>, etc.), the holy place and the holy of holies had two doors; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> each had one door composed of two turning (or, folding) leaves, ornamented, like the walls of the house, with carvings of cherubim and palms. On the face of the porch without were <span class="cmt_word">thick planks</span>, by which Ewald understands "foliage" or "leafwork," but which, with greater likelihood, were either as Keil renders, "moldings of wood" for the threshold; or "cornicings," as Kliefoth translates; if not, as Smend suggests, projecting beams to afford shelter to one standing in the porch; or as Hengstenberg and Plumptre say, "steps." The last verse states that narrow or closed (as in ver. 16) windows admitted light into the porch, while carvings of palm trees adorned its walls on each side. The cherubic figures, Plumptre hints, were absent, because the porch was a place of less sanctity than the temple. Hengstenberg notes that the words, "thick planks," "thick beams," or "steps," as he translates, fitly close this description, "as placing the extreme east over against the extreme west with which it began." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/41-23.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">Both the outer sanctuary</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽהֵיכָ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(la·hê·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the sanctuary</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·laq·qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had double</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁתַּ֧יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·ta·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">doors,</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּלָת֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(də·lā·ṯō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/41-23.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 41:23 The temple and the sanctuary had two (Ezek. 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