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He measured from one gate to the opposite one; it was a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Here on the north side, just as on the east, there was another gateway leading to the Temple’s inner courtyard directly opposite this outer gateway. The distance between the two gateways was 175 feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And opposite the gate on the north, as on the east, was a gate to the inner court. And he measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a gate to the inner court facing the north gate, just as there was on the east. He measured the distance from gateway to gateway to be a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the gate of the inner court <i>was</i> over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A gate of the inner court was opposite the northern gateway, just as the eastern <i>gateway;</i> and he measured from gateway to gateway, one hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The inner courtyard had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as <i>the gate</i> on the east; and he measured a hundred cubits from gate to gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The inner court had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as the gate on the east; and he measured a hundred cubits from gate to gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the inner court had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as <i>the gate</i> on the east; and he measured a hundred cubits from gate to gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The inner court had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as <i>the gate</i> on the east; and he measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The inner courtyard had a gate opposite the gate on the north as well as <i>the gate</i> on the east; and he measured a hundred cubits from gate to gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The inner court had a gate facing the north gate, like the one on the east. He measured the distance from gate to gate; it was 175 feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The inner court had a gate facing the north gate, like the one on the east. He measured the distance from gate to gate; it was 175 feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was a gate to the inner court over against the other gate, both on the north and on the east; and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Directly across the outer courtyard was a gate that led to the inner courtyard, just as there was for the east gate. The man measured the distance between the outer and inner gate, and it was 50 meters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there was a gate to the inner court over against the other gate, both on the north and on the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The inner courtyard had a gateway opposite the north gate just like the east gateway. The man measured the distance from one gate to the other gate. It was 175 feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Across the courtyard from this north gateway was another gateway leading to the inner courtyard, just as there was on the east side. The man measured the distance between these two gateways, and it was 168 feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From a gate that stood opposite the northern gate he measured 100 cubits, as well as from the eastern gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a gate to the inner court facing the north gate, just as there was on the east. He measured the distance from gateway to gateway to be a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Opposite the gate on the north and the east was a gate of the inner court; he measured the distance from gate to gate at 175 feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And there was a gate to the inner court across the gate to the north and the east; and he measured from gate to gate one hundred seventy-two feet three inches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate towards the north, and towards the east; and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There was a gate to the inner court facing the other gate, on the north and on the east. He measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate. <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 gate of the inner court [is] opposite the gate at the north and at the east; and he measures from gate to gate—one hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the gate of the inner court is over-against the gate at the north and at the east; and he measureth from gate unto gate, a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the gate to the interior enclosure over against the gate to the north and to the east: and he will measure from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.<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 gate of the inner court was over against the gate of the north, and that of the ease: and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the gate of the inner court was opposite the gate of the north, and that of the east. And he measured from gate to gate as one hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The inner court had a gate opposite the north gate, just as at the east gate; he measured one hundred cubits from one gate to the other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Opposite the gate on the north, as on the east, was a gate to the inner court; he measured from gate to gate, one hundred cubits.<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 gates of the inner court were opposite the northeast gate; and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the gates of the inner courtyard that were opposite the gate of the northeast, he measured from gate to gate, a hundred cubits<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there was a gate to the inner court over against the other gate, northward as also eastward; and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>there was</i> a gate to the inner court looking toward the north gate, after the manner of the gate looking toward the east; and he measured the court from gate to gate, a hundred cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-23.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=12159" 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 North Gate</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: wə·ša·‘ar (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">There was a gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6442.htm" title="6442: hap·pə·nî·mî (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Inner. From paniym; interior.">to the inner</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: le·ḥā·ṣêr (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">court</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: ne·ḡeḏ (Prep) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">facing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: laṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">the north</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/6921.htm" title="6921: wə·laq·qā·ḏîm (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- East, east wind. Or qadim; from qadam; the fore or front part; hence the East.">just as there was on the east.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4058.htm" title="4058: way·yā·māḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To measure. A primitive root: properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure; figuratively, to be extended.">He measured the distance</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: miš·ša·‘ar (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">from gateway</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">gateway</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">to be a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- 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> </span><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="/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 21:15-16</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-17.htm">Revelation 21:17</a></span><br />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/21-25.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/22-14.htm">Revelation 22:14</a></span><br />Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Revelation 22:15</a></span><br />But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a></span><br />down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Revelation 22:3</a></span><br />No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a></span><br />“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.</p><p class="hdg">the gate of.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Ezekiel 40:19,27,28,44</a></b></br> Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward… </p><p class="hdg">and he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Exodus 27:9-18</a></b></br> And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward <i>there shall be</i> hangings for the court <i>of</i> fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Exodus 38:9-12</a></b></br> And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court <i>were of</i> fine twined linen, an hundred cubits: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Measureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">East</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Measureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Towards</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 north gate's mention is significant as it aligns with the temple's symmetrical design, reflecting divine order. In biblical symbolism, the north often represents judgment or God's throne (<a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13</a>). The gates signify access to God, and their placement underscores the temple's role as a meeting place between God and His people.<p><b>just as there was on the east</b><br>The east gate is traditionally associated with the coming of the Lord, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/43.htm">Ezekiel 43:1-4</a>, where the glory of God enters the temple from the east. This orientation is significant in biblical prophecy and eschatology, as the east is often linked to the Messiah's return (<a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a>). The parallel between the north and east gates emphasizes the temple's comprehensive accessibility and the universality of God's invitation to worship.<p><b>He measured the distance from gateway to gateway to be a hundred cubits</b><br>The act of measuring signifies God's precise plan and order, as seen throughout Ezekiel's vision. A hundred cubits, approximately 150 feet, indicates the temple's grand scale and the importance of exactness in divine architecture. This measurement reflects the temple's symmetry and balance, symbolizing God's perfection and holiness. The detailed measurements in Ezekiel's vision foreshadow the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of His eternal kingdom, as seen in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where the New Jerusalem is also meticulously measured.<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 a new temple in chapters 40-48.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_inner_court.htm">The Inner Court</a></b><br>Part of the temple complex described in Ezekiel's vision. It represents a place of greater sanctity and proximity to God's presence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_north_gate.htm">The North Gate</a></b><br>One of the gates leading into the inner court. Gates in the temple vision symbolize access and entry into God's presence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_east_gate.htm">The East Gate</a></b><br>Another gate mentioned in the vision, often associated with the glory of God entering the temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_measuring.htm">The Measuring</a></b><br>The act of measuring the temple signifies God's order, precision, and the importance of the structure in His divine plan.<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 in Ezekiel's vision highlight God's attention to detail and the importance of order in His plans. Believers are called to reflect God's order in their lives, valuing discipline and structure in spiritual practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god's_presence.htm">Access to God's Presence</a></b><br>The gates symbolize access to God. In Christ, believers have direct access to God, encouraging us to approach Him with confidence and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god's_dwelling.htm">The Holiness of God's Dwelling</a></b><br>The inner court represents a place of holiness. As God's temple, believers are called to live holy lives, set apart for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a></b><br>The vision of the temple points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in Christ and the New Jerusalem. This assurance encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness.<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/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><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><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/why_do_ezekiel_42_and_1_kings_6_differ.htm">Why do the measurements in Ezekiel 42 seem to conflict with earlier temple designs described in 1 Kings 6?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-23.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">There was a gate</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׁ֙עַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">to the inner</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְּנִימִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pə·nî·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6442.htm">Strong's 6442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Interior</span><br /><br /><span class="word">court</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶחָצֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">facing</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֣גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the north</span><br /><span class="heb">לַצָּפ֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(laṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gate,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֔עַר</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">just as there was on the east.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַקָּדִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·laq·qā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, 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">He measured the distance</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֧מָד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4058.htm">Strong's 4058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch, to measure, to be extended</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from gateway</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשַּׁ֛עַר</span> <span class="translit">(miš·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gateway</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֖עַר</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">[to be] a hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Ezekiel 40:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:23 There was a gate to the inner (Ezek. 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