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There were eight steps leading to its entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the posts thereof <i>were</i> toward the utter court; and palm trees <i>were</i> upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it <i>had</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Its gateposts faced the outer court, palm trees <i>were</i> on its gateposts on this side and on that side, and going up to it <i>were</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And its side pillars <i>were</i> toward the outer courtyard; and palm tree decorations <i>were</i> on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Its side pillars were toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And its side pillars <i>were</i> toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments <i>were</i> on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Its side pillars <i>were</i> toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments <i>were</i> on its side pillars on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Its side pillars faced the outer courtyard, and palm tree decorations were [carved] on them on either side. And its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its pilasters were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the posts thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and like the other inner gates, its entrance room faced the outer courtyard, and its walls were decorated with carvings of palm trees. Eight steps also led up to this gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the posts thereof were toward the outer court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its recessed walls faced the outer courtyard. Pictures of palm trees were carved on the recessed walls, and eight steps led up to the gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The entrance room faced the outer courtyard. Palm trees were carved on the walls along the passageway. Eight steps led up to this gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Its jambs faced the outer court, and it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And its porch faced the outer court; and palm trees were on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And its posts were towards the outer court; and palm-trees were upon its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Its posts were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and its posts [are] toward the outer court, and palm-trees [are] on its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps [are] its ascent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and its posts are to the outer court, and palm-trees are unto its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps are its ascent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And its post to the court-yard without; and palm trees to its post from hence and from thence: and its going up, eight steps.<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 porch thereof looked to the outward court: and the graving of palm trees in the front thereof was on this side and on that side: and the going up to it was by eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And its vestibule looked toward the outer court. And an engraving of palm trees at its front was on one side and the other. And its ascent was by eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Its vestibule faced the outer court; palm trees decorated its posts opposite each other, and it had a stairway of eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its pilasters, on either side; and its stairway had eight steps.<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 porticoes thereof were toward the outer court; and palm trees were in its porticoes, on this side and on that side; and the stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the porches of the outer courtyard, and palm trees were in its porches, here and there, and it had eight steps<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 posts thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side; and the going up to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And its porches were toward the inner court; and <i>there were</i> palm-trees to the posts on this side and on that side: and it <i>had</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-37.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=12310" 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 Gates of the Inner Court</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>as did its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: wə·ʾē·lō (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">Its portico</a> <a href="/hebrew/2435.htm" title="2435: ha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Outer, external. From chayits; properly, the wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular.">faced the outer</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/352.htm" title="352: ʾē·lō (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- 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 its side pillars</a> <a href="/hebrew/8561.htm" title="8561: wə·ṯi·mō·rîm (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Palm (tree) figure. (plural o or timmorah; from the same root as tamar; A palm-like pilaster.">were decorated with palm trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: mip·pōw (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/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/8083.htm" title="8083: ū·šə·mō·neh (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">Eight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4609.htm" title="4609: ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Feminine of ma'aleh; elevation, i.e. The act, or the condition; specifically a climactic progression.">steps</a> <a href="/hebrew/4608.htm" title="4608: ma·ʿă·lō (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An ascent. From alah; an elevation, i.e. acclivity or platform; abstractly a rise or priority.">led up to it.</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/21-25.htm">Revelation 21:25-26</a></span><br />Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.<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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-8.htm">Revelation 3:8</a></span><br />I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.<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="/psalms/118-19.htm">Psalm 118:19-20</a></span><br />Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. / This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4-5</a></span><br />On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a></span><br />Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-38.htm">Jeremiah 31:38-40</a></span><br />“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were on the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.</p><p class="hdg">the posts</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Ezekiel 40:31,34</a></b></br> And the arches thereof <i>were</i> toward the utter court; and palm trees <i>were</i> upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it <i>had</i> eight steps… </p><p class="hdg">the utter court.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Either</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Stairway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Vestibule</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-40.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Either</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-2.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-48.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-40.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-49.htm">Stairway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-49.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Vestibule</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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In Ezekiel's vision, the portico facing the outer court symbolizes accessibility and openness, inviting worshippers to approach the holy place. This orientation towards the outer court may reflect the inclusivity of God's invitation to all people, reminiscent of the temple's role as a house of prayer for all nations (<a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a>). The outer court itself represents the area where the general populace could gather, contrasting with the inner courts reserved for priests and Levites.<p><b>and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side</b><br>Palm trees are a recurring motif in biblical temple imagery, symbolizing victory, peace, and eternal life. Their presence on the side pillars of the portico may evoke the grandeur and beauty of Solomon's Temple, where palm tree decorations were also prominent (<a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29</a>). The palm tree is often associated with righteousness and flourishing, as seen in <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>, "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree." This imagery could point to the spiritual prosperity and divine blessing intended for those who enter God's presence.<p><b>Eight steps led up to it</b><br>The number eight in biblical numerology often signifies new beginnings and resurrection, as it follows the number seven, which represents completion. The eight steps leading up to the portico may symbolize a transition to a new phase of spiritual life or a higher level of holiness. This ascent can be seen as an invitation to rise above the mundane and enter into a deeper relationship with God. The act of ascending steps to approach a sacred space is a common theme in temple worship, emphasizing the elevation of the worshipper's heart and mind towards the divine.<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 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_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40</a> represents a future, idealized temple, symbolizing God's presence and the restoration of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/outer_court.htm">Outer Court</a></b><br>Part of the temple complex, the outer court is accessible to the people and represents a place of worship and gathering.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/palm_trees.htm">Palm Trees</a></b><br>Symbolic carvings on the temple's jambs, palm trees often represent victory, peace, and eternal life in biblical symbolism.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/eight_steps.htm">Eight Steps</a></b><br>The steps leading up to the temple gate signify elevation and approach to holiness, indicating a progression towards God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_palm_trees.htm">Symbolism of Palm Trees</a></b><br>Palm trees in the temple symbolize victory and peace. As believers, we are called to live victoriously in Christ and be peacemakers in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_holiness.htm">Approaching Holiness</a></b><br>The eight steps signify a journey towards holiness. Our spiritual walk involves steps of faith, obedience, and sanctification as we draw closer to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_restoration.htm">God's Presence and Restoration</a></b><br>The vision of the temple represents God's desire to dwell among His people and restore them. We can find hope in God's promise of restoration and His presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_worship.htm">Continuity of Worship</a></b><br>The temple's design reflects continuity in worship practices. Our worship today is rooted in biblical history and should reflect reverence and awe for God's holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/invitation_to_all.htm">Invitation to All</a></b><br>The outer court's accessibility signifies that God's invitation to worship is open to all. We are called to invite others into God's presence and share the gospel.<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_defines_a_nomad.htm">What do the cedars of Lebanon symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_7_align_with_restoration.htm">If Ezekiel 7 portrays imminent destruction, how do we align that with later passages in the Bible that describe restoration and continued divine protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_4_6__judah's_40_days_vs._kings.htm">Ezekiel 4:6: How do the 40 days for Judah align with or contradict other biblical timelines found in Kings and Chronicles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_43_7_conflict_with_omnipresence.htm">In Ezekiel 43:7, God declares His throne will be in the temple. Does this conflict with the doctrine of an omnipresent deity who cannot be confined?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-37.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">Its portico</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵילָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<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">faced the outer</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2435.htm">Strong's 2435: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, wall side, exterior, secular</span><br /><br /><span class="word">court,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶֽחָצֵר֙</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">and its side pillars</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵילָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<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">were decorated with palm trees</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִמֹרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯi·mō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8561.htm">Strong's 8561: </a> </span><span class="str2">A palm-like pilaster</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on each side.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפּ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pōw)</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">Eight</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mō·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">steps</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲל֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4609.htm">Strong's 4609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">led up to it.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲלָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4608.htm">Strong's 4608: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, acclivity, platform, a rise, priority</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ezekiel 40:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:37 The posts of it were toward (Ezek. 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