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It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It had windows along the walls as the others did, and there was an entry room where the gateway passage opened into the outer courtyard. And like the others, the gateway passage was 87 1 / 2 feet long and 43 3 / 4 feet wide between the back walls of facing guard alcoves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Both it and its vestibule had windows all around, like the windows of the others. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And <i>there were</i> windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length <i>was</i> fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>There were</i> windows in it and in its archways all around like those windows; its length <i>was</i> fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The gate and its porches had windows all around like those other windows; the length <i>was</i> fifty cubits and the width, twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The gate and its porches had windows all around like those other windows; the length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the gate and its porches had windows all around like those other windows; the length <i>was</i> fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The gate and its porches had windows all around like those other windows; the length <i>was</i> fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The gate and its porches had windows all around like those windows [in the other gateways]; the length was fifty cubits and the width was twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both the gate and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was 87 1 /2 feet long and 43 3 /4 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both the gate and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There were windows in the guardrooms of this gate and in the entrance room, just like the others, and this gate was also 25 meters long and 12.5 meters wide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The gateway and its entrance hall had windows on all sides like the windows in the other gateways. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 44 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There were windows in the rooms of this gateway just as in the others. The total length of the gateway was 84 feet and the width 42 feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The gate and its porches contained windows all around, identical to the other windows. The length of the porch was 50 cubits and its width was 25 cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There were windows all around it and its porches, like the windows of the others; 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There were windows in it and in its porches all around, like those windows; the length was eighty-six feet one inch, and the breadth fourty-three feet one inch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there were windows in it and in its arches around, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There were windows in it and in its arches all around, like the other windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the width twenty-five cubits. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and windows [are] in it and in its arches all around, like these windows, the length—fifty cubits, and the breadth—twenty-five cubits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and windows are to it and to its arches all round about, like these windows, fifty cubits the length, and the breadth five and twenty cubits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And windows to it, and to its porch round about, round about, as those windows: fifty cubits the length, and the breadth, five and twenty 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 windows thereof, and the porches round about, as the other windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And its windows and the vestibule all around were like the other windows: fifty cubits in length and twenty-five cubits in width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The gate and its vestibule had windows on both sides, like the other windows, fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There were windows all around in it and in its vestibule, like the windows of the others; its depth was fifty cubits, and its width twenty-five 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 there were windows in it and in its arches round about, like the other windows; the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it has windows and its gate posts circling like these windows, and fifty cubits was its length and twenty and five its width<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 were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows; the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And its windows and its porches round about were according to the windows of the porch: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof was five and twenty cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-25.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=12183" 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 South Gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24</span>Then he led me to the south side, and I saw a gateway facing south. He measured its side pillars and portico, and they had the same measurements as the others. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/361.htm" title="361: ū·lə·ʾē·lam·mō (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A porch. Or;elam; or ielammah; probably from 'ayil; a pillar-space, i.e. A pale.">Both the gateway and its portico</a> <a href="/hebrew/2474.htm" title="2474: wə·ḥal·lō·w·nîm (Conj-w:: N-cp) -- A window. A window.">had windows</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">all around,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">like the other</a> <a href="/hebrew/2474.htm" title="2474: kə·ha·ḥăl·lō·nō·wṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-cp) -- A window. A window.">windows.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">It was fifty</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> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">and twenty-five</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> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: wə·rō·ḥaḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">wide.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>Seven steps led up to it, and its portico was opposite them; it had palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.…<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="/ezekiel/43-10.htm">Ezekiel 43:10-12</a></span><br />As for you, son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, so that they may be ashamed of their iniquities. Let them measure the plan, / and if they are ashamed of all they have done, then make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement and its exits and entrances—its whole design along with all its statutes, forms, and laws. Write it down in their sight, so that they may keep its complete design and all its statutes and may carry them out. / This is the law of the temple: All its surrounding territory on top of the mountain will be most holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Ezekiel 41:16-18</a></span><br />as well as the thresholds and the beveled windows and the galleries all around with their three levels opposite the threshold, were overlaid with wood on all sides. They were paneled from the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered. / In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary on all the walls, spaced evenly around the inner and outer sanctuary, / were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Ezekiel 42:15-20</a></span><br />Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: / With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm">Ezekiel 44:5</a></span><br />The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1-5</a></span><br />Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. / Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side. / As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-30.htm">Ezekiel 48:30-35</a></span><br />“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, / the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. / On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-27</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, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. / 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. ...<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/21-15.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/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-5</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / 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. / 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="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-10</a></span><br />The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3-7</a></span><br />The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. / He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. ...<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="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1-5</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. / “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.” / Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.</p><p class="hdg">windows</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-16.htm">Ezekiel 40:16,22,29</a></b></br> And <i>there were</i> narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows <i>were</i> round about inward: and upon <i>each</i> post <i>were</i> palm trees… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-46.htm">John 12:46</a></b></br> I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">1 Corinthians 13:12</a></b></br> For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.</p><p class="hdg">the length</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Ezekiel 40:21,33</a></b></br> And the little chambers thereof <i>were</i> three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof <i>was</i> fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Arches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-16.htm">Narrow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Porches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Projections</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Width</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Windows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Arches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Narrow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Porches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Projections</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Width</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Windows</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 ancient Near Eastern architecture, windows in gateways were not only functional for illumination but also served as a means of surveillance and security. This design reflects the importance of vigilance and transparency in the temple, symbolizing spiritual watchfulness. The windows may also represent the eyes of God, who sees all things, as referenced in <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>, "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good."<p><b>like the other windows</b><br>This phrase indicates uniformity and consistency in the temple's design, emphasizing order and divine perfection. The repetition of similar architectural features throughout the temple complex underscores the meticulous planning and divine inspiration behind the structure. This consistency can be seen as a reflection of God's unchanging nature, as stated in <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>, "For I the LORD do not change."<p><b>It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide</b><br>The specific dimensions of the gateway and portico highlight the precision and grandeur of the temple's construction. A cubit, approximately 18 inches, makes the gateway about 75 feet long and 37.5 feet wide. These measurements indicate a significant and imposing structure, befitting the house of God. The use of precise measurements is reminiscent of the detailed instructions given for the construction of the Tabernacle in <a href="/exodus/25.htm">Exodus 25-27</a>, emphasizing the importance of following God's exact specifications. The dimensions also reflect the temple's role as a place of order and divine presence, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is described as the cornerstone in <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20-22</a>, bringing together the spiritual temple of believers.<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_inner_court.htm">The Inner Court</a></b><br>Part of the temple complex in Ezekiel's vision, representing a place of worship and communion with God, symbolizing holiness and separation from the profane.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_portico.htm">The Portico</a></b><br>An architectural feature of the temple, serving as an entrance or a transitional space, often associated with grandeur and reverence.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/palm_trees.htm">Palm Trees</a></b><br>Symbolic decorations on the pillars, representing victory, peace, and eternal life, often used in biblical imagery to convey prosperity and divine blessing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/windows.htm">Windows</a></b><br>Architectural elements that allow light into the temple, symbolizing spiritual illumination and the presence of God.<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 presence among His people. As believers, we are called to be temples of the Holy Spirit, reflecting God's holiness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_illumination.htm">Spiritual Illumination</a></b><br>Just as windows allow light into the temple, we should seek spiritual illumination through God's Word, allowing His truth to guide our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_and_peace.htm">Victory and Peace</a></b><br>The palm trees on the pillars remind us of the victory and peace we have in Christ. We are encouraged to stand firm in our faith, knowing that we are more than conquerors through Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The inner court represents a place set apart for God. As Christians, we are called to live lives that are holy and distinct from the world, dedicated to God's service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/architectural_beauty_and_worship.htm">Architectural Beauty and Worship</a></b><br>The detailed design of the temple reflects the beauty and order of God's creation. Our worship should likewise be orderly and beautiful, reflecting the glory of God.<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/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/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/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/why_no_evidence_for_ezekiel_42_4_design.htm">Ezekiel 42:4 describes specific architectural details for temple chambers--why is there no clear archaeological evidence supporting this exact design?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-25.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 gateway and its portico</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְאֵֽילַמָּיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·’ê·lam·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_361.htm">Strong's 361: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pillar-space, a pale</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had windows</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַלּוֹנִ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥal·lō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> </span><span class="str2">A window</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all around,</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִ֣יב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the other</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֑לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">windows.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּהַחֲלֹּנ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ha·ḥăl·lō·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> </span><span class="str2">A window</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[It was] fifty</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּה֙</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 /><br /><span class="word">long</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֔רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and twenty-five</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</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 /><br /><span class="word">wide.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֹ֕חַב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Ezekiel 40:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-25.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:25 There were windows in it and (Ezek. 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