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He measured it, and it had the same measurements as the other gateways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate. It was of the same size as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court through the southern gateway; he measured the southern gateway according to these same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner courtyard by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the man (angel) brought me to the inner courtyard by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate. When he measured the south gate, it had the same measurements as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate. When he measured the south gate, it had the same measurements as the others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We then went into the inner courtyard, through the gate on the south side of the temple. The man measured the gate, and it was the same size as the gates in the outer wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the man brought me to the inner courtyard through the south gateway. He measured the south gateway. It was the same size as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The man took me through the south gateway into the inner courtyard. He measured the gateway, and it was the same size as the gateways in the outer wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Next, he brought me to the inner courtyard by way of the south-facing gate. He measured the south-facing gate as having measurements identical to the others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate; it had the same dimensions as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate, and it had the same dimensions as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate according to these measurements; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he brings me into the inner court by the south gate, and he measures the south gate according to these measurements;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he bringeth me in unto the inner court by the south gate, and he measureth the south gate according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will bring me to the inner enclosure by the gate of the south: and he will measure the gate of the south according to these measures.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he brought me into the inner court at the south gate : and he measured the gate according to the former measures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he led me into the inner court, to the south gate. And he measured the gate to be in accord with the measures above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner courtyard by the south gate, where he measured the south gateway; its measurements were the same as the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it was of the same dimensions as the others.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to these measurements;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he brought me to the inner court in the gate of the south, and he measured the southern gate according to these dimensions<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he brought me into the inner court of the south gate: and he measured the gate according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-28.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=12215" 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">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·ḇî·’ê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">Next he brought me</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/6442.htm" title="6442: hap·pə·nî·mî (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Inner. From paniym; interior.">the inner</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥā·ṣêr (N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">court</a> <a href="/hebrew/1864.htm" title="1864: had·dā·rō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- The south. Of uncertain derivation; the south; poet. The south wind.">through the south</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: bə·ša·‘ar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">gate,</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.">and he measured</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1864.htm" title="1864: had·dā·rō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- The south. Of uncertain derivation; the south; poet. The south wind.">the south</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/4060.htm" title="4060: kam·mid·dō·wṯ (Prep-k, Art:: N-fp) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">it had the same measurements</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">as the others.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.…<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/43-1.htm">Ezekiel 43:1-5</a></span><br />Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east, / and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory. / The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Ezekiel 44:1-3</a></span><br />The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. / And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. / Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-1.htm">Ezekiel 47:1-2</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.<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="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-3</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.<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/3-4.htm">2 Chronicles 3:4</a></span><br />The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/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="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<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="/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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-20.htm">Zechariah 14:20-21</a></span><br />On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar. / Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-13</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/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a></span><br />The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22-27</a></span><br />But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. / And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;</p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Ezekiel 40:32,35</a></b></br> And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Measureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-25.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Size</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Square</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Measureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Size</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">South</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Square</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 the context of Ezekiel's vision, this represents a deeper spiritual journey. The "south gate" is one of the three gates leading into the inner court, symbolizing access and entry into a closer relationship with God. The south gate's mention may also have geographical significance, as the south often represents warmth and light in biblical symbolism. This movement into the inner court can be seen as a type of Christ's work, bringing believers into a closer communion with God, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>, where believers are encouraged to draw near to God with a sincere heart.<p><b>and he measured the south gate</b><br>The act of measuring signifies God's order and precision, reflecting His sovereignty and the importance of structure in worship. Measuring also implies ownership and the establishment of boundaries, as seen in <a href="/revelation/11.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a>, where the temple is measured to signify God's protection and claim over His people. This measurement underscores the idea that every aspect of worship and the temple is under divine scrutiny and care.<p><b>it had the same measurements as the others</b><br>This phrase emphasizes uniformity and consistency in God's design, suggesting that each gate, and by extension, each aspect of worship, holds equal importance in the eyes of God. The repetition of measurements throughout Ezekiel's vision highlights the perfection and completeness of God's plan. This uniformity can be seen as a reflection of God's unchanging nature, as stated in <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a>, and the equality of access to God provided through Christ, as noted in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>, where there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one in Christ Jesus.<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 recipient of the vision described in this passage. His role is to convey God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_inner_court.htm">The Inner Court</a></b><br>This is part of the visionary temple described in Ezekiel's vision. The inner court represents a place of greater holiness and proximity to God's presence compared to the outer court.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_south_gate.htm">The South Gate</a></b><br>One of the gates leading into the inner court of the temple. Gates in biblical times often symbolize access and entry into sacred spaces.<br><br>4. <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. It reflects God's attention to detail and the sanctity of His dwelling place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>This is part of a larger vision given to Ezekiel, detailing a future temple. It symbolizes hope and restoration for the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_order_and_precision.htm">God's Order and Precision</a></b><br>The detailed measurements of the temple reflect God's nature as a God of order. In our lives, we should seek to align with His order and design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god's_presence.htm">Access to God's Presence</a></b><br>The south gate leading to the inner court symbolizes access to deeper fellowship with God. We are invited to draw nearer to Him through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision of the temple offers hope for restoration. In times of personal exile or difficulty, we can trust in God's promise to restore and renew.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The inner court's sanctity reminds us of the importance of holiness in our lives. We are called to live set apart for God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vision_for_the_future.htm">Vision for the Future</a></b><br>Just as Ezekiel's vision pointed to a future hope, we are encouraged to live with an eternal perspective, looking forward to the fulfillment of God's promises.<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/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/is_ezekiel_44's_temple_purely_symbolic.htm">Ezekiel 44's temple regulations appear highly specific, yet no archaeological site conclusively matches this description--could this be evidence the prophecy was purely symbolic or never fulfilled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_gate's_timing_maintained.htm">Ezekiel 46:1-2 describes a gate that remains shut during the six working days but opens on the Sabbath; how could such consistent timing be maintained with ancient technology and calendars?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">Brought me to the inner court.--</span>The preposition should be translated <span class= "ital">into,</span> being the same with that in <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm" title="And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.">Ezekiel 40:32</a>. The prophet having entered the inner court by the south gate, this is first described (<a href="/context/ezekiel/40-28.htm" title="And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;">Ezekiel 40:28-31</a>). This and the other gates of this court are essentially the same, and require the same changes of translation as in the case of the outer gates. The same plan will serve for both, remembering that it must be reversed, the porches of one set of gates facing the porches of the other set; of course the steps led to the porches of the inner gates instead of to the opposite end. The few points of difference between them will be noted as they occur.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 28-47.</span> - <span class="accented">The</span> <span class="accented">inner court</span>, with its gates, chambers and slaughtering-tables: <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> the south gate (vers. 28-31); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> the cast gate (vers. 32-34); <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> the north gate (vers. 35-37); . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-28.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">Next he brought me</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבִיאֵ֛נִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇî·’ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</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">the inner</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְּנִימִ֖י</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">חָצֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">through the south</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּר֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1864.htm">Strong's 1864: </a> </span><span class="str2">The south, poet, the south wind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gate,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<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">and he measured</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֙מָד֙</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">the south</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּר֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1864.htm">Strong's 1864: </a> </span><span class="str2">The south, poet, the south wind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gate;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֣עַר</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">it had the same measurements</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(kam·mid·dō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the others.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵֽלֶּה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-28.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:28 Then he brought me to the inner (Ezek. 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