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It had the same measurements as the others,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he took me around to the north gateway leading to the inner courtyard. 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 north gate, and he measured it. It had 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 />Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. 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 north gate, and measured <i>it</i> 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 north gateway and measured <i>it</i> 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 north gate; and he measured <i>it</i> 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 north gate; and he measured it 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 north gate; and he measured <i>it</i> 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 north gate; and he measured <i>it</i> 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 he brought me to the north gate and he measured it; the measurements were the same as those of the other gates,<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 north gate. When he measured it, 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 north gate. When he measured it, 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 />And he brought me to the north gate: and he measured it 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 />Then the man took me to the north gate. He measured it, and it was the same size as the others, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he brought me to the north gate: and he measured it 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 north gateway. He measured it. 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 />Then the man took me to the north gateway. He measured it, and it was the same size as the others. <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 north-facing gate, where he measured the gate, 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 />Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. 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 north gate, and he measured it; 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 />He brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; 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 north gate, and measured it 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 />He brought me to the north gate, and he measured it 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 north gate, and has measured 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 north gate, and hath measured 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 gate of the north, and he measured 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 gate that looked to the north: and he measured 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 to the gate which looked toward the north. And he measured it 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 north gate, where he measured the dimensions<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 north gate, and he measured it; it had 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 north gate, and measured it 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 north gate, and he measured according to these measurements<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he brought me to the north gate; and he measured it 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 in at the northern gate, and measured <i>it</i> according to these measures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-35.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=12291" 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">34</span>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="reftext">35</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.">Then he brought me</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Art:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">the north</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: ša·‘ar (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: ū·mā·ḏaḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To measure. A primitive root: properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure; figuratively, to be extended.">and measured it.</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">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.…<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/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20-23</a></span><br />He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north. / Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. / Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28-31</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. / 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. / (The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.) ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Ezekiel 40:32-34</a></span><br />And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others. / 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. / 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="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">Ezekiel 41:1-4</a></span><br />Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-12</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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</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.</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 north gate, and measured it according to these measures;</p><p class="hdg">to the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Ezekiel 40:27,32</a></b></br> And <i>there was</i> a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/44-4.htm">Ezekiel 44:4</a></b></br> Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Ezekiel 47:2</a></b></br> Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Size</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-47.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-47.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-15.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-40.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Size</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then he brought me to the north gate</b><br>In Ezekiel's vision of the temple, the north gate is one of the three main gates, alongside the east and south gates. The north gate's significance can be linked to its position, as the north often symbolizes judgment in biblical literature (<a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm">Jeremiah 1:14</a>). This gate's location may also have practical implications, as it could have been a primary entrance for those coming from the northern tribes of Israel. The act of being "brought" suggests divine guidance, as Ezekiel is led by a heavenly messenger throughout his vision.<p><b>and measured it.</b><br>Measurement in Ezekiel's vision underscores the precision and order of God's design. The act of measuring signifies God's sovereignty and the importance of holiness and exactness in worship. This mirrors the detailed measurements given for the tabernacle in Exodus, emphasizing that God's dwelling place is to be constructed according to His specific instructions. The measuring also serves as a prophetic assurance of the temple's future reality.<p><b>It had the same measurements as the others,</b><br>The uniformity in measurements across the gates highlights the consistency and perfection of God's plan. This reflects the idea of equality and fairness in God's kingdom, where all parts of the temple are given equal importance. The repetition of measurements can also symbolize the unchanging nature of God's covenant with His people. This consistency is a reminder of the order and harmony that God desires in His creation, as seen in other biblical structures like Solomon's Temple (1 Kings 6).<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 visions described in the book bearing his name. He is guided by a divine messenger through a vision of a new temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_north_gate.htm">The North Gate</a></b><br>One of the gates of the visionary temple described in Ezekiel's vision. The north gate is part of the detailed architectural plan that symbolizes God's order and presence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_measuring.htm">The Measuring</a></b><br>The act of measuring the temple gates and structures signifies God's precision and the importance of divine order. It reflects the meticulous nature of God's plans for His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_visionary_temple.htm">The Visionary Temple</a></b><br>This temple is not a physical structure but a vision given to Ezekiel, symbolizing God's future restoration and presence among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_divine_messenger.htm">The Divine Messenger</a></b><br>An angelic figure who guides Ezekiel through the vision, providing measurements and descriptions of the temple, symbolizing divine guidance and revelation.<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 gates highlight God's nature as a God of order. In our lives, we should seek to reflect this order by living according to His Word and principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_restoration.htm">Symbolism of Restoration</a></b><br>The visionary temple represents God's promise of restoration and His desire to dwell among His people. We can find hope in God's promises of spiritual restoration and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance.htm">Divine Guidance</a></b><br>Just as Ezekiel was guided by the divine messenger, we are guided by the Holy Spirit in understanding God's plans and purposes for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The temple vision calls us to a life of holiness and reverence for God. We should approach our relationship with God with the same respect and awe as the temple's sacredness demands.<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/do_ezekiel_40_5-16_match_temple_finds.htm">How do the measurements in Ezekiel 40:5-16 align with archaeological evidence of any actual Temple structure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel_42_and_1_kings_6_differ.htm">Why do the measurements in Ezekiel 42 seem to conflict with earlier temple designs described in 1 Kings 6?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 35-37.</span> - <span class="accented">The</span> <span class="accented">north gate of the inner court</span>. The same minute specification of the guard-rooms, the pillars, wall-projections, windows, steps, is again repeated, as if to show that all parts in this divinely fashioned edifice were of equal moment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-35.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">Then he brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבִיאֵ֖נִי</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">me to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the north</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצָּפ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gate</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 measured [it].</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָדַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·ḏaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - 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">It had the same measurements</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמִּדּ֥וֹת</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/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Ezekiel 40:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:35 He brought me to the north gate: (Ezek. 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