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It had palm tree decorations on its columns, and there were eight steps leading to its entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the arches thereof <i>were</i> toward the outward court; and palm trees <i>were</i> upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it <i>had</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Its archways faced the outer court, and palm trees <i>were</i> on its gateposts on this side and on that side; and going up to it <i>were</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its porches <i>were</i> toward the outer courtyard; and palm tree decorations <i>were</i> on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway <i>had</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Its porches were toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And its porches <i>were</i> toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments <i>were</i> on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Its porches <i>were</i> toward the outer court; and palm tree ornaments <i>were</i> on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway <i>had</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Its porches faced the outer courtyard; and palm tree decorations were [carved] on either side of its side pillars, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its jambs were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its pilasters were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The entrance room faced the outer courtyard, and the walls in the passageway were decorated with carvings of palm trees. Eight steps also led up to this gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its entrance hall faced the outer courtyard. Pictures of palm trees were carved on the recessed walls, and eight steps led up to the gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The entrance room faced the outer courtyard. Palm trees were carved on the walls along the passageway. Eight steps led up to this gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />leading to the outer courtyard. Palm tree ornaments were engraved on its side pillars. The stairway leading to it contained eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Its porches faced the outer court, it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The porches of it faced the outer court; and palm trees were on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And its arches were towards the outward court; and palm-trees were upon its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and its arches [are] toward the outer court, and palm-trees [are] toward its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps [are] its ascent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and its arches are toward the outer court, and palm-trees are toward its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps are its ascent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And its porch to the enclosure without; and palm trees to its post from hence and from thence: and its going up, eight steps.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the porch thereof, that is, of the outward court: and the graven palm trees in the front thereof on this side and on that side: and the going up thereof was by eight steps. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it had a vestibule, that is, at the outer court. And the engraved palm trees at its front were on one side and the other. And its ascent was by eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Its vestibule faced the outer court, palms decorated the posts opposite each other, and it had a stairway of eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its pilasters, on either side; and its stairway had eight steps.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And its arches were toward the outer court; and palm trees were upon its posts, on this side and on that side; and the stairway had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the vestibules of the outer courtyard, and the palm trees were in its porches, from here and there, and it had eight steps<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side; and the going up to it had eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>there were</i> porches <i>opening</i> into the inner court, and palm-trees on the posts on this side and on that side: and it <i>had</i> eight steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-34.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=12281" 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">33</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. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/361.htm" title="361: wə·ʾē·lam·mō (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A porch. Or;elam; or ielammah; probably from 'ayil; a pillar-space, i.e. A pale.">Its portico</a> <a href="/hebrew/2435.htm" title="2435: ha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Outer, external. From chayits; properly, the wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular.">faced the outer</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: le·ḥā·ṣêr (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet.">court,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ʾē·lō (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">and its side pillars</a> <a href="/hebrew/8561.htm" title="8561: wə·ṯi·mō·rîm (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Palm (tree) figure. (plural o or timmorah; from the same root as tamar; A palm-like pilaster.">were decorated with palm trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: mip·pōw (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">on each side.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: ū·mip·pōw (Conj-w, Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: ū·šə·mō·neh (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">Eight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4609.htm" title="4609: ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Feminine of ma'aleh; elevation, i.e. The act, or the condition; specifically a climactic progression.">steps</a> <a href="/hebrew/4608.htm" title="4608: ma·ʿă·lō (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An ascent. From alah; an elevation, i.e. acclivity or platform; abstractly a rise or priority.">led up to it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-13</a></span><br />The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-25.htm">Revelation 21:25</a></span><br />Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-14.htm">Revelation 22:14</a></span><br />Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-21.htm">Revelation 21:21</a></span><br />And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-11</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.<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/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18-19</a></span><br />The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a></span><br />down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Revelation 22:15</a></span><br />But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a></span><br />Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-2.htm">Isaiah 26:2</a></span><br />Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-12.htm">Isaiah 54:12</a></span><br />I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were on the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.</p><p class="hdg">palm trees.</p><p class="hdg">eight steps</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Ezekiel 40:6,22,26,31,34,37,49</a></b></br> Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, <i>which was</i> one reed broad; and the other threshold <i>of the gate, which was</i> one reed broad… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Arches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Decorated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Either</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">Led</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Nearest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Outward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Porches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Projections</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Stairway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Arches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/luke/21-5.htm">Decorated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Either</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Led</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-8.htm">Nearest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">Outward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Porches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Projections</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Stairway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-37.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-1.htm">The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">The description of the east gate of the outer court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">of the south gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">of the south gate of the inner court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">of the east gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">and of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Eight tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">The chambers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-48.htm">The porch of the house</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In Ezekiel's vision, the portico facing the outer court symbolizes accessibility and openness, inviting worshippers to approach the holy place. This orientation towards the outer court may reflect the inclusivity of God's invitation to all people, reminiscent of the temple's role as a house of prayer for all nations (<a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a>). The outer court itself represents the area accessible to the general populace, contrasting with the inner courts reserved for priests, highlighting the gradation of holiness.<p><b>and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side</b><br>Palm trees are a recurring motif in biblical temple imagery, symbolizing beauty, victory, and eternal life. Their presence on the side pillars of the portico may evoke the grandeur of Solomon's Temple, where palm trees were also used as decorative elements (<a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29</a>). The palm tree is often associated with righteousness and flourishing (<a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>), suggesting that the temple is a place where God's righteousness is manifest. This imagery can also be seen as a type of Christ, who embodies victory over sin and death, offering eternal life to believers.<p><b>Eight steps led up to it</b><br>The number eight in biblical numerology often signifies new beginnings or resurrection, as seen in the eight people saved in Noah's Ark (<a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm">1 Peter 3:20</a>) and the resurrection of Jesus occurring on the first day of the week, which is also the eighth day. The eight steps leading up to the portico may symbolize the ascent to a new spiritual life or a higher state of holiness. This ascent can be seen as a metaphor for the believer's journey towards God, emphasizing the transformative process of approaching the divine presence. The steps also reflect the physical elevation of the temple, which is a common feature in ancient temple architecture, signifying the separation between the sacred and the profane.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple in chapters 40-48.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40</a> represents a future restoration and ideal worship space, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/outer_court.htm">Outer Court</a></b><br>Part of the temple complex, the outer court is accessible to the people and represents a place of gathering and worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/palm_trees.htm">Palm Trees</a></b><br>Symbolic decorations in the temple, palm trees often represent victory, peace, and eternal life in biblical symbolism.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/stairway_with_eight_steps.htm">Stairway with Eight Steps</a></b><br>The specific number of steps may symbolize new beginnings or a transition, as the number eight often signifies renewal or a new order in biblical numerology.<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 vision in Ezekiel serves as a reminder of God's desire to dwell among His people and the importance of worship in spirit and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_palm_trees.htm">Significance of Palm Trees</a></b><br>Palm trees in the temple remind us of the victory and peace found in Christ, encouraging believers to live victoriously in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/steps_of_renewal.htm">Steps of Renewal</a></b><br>The eight steps can symbolize a journey of renewal and transformation, urging believers to continually seek spiritual growth and renewal in their walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_detailed_plan.htm">God's Detailed Plan</a></b><br>The detailed description of the temple reflects God's attention to detail and His sovereign plan for His people, encouraging trust in His perfect design for our lives.<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/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/why_40_years_to_reach_promised_land.htm">Why did Israelites' journey to the Promised Land take 40 years?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_manifest_presence_of_god.htm">What is the Manifest Presence of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_shekinah_glory.htm">What is the Shekinah Glory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Its portico</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵלַמָּ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·lam·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">faced the outer</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥî·ṣō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2435.htm">Strong's 2435: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, wall side, exterior, secular</span><br /><br /><span class="word">court,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶֽחָצֵר֙</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥā·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its side pillars</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm">Strong's 352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were decorated with palm trees</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִמֹרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯi·mō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8561.htm">Strong's 8561: </a> </span><span class="str2">A palm-like pilaster</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on each side.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפּ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm">Strong's 6311: </a> </span><span class="str2">This place, here</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eight</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·mō·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">steps</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲל֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4609.htm">Strong's 4609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">led up to it.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲלָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4608.htm">Strong's 4608: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, acclivity, platform, a rise, priority</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Ezekiel 40:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:34 The arches of it were toward (Ezek. 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