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The gateway and its portico had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those of the others, and there were windows along the walls and in the entry room. The gateway passage measured 87 1 / 2 feet long and 43 3 / 4 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, <i>were</i> according to these measures: and <i>there were</i> windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: <i>it was</i> fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways <i>were</i> according to these same measurements; and <i>there were</i> windows in it and in its archways all around; <i>it was</i> fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches <i>were</i> according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it <i>was</i> fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Its guardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches were according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Its guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches <i>were</i> according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it <i>was</i> fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Its guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches <i>were</i> according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it <i>was</i> fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Its guardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches measured the same as the others. The gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its recesses, jambs, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87 1 /2 feet long and 43 3 /4 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Its recesses, pilasters, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the lodges thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about; it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The guardrooms, the walls separating them, and its entrance room had the same measurements as the other gates. The guardrooms and the entrance room had windows, and the gate was 25 meters long and 12.5 meters wide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the lodges thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Its guardrooms, recessed walls, and entrance halls were the same size as those of the other gateways. Its guardrooms and entrance hall had windows all around. The gateway was 87 1/2 feet long and 44 feet wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Its guardrooms, its entrance room, and its inner walls measured the same as those in the other gateways. There were windows all around, and in the entrance room also. The total length was 84 feet and the width 42 feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch was 50 cubits and its width was 25 cubits,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87 1/2 feet and its width 43 3/4 feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and its side-rooms, and its jambs, and its porches were the same size as the others, and there were windows in it and in its porches all around. It was eighty-six feet one inch long, and fourty-three feet one inch broad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And its little chambers, and its posts, and its arches, were according to these measures; and there were windows in it and in its arches around: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide. <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 little chambers, and its posts, and its arches [are] according to these measurements: and windows [are] in it and in its arches all around, the length—fifty cubits, and the breadth—twenty-five cubits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and its little chambers, and its posts, and its arches are according to these measures: and windows are to it and to its arches all round about, the length fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And its chamber, and its post, and its porch, according to these measures: and windows to it and to its porch round about, round about: the length fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The little chamber thereof, and the front thereof, and the porch thereof as before: and the windows thereof, and the porches thereof round about it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Its chamber, and its front, and its vestibule were as above. And its windows and its vestibules all around were fifty cubits in length, and twenty-five cubits in width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Its cells, posts, and vestibule were the same size as the others. The gate and its vestibule had windows on both sides, fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Its recesses, its pilasters, and its vestibule were of the same dimensions as the others; and there were windows all around in it and in its vestibule; its depth was fifty cubits, and its width twenty-five cubits.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the small rooms thereof and its posts and its arches were according to these measurements; and there were windows in it and in its arches round about it; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits broad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the inside and its porches and its vestibules and windows are in it, and its porches in a circle; the length was fifty cubits and the width twenty and five<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 cells thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures; and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about; it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the chambers, and the posts, and the porches according to these measures: and <i>there were</i> windows to it, and porches round about: the length of it was fifty cubits, and the breadth of it twenty-five cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-33.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=12265" 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">32</span>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. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8372.htm" title="8372: wə·ṯå̄·ʾō (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A chamber. And ta ah; from ta'ah; a room.">Its gate chambers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: wə·ʾē·lō (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">side pillars,</a> <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.">and portico</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.">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> <a href="/hebrew/361.htm" title="361: ū·lə·ʾē·lam·mō (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A porch. Or;elam; or ielammah; probably from 'ayil; a pillar-space, i.e. A pale.">Both the gateway and its portico</a> <a href="/hebrew/2474.htm" title="2474: wə·ḥal·lō·w·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-cp) -- A window. A window.">had windows</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">all around.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2572.htm" title="2572: ḥă·miš·šîm (Number-cp) -- Fifty. Multiple of chamesh; fifty.">It was fifty</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">and twenty-five</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥā·mêš (Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: wə·rō·ḥaḇ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">wide.</a> </span><span class="reftext">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.…<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/21-15.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/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.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/21-19.htm">Revelation 21:19-21</a></span><br />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, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. / 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/21-25.htm">Revelation 21:25-27</a></span><br />Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations. / But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-14.htm">Revelation 22:14-15</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. / 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="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24</a></span><br />For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.<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/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/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11-12</a></span><br />“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1-2</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. / “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.</p><p class="hdg">it was</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Ezekiel 40:21,25,36</a></b></br> And the little chambers thereof <i>were</i> three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof <i>was</i> fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Alcoves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Arches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Guardrooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Lodges</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Openings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Porches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Projecting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">Size</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-31.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-29.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Windows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Alcoves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Arches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-42.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Cells</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Chambers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Fifty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Guardrooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Jambs</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Lodges</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Measurements</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Openings</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Porches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Posts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Projecting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">Size</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-36.htm">Windows</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-1.htm">The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">The description of the east gate of the outer court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">of the south gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">of the south gate of the inner court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">of the east gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">and of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Eight tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">The chambers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-48.htm">The porch of the house</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The consistency in measurements reflects the meticulous nature of God's instructions, similar to the detailed specifications given for the Tabernacle in Exodus. The gate chambers and side pillars were likely used for administrative or ceremonial purposes, emphasizing the organized structure of worship. The portico, a covered entrance, signifies a place of transition from the outside world into the sacred space, symbolizing the passage from the profane to the holy.<p><b>Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around.</b><br>The presence of windows suggests openness and light, symbolizing spiritual illumination and the presence of God. In ancient architecture, windows were often narrow openings that allowed light while maintaining security. This design could represent the balance between divine revelation and protection. The windows all around may also indicate the omnipresence of God, as light is a common biblical metaphor for God's presence and truth (<a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a>).<p><b>It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.</b><br>The specific dimensions highlight the grandeur and significance of the temple structure. A cubit, approximately 18 inches, makes the gate about 75 feet long and 37.5 feet wide, indicating a substantial and imposing entrance. These measurements reflect the majesty and glory of God's dwelling place. The use of precise measurements is reminiscent of the detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle and Solomon's Temple, underscoring the importance of following God's exact commands. The dimensions also suggest a sense of proportion and harmony, which are characteristics of divine order.<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 author of the book. He receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of the new temple in chapters 40-48.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40</a> describes a future temple, symbolizing God's presence and the restoration of Israel. This temple is not the same as Solomon's or the Second Temple but represents a perfect, divine plan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate.htm">The Gate</a></b><br>The verse describes a gate of the temple, emphasizing its precise measurements and design, which reflect God's order and holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attention_to_detail.htm">God's Attention to Detail</a></b><br>God's precise instructions for the temple's measurements reflect His nature as a God of order and detail. This teaches us to value precision and care in our spiritual lives and service to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_temple.htm">Symbolism of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple represents God's presence among His people. As believers, we are called to be holy, as we are now the temple of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision of the temple was given during a time of exile and despair. It serves as a reminder of God's promise to restore and renew His people, offering hope in times of difficulty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were to follow God's detailed plans for the temple, we are called to obey His Word in our lives, trusting that His ways are perfect.<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/how_does_ezekiel_42_fit_ancient_jerusalem.htm">How can the vast space described in Ezekiel 42 be reconciled with the known geographical and historical realities of ancient Jerusalem?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-33.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 gate chambers,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתָאָ֞יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯā·’āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8372.htm">Strong's 8372: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chamber</span><br /><br /><span class="word">side pillars,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵלָ֤יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | 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">and portico</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙</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">had the same measurements</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת</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">הָאֵ֔לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Both [the gateway] and its portico</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·’ê·lam·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_361.htm">Strong's 361: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pillar-space, a pale</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had windows</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥal·lō·w·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> </span><span class="str2">A window</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all around.</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִ֣יב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It [was] fifty</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2572.htm">Strong's 2572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">long</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֚רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and twenty-five</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wide.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֹ֕חַב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·ḥaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-33.htm">Ezekiel 40:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-33.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:33 And its lodges and its posts (Ezek. 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