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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then he measured the length and width of the north gate, leading into the outer court.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The man measured the gateway on the north just like the one on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On the outer court was also a gateway facing north, and he measured its length and its width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And <i>as for</i> the gate of the outer courtyard which faced north, he measured its length and its width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for the gate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And <i>as for</i> the gate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>As for</i> the gate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And as for the gate of the outer courtyard which faced the north he measured [both] its length and its width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He measured the gate of the outer court facing north, both its length and width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He measured the gate of the outer court facing north, both its length and width. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Next, the man measured the north gate that led to the outer courtyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.<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 measured the length and width of the gateway, leading to the outer courtyard. This was the gateway that faced north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the man measured the gateway on the north side that led into the outer courtyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Next, he measured the length and width of the outer north-facing gate to the courtyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the gate of the outer court which faced toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the gate of the outward court that looked towards the north, he measured its length, and its breadth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces toward the north. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the gate of the outer court whose front [is] northward, he has measured its length and its breadth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> As to the gate of the outer court whose front is northward, he hath measured its length and its breadth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And a gate whose face the way of the north to the enclosure without, he measured its length and its breadth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He measured also both the length and the breadth of the gate of the outward court, which looked northward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, he measured the gate of the outer court, which looked to the way of the north, to be as much in length as in width.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He measured the length and width of the north gate of the outer courtyard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he measured the gate of the outer court that faced north—its depth and width.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And at the gate of the outer court that looks toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the gate that is before it from the north of the courtyard, he measured its length and its width<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the gate of the outer court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and behold a gate looking northwards <i>belonging to</i> the outer court, and he measured it, both the length of it and the breadth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-20.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=12127" 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 North Gate</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4058.htm" title="4058: mā·ḏaḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To measure. A primitive root: properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure; figuratively, to be extended.">He also measured</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ā·rə·kōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">the length</a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: wə·rā·ḥə·bōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">and width</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: wə·haš·ša·‘ar (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">of the gateway</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></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.">of 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/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">facing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb."></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.">north.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>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.…<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/21-22.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/22-14.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/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/9-24.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/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.<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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5</a></span><br />For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-20.htm">Zechariah 14:20-21</a></span><br />On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar. / Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.</p><p class="hdg">the gate</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Ezekiel 40:6</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><p class="hdg">that looked [heb] whose face was </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-16.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-15.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Outward</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Prospect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Width</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-49.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Court</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-26.htm">Front</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-34.htm">Outward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Prospect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-22.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Width</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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Measurements in biblical texts often symbolize God's exactness and the importance of following His divine plan. The act of measuring can also signify ownership and authority, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/revelation/11.htm">Revelation 11:1</a>, where John is instructed to measure the temple of God.<p><b>of the gateway of the outer court</b><br>The outer court was accessible to all Israelites, symbolizing the inclusivity of God's covenant people. The gateway serves as a point of entry, representing the way to approach God. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, the temple's structure reflects the holiness and separation required to approach God, reminiscent of the tabernacle and Solomon's temple. The outer court's design may also foreshadow the New Testament concept of the Church as the temple of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a>).<p><b>facing north</b><br>The direction north may have specific significance, as it was often associated with judgment and invasion in biblical texts (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm">Jeremiah 1:14</a>). The northern gate's orientation could symbolize vigilance and readiness against spiritual adversaries. Additionally, the north was the direction from which Babylon, a significant power in Ezekiel's time, would come, adding a layer of historical context to the vision.<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_outer_gate.htm">The Outer Gate</a></b><br>This is part of the visionary temple described by Ezekiel. The outer gate facing north is one of the three gates leading into the outer court, symbolizing access and entry into the presence of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_outer_court.htm">The Outer Court</a></b><br>The area surrounding the temple proper, where people would gather. It represents the initial stage of approaching God, emphasizing the holiness and order of worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision_of_the_temple.htm">The Vision of the Temple</a></b><br>This vision, given to Ezekiel, is a detailed blueprint of a future temple, symbolizing God's presence and the restoration of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_measuring.htm">The Measuring</a></b><br>The act of measuring the temple components signifies God's precision, order, and the importance of each part of His divine plan.<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 remind us of God's orderliness and the importance of following His instructions in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god.htm">Access to God</a></b><br>The gates symbolize access to God, reminding us that through Christ, we have direct access to the Father (<a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-22</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a></b><br>The outer court and its gates emphasize the need for holiness and reverence in our approach to worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision offers hope for restoration, encouraging us to trust in God's promises for renewal and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_temple.htm">Symbolism of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple serves as a symbol of God's presence, prompting us to consider how we can be living temples, reflecting His glory in our lives (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a>).<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/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_41_1-5_measurements_match_any_temple.htm">How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1-5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/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/why_are_'creeping_things'_in_the_temple.htm">In Ezekiel 8:10, why would the temple contain images of 'creeping things' if this contradicts the temple's strict laws against idolatry?</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 20-23.</span> - <span class="accented">The</span> <span class="accented">north gate</span>. This was in all respects similar to that upon the east, though its description proceeds in the reverse order, beginning with the three "chambers," or lodges, on each side of the footway (ver. 21), going on to the "posts," "arches," and "windows," and ending with the outside steps, seven in number (ver. 22), which are here first mentioned in connection with the gates. Its dimensions were the same as those of the "first" gate, fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits broad. It stood exactly in front of a corresponding gate into the inner court, and the distance between the two gates was, as before, a hundred cubits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-20.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">He also measured</span><br /><span class="heb">מָדַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḏaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - 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">the length</span><br /><span class="heb">אָרְכּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person 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 width</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָחְבּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·ḥə·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person 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 /><br /><span class="word">of the gateway</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשַּׁ֗עַר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the outer</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑ה</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">לֶחָצֵ֖ר</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">facing</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">north.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצָּפ֔וֹן</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Ezekiel 40:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:20 The gate of the outer court whose (Ezek. 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