The portico, which was across the front extending across the width of the temple, was 30 feet[a] wide; its height was 30 feet;[b][c] he overlaid its inner surface with pure gold.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 3:4 Lit 20 cubits
  2. 2 Chronicles 3:4 LXX, Syr; MT reads 120 cubits
  3. 2 Chronicles 3:4 Lit 20 cubits

The portico at the front of the temple was twenty cubits[a] long across the width of the building and twenty[b] cubits high.

He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 3:4 That is, about 30 feet or about 9 meters; also in verses 8, 11 and 13
  2. 2 Chronicles 3:4 Some Septuagint and Syriac manuscripts; Hebrew and a hundred and twenty

49 The portico was 35 feet[a] across and 21[b] feet[c] deep, and 10 steps led[d] up to it.(A) There were pillars by the pilasters, one on each side.(B)

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  1. Ezekiel 40:49 Lit 20 cubits
  2. Ezekiel 40:49 LXX; MT reads 19¼
  3. Ezekiel 40:49 Lit 12 cubits
  4. Ezekiel 40:49 MT reads and it was on steps that they would go

49 The portico(A) was twenty cubits[a] wide, and twelve[b] cubits[c] from front to back. It was reached by a flight of stairs,[d] and there were pillars(B) on each side of the jambs.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:49 That is, about 35 feet or about 11 meters
  2. Ezekiel 40:49 Septuagint; Hebrew eleven
  3. Ezekiel 40:49 That is, about 21 feet or about 6.4 meters
  4. Ezekiel 40:49 Hebrew; Septuagint Ten steps led up to it