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15 From the front of the outer entrance of the gateway to the outside edge of the vestibule on the inner side of the gateway was fifty cubits.[a] 16 The guardrooms and their doorposts had openings on all sides. The openings were slits that were narrower toward the inside of the gate, and likewise, the vestibule had openings that narrowed toward the inside all the way around.[b] The doorposts had decorations like palm trees.

The Outer Courtyard

17 Then he brought me into the outer courtyard. There were rooms and a pavement constructed all the way around the courtyard. Thirty rooms faced the pavement.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:15 About 90 feet
  2. Ezekiel 40:16 These were slots through which the defenders could shoot. They also let light into the gatehouse.
  3. Ezekiel 40:17 Features E and C on the diagram