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The North Facing Outer Court

20 Next, he measured the length and width of the outer north-facing gate to the courtyard. 21 It was equipped[a] with three guardhouses on each side. Its side pillars and porches had measurements identical to the first gate: 50 cubits[b] long and 25 cubits[c] wide. 22 Its windows, porches, and palm tree ornaments had measurements identical to the east-facing gate. Reached by seven ascending[d] steps, its porch lay[e] to the front of the steps.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:21 The Heb. lacks was equipped
  2. Ezekiel 40:21 I.e. about 87.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  3. Ezekiel 40:21 I.e. about 43.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  4. Ezekiel 40:22 The Heb. lacks ascending
  5. Ezekiel 40:22 The Heb. lacks lay