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12 There was a barrier in front of the alcoves, 1¾ feet[a] on either side; the alcoves were 10½ feet[b] on either side. 13 He measured the gateway from the roof of one alcove to the roof of the other, a width of 43¾ feet[c] from one entrance to the opposite one. 14 He measured[d] the porch[e] at 105 feet[f] high;[g] the gateway went all around to the jamb of the courtyard.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:12 tn Heb “one cubit” (i.e., 52.5 cm).
  2. Ezekiel 40:12 tn Heb “6 cubits” (i.e., 3.15 meters).
  3. Ezekiel 40:13 tn Heb “25 cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
  4. Ezekiel 40:14 tn Heb “made.”
  5. Ezekiel 40:14 tc The MT reads “jambs,” which does not make sense in context. Supposing a confusion of י (yod) for ו (vav), the text may be emended to read “porch.” See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:518.
  6. Ezekiel 40:14 tn Heb “60 cubits” (i.e., 31.5 meters).
  7. Ezekiel 40:14 tn The word “high” is not in the Hebrew text but is supplied for sense.