Ezekiel 40:12
New International Version
In front of each alcove was a wall one cubit high, and the alcoves were six cubits square.

New Living Translation
In front of each of the guard alcoves was a 21-inch curb. The alcoves themselves were 10 1 / 2 feet on each side.

English Standard Version
There was a barrier before the side rooms, one cubit on either side. And the side rooms were six cubits on either side.

Berean Standard Bible
In front of each gate chamber was a wall one cubit high, and the gate chambers were six cubits square.

King James Bible
The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

New King James Version
There was a space in front of the gate chambers, one cubit on this side and one cubit on that side; the gate chambers were six cubits on this side and six cubits on that side.

New American Standard Bible
There was a barrier wall one cubit wide in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each side.

NASB 1995
There was a barrier wall one cubit wide in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each side.

NASB 1977
And there was a barrier wall one cubit wide in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each side.

Legacy Standard Bible
There was a barrier wall one cubit wide in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each side.

Amplified Bible
On each side a border (barrier wall) one cubit wide stood in front of the guardrooms on each side; and the guardrooms were six cubits square on each side.

Christian Standard Bible
There was a barrier of 21 inches in front of the recesses on both sides, and the recesses on each side were 10 1 /2 feet square.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was a barrier of 21 inches in front of the recesses on both sides, and the recesses on each side were 10 1/2 feet square.

American Standard Version
and a border before the lodges, one cubit on this side, and a border, one cubit on that side; and the lodges, six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

Contemporary English Version
In front of the guardrooms, which were three meters square, was a railing about 50 centimeters high and 50 centimeters thick.

English Revised Version
and a border before the lodges one cubit on this side, and a border, one cubit on that side; and the lodges six cubits on this side, and six cubit on that side.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There was a barrier about 21 inches in front of each guardroom. The guardrooms were 10 1/2 feet square.

Good News Translation
In front of each of the guardrooms there was a low wall 20 inches high and 20 inches thick. (The rooms were 10 feet square.)

International Standard Version
The retaining wall in front of the guardhouses measured one cubit wide. It stood one cubit from the wall to the guardhouses, which were six cubits square.

Majority Standard Bible
In front of each gate chamber was a wall one cubit high, and the gate chambers were six cubits square.

NET Bible
There was a barrier in front of the alcoves, 1 3/4 feet on either side; the alcoves were 10 1/2 feet on either side.

New Heart English Bible
and a barrier in front of the side-rooms, twenty-one inches, and a barrier on the other side, twenty-one inches; and the side-rooms were ten feet four inches square.

Webster's Bible Translation
The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

World English Bible
and a border before the lodges, one cubit on this side, and a border, one cubit on that side; and the side rooms, six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and a border before the little chambers—one cubit, and one cubit [is] the border on this side, and the little chamber—six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

Young's Literal Translation
and a border before the little chambers, one cubit, and one cubit is the border on this side, and the little chamber is six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the bound before the face of the chambers, one cubit, and one cubit the bound from hence: and the chamber six cubits from hence, and six cubits from thence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the border before the little chambers one cubit: and one cubit was the border on both sides: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side and that side.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And before the chambers, the border was one cubit. And on both sides, the border was one cubit. But the chambers were six cubits, from one side to the other.

New American Bible
The borders in front of the cells on both sides were one cubit, while the cells themselves measured six cubits by six cubits from one opening to the next.

New Revised Standard Version
There was a barrier before the recesses, one cubit on either side; and the recesses were six cubits on either side.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The space also before the small rooms was one cubit on this side and one cubit on that side, and the small rooms were six cubits on this side and six cubits on that side.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the border that was before the door post, a cubit from here and on that side, and the inside, six cubits from here and six cubits from there
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and a border before the cells, one cubit [on this side], and a border, one cubit on that side; and the cells, six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the space before the chambers was narrowed to a cubit in front of the chambers on this side and on that side: and the chamber was six cubits this way, and six cubits that way.

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Context
The East Gate
11And he measured the width of the gateway entrance to be ten cubits, and its length was thirteen cubits. 12In front of each gate chamber was a wall one cubit high, and the gate chambers were six cubits square. 13Then he measured the gateway from the roof of one gate chamber to the roof of the opposite one; the distance was twenty-five cubits from doorway to doorway.…

Cross References
Revelation 21:15-17
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.

1 Kings 6:3
The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.

1 Kings 7:39
He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.

2 Chronicles 3:4
The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

Exodus 26:30
So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.

Exodus 27:9-19
You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. / Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ...

Exodus 36:20-30
Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. ...

Exodus 38:9-20
Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. / The north side was also a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts were silver. ...

1 Kings 6:33-35
In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. / The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels. / He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.

1 Kings 7:23-26
He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ...

2 Chronicles 4:2-5
He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, figures of oxen encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ...

Zechariah 2:1-2
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.”

Revelation 11:1-2
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.

Revelation 21:12-13
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.

Revelation 21:25
Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.


Treasury of Scripture

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Ezekiel 40
1. The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple
6. The description of the east gate of the outer court
20. of the north gate
24. of the south gate
27. of the south gate of the inner court
32. of the east gate
35. and of the north gate
39. Eight tables
44. The chambers
48. The porch of the house














There was a barrier
The Hebrew word for "barrier" is "gebul," which can also mean boundary or limit. In the context of the temple vision, this barrier signifies a separation between the sacred and the common. It serves as a reminder of God's holiness and the need for reverence when approaching Him. Theologically, it underscores the importance of boundaries in our spiritual lives, setting apart what is holy and dedicated to God.

in front of the alcoves
The term "alcoves" refers to small recesses or chambers. In the temple vision, these alcoves were likely used by the priests for various functions. The placement of the barrier in front of the alcoves suggests a protective measure, ensuring that only those who were consecrated could enter. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God’s provision of protection and order within His dwelling place.

one cubit on each side
A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. The specific measurement of one cubit on each side for the barrier indicates precision and intentionality in God's design. It highlights the meticulous care with which God instructed the construction of His temple, symbolizing His attention to detail in the lives of His people.

and each alcove was six cubits square
The number six in biblical numerology often represents human effort or imperfection, as it falls short of the number seven, which signifies completeness or divine perfection. The six cubits square measurement of each alcove may symbolize the human element in the service of God, acknowledging that while human efforts are imperfect, they are still integral to the worship and service in the temple.

Verse 12. - The space also before the little chambers; more correctly, and a border before the ledges. Though the construction of this border, fence, or barrier (comp. Ezekiel 27:4; Ezekiel 43:13, 17; Exodus 19:12) is not described, its design most likely was to enable the guardsman, by stepping beyond his coil, to observe what was going on in the gate without either interrupting or being interrupted by the passengers. As the barrier projected one cubit on each side of the ten-cubit way, only eight cubits remained for persons going in or out.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In front
לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

of each gate chamber
הַתָּאוֹת֙ (hat·tā·’ō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8372: A chamber

was a wall
וּגְב֞וּל (ū·ḡə·ḇūl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

one
אֶחָ֔ת (’e·ḥāṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

cubit [high],
אַמָּ֣ה (’am·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

and the gate chambers
וְהַתָּ֕א (wə·hat·tā)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8372: A chamber

[were] six
שֵׁשׁ־ (šêš-)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

cubits
וְאַמָּה־ (wə·’am·māh-)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

square.
מִפּֽוֹ׃ (mip·pōw)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 6311: This place, here


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