Ezekiel 40:30
New International Version
(The porticoes of the gateways around the inner court were twenty-five cubits wide and five cubits deep.)

New Living Translation
(The entry rooms of the gateways leading into the inner courtyard were 14 feet across and 43 3 / 4 feet wide.)

English Standard Version
And there were vestibules all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits broad.

Berean Standard Bible
(The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.)

King James Bible
And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

New King James Version
There were archways all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

New American Standard Bible
There were porches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

NASB 1995
There were porches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

NASB 1977
And there were porches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

Legacy Standard Bible
There were porches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

Amplified Bible
There were porches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

Christian Standard Bible
(There were porticoes all around, 43 3 /4 feet long and 8 3 /4 feet wide. )

Holman Christian Standard Bible
(There were porticoes all around, 43 3/4 feet long and 8 3/4 feet wide.)

American Standard Version
And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

English Revised Version
And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There were entrance halls all around the inner courtyard. They were all 44 feet long and 9 feet wide.

International Standard Version
Porches lay all around, measuring 25 cubits long and five cubits wide,

Majority Standard Bible
(The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.)

NET Bible
There were porches all around, 43 3/4 feet long and 8 3/4 feet wide.

New Heart English Bible
And there were porches all around, fourty-three feet one inch long, and eight feet seven inches broad.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the arches around were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

World English Bible
There were arches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As for the arches all around, the length—twenty-five cubits, and the breadth—five cubits;

Young's Literal Translation
As to the arches all round about, the length is five and twenty cubits, and the breadth five cubits;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the porches round about, round about, the length five and twenty cubits, and the breadth five cubits.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the porch round about was five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the vestibule all around was twenty-five cubits in length, and five cubits in width.

New American Bible
The vestibules all around were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide.

New Revised Standard Version
There were vestibules all around, twenty-five cubits deep and five cubits wide.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the arches round about it were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits broad.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And its porches circling it, their length was twenty and five cubits and their width five cubits
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there were arches round about, five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

Brenton Septuagint Translation


Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Gates of the Inner Court
29Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide. 30(The porticoes around the inner court were twenty-five cubits long and five cubits deep.) 31Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.…

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.

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.

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.

Ezekiel 42:15-20
Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: / With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long. ...

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 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.

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. ...

1 Kings 7:12
The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.

Revelation 21:10-11
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Ezekiel 41:1-4
Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...

Revelation 21:18-21
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...

2 Chronicles 4:9
He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.

Ezekiel 43:13-17
These are the measurements of the altar in long cubits (a cubit and a handbreadth): Its gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one span around its edge. And this is the height of the altar: / The space from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. The space from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. / The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth. ...

Revelation 21:22-27
But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. / And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

five and

Ezekiel 40:21,25,29,33,36
And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits…

five cubits

broad [heb] breadth

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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 were porticoes all around
The term "porticoes" refers to covered walkways or colonnades, which were common architectural features in ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman structures. In Hebrew, the word used is "אֻלָּם" (ulam), which signifies a porch or vestibule. These porticoes provided shelter and a place for gathering, symbolizing God's provision and protection for His people. Architecturally, they represent the welcoming nature of the temple, inviting worshippers to enter into a sacred space. Spiritually, they can be seen as a metaphor for the church, offering refuge and community to believers.

thirty cubits long
A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Thus, thirty cubits would be about 45 feet or 13.5 meters. The specific measurement underscores the precision and intentionality in God's design for the temple. Biblically, the number thirty can symbolize dedication to a particular task or calling, as seen in the age when Levites began their service (Numbers 4:3). This measurement reflects the order and purpose inherent in God's plans, reminding believers of the importance of structure and dedication in their spiritual lives.

and five cubits wide
Five cubits, approximately 7.5 feet or 2.25 meters, indicates the width of the porticoes. The number five often represents grace in biblical numerology. The width of the porticoes, therefore, can be seen as a symbol of the grace extended to those who enter the temple. It serves as a reminder of the accessibility of God's presence and the grace He offers to all who seek Him. This dimension invites reflection on the breadth of God's love and the open invitation to experience His grace.

and the porticoes of the outer court
The "outer court" was the area accessible to all Israelites, including Gentile converts, symbolizing the inclusivity of God's covenant. The outer court served as a place of preparation and purification before entering the more sacred inner areas of the temple. This phrase highlights the progressive nature of worship, where believers move from the outer expressions of faith to deeper, more intimate encounters with God. It emphasizes the journey of sanctification and the call to draw nearer to the divine presence.

faced the temple
The orientation of the porticoes "faced the temple," indicating their alignment and focus towards the central place of worship. This directionality signifies the centrality of God in the life of the believer. Just as the porticoes are oriented towards the temple, so should the lives of believers be oriented towards God. It serves as a powerful reminder to keep one's focus on the divine, ensuring that all aspects of life are directed towards glorifying and honoring God. This alignment reflects the ultimate purpose of creation: to worship and enjoy fellowship with the Creator.

(30) The arches round about.--This word, as already noted under Ezekiel 40:16, should be projections of the walls, if it has been correctly pointed by the Masorets; but it is exceedingly difficult to understand what is meant by the dimensions given, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits broad. This statement occurs nowhere else in the description of the gates, and the verse is omitted in the Greek translation, and either considered spurious or else passed over in silence by many commentators. One explanation given is that the twenty-five cubits is the sum-total of all the "projections of the walls" into the interior of the gateway. thus there were two "spaces" (S on the plan [Ezekiel 40:44-49]), each of five cubits; two thresholds (TT? [Ezekiel 40:44-49]), each of six cubits; and two walls of the porch, each of one cubit, or in all (5 ? 2+6 ? 2 + 2) twenty-four cubits, the remaining cubit being made up by mouldings at the angles of these several projections. But it is fatal to this explanation that in no other case is any measurement thus made up by adding together the details of parts which do not adjoin. The same explanation requires the breadth of five cubits to be the transverse measurement of these projecting parts, which certainly could not apply to the first threshold, and would require a very awkward or even impossible narrowing of the gateway where the "spaces" are placed. The true solution of the difficulty seems to be in a slight change in the vowels of the Masoretic punctuation, which will transform the word into "porch." That porches were connected with the inner gates also is plain from Ezekiel 40:39, yet they are nowhere mentioned in the description unless here. Being a somewhat independent part of the gate, the measures are taken in a different direction from that of the gate itself. The "length" is the long way of the porch, just as long as the gateway is wide, twenty-five cubits; and the breadth is the measurement between the walls, five cubits, thus allowing a half-cubit for the thickness of each wall, and one cubit less clear space than in the outer gates.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
(There were porticoes
וְאֵֽלַמּ֖וֹת (wə·’ê·lam·mō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 361: A pillar-space, a pale

all around,
סָבִ֣יב ׀ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

twenty-five
וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ (wə·‘eś·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

cubits
אַמָּ֔ה (’am·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

long
אֹ֗רֶךְ (’ō·reḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 753: Length

and five
חָמֵ֥שׁ (ḥā·mêš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

cubits
אַמּֽוֹת׃ (’am·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

wide.)
וְרֹ֖חַב (wə·rō·ḥaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7341: Breadth, width


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