Ezekiel 40:33
New International Version
Its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico had the same measurements as the others. The gateway and its portico had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

New Living Translation
Its guard alcoves, dividing walls, and entry room were the same size as those of the others, and there were windows along the walls and in the entry room. The gateway passage measured 87 1 / 2 feet long and 43 3 / 4 feet wide.

English Standard Version
Its side rooms, its jambs, and its vestibule were of the same size as the others, and both it and its vestibule had windows all around. Its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth twenty-five cubits.

Berean Standard Bible
Its 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.

King James Bible
And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

New King James Version
Also its gate chambers, its gateposts, and its archways were according to these same measurements; and there were windows in it and in its archways all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

New American Standard Bible
Its guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches were according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

NASB 1995
Its guardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches were according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

NASB 1977
Its guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches were according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Legacy Standard Bible
Its guardrooms also, its side pillars, and its porches were according to those same measurements. And the gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Amplified Bible
Its guardrooms also, its side pillars and its porches measured the same as the others. The gate and its porches had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Christian Standard Bible
Its recesses, jambs, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87 1 /2 feet long and 43 3 /4 feet wide.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Its recesses, pilasters, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.

American Standard Version
and the lodges thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about; it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

Contemporary English Version
The guardrooms, the walls separating them, and its entrance room had the same measurements as the other gates. The guardrooms and the entrance room had windows, and the gate was 25 meters long and 12.5 meters wide.

English Revised Version
and the lodges thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Its guardrooms, recessed walls, and entrance halls were the same size as those of the other gateways. Its guardrooms and entrance hall had windows all around. The gateway was 87 1/2 feet long and 44 feet wide.

Good News Translation
Its guardrooms, its entrance room, and its inner walls measured the same as those in the other gateways. There were windows all around, and in the entrance room also. The total length was 84 feet and the width 42 feet.

International Standard Version
The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch was 50 cubits and its width was 25 cubits,

Majority Standard Bible
Its 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.

NET Bible
Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87 1/2 feet and its width 43 3/4 feet.

New Heart English Bible
and its side-rooms, and its jambs, and its porches were the same size as the others, and there were windows in it and in its porches all around. It was eighty-six feet one inch long, and fourty-three feet one inch broad.

Webster's Bible Translation
And its little chambers, and its posts, and its arches, were according to these measures; and there were windows in it and in its arches around: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

World English Bible
with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and its little chambers, and its posts, and its arches [are] according to these measurements: and windows [are] in it and in its arches all around, the length—fifty cubits, and the breadth—twenty-five cubits;

Young's Literal Translation
and its little chambers, and its posts, and its arches are according to these measures: and windows are to it and to its arches all round about, the length fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits;

Smith's Literal Translation
And its chamber, and its post, and its porch, according to these measures: and windows to it and to its porch round about, round about: the length fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The little chamber thereof, and the front thereof, and the porch thereof as before: and the windows thereof, and the porches thereof round about it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Its chamber, and its front, and its vestibule were as above. And its windows and its vestibules all around were fifty cubits in length, and twenty-five cubits in width.

New American Bible
Its cells, posts, and vestibule were the same size as the others. The gate and its vestibule had windows on both sides, fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

New Revised Standard Version
Its recesses, its pilasters, and its vestibule were of the same dimensions as the others; and there were windows all around in it and in its vestibule; its depth was fifty cubits, and its width twenty-five cubits.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the small rooms thereof and its posts and its arches were according to these measurements; and there were windows in it and in its arches round about it; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits broad.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the inside and its porches and its vestibules and windows are in it, and its porches in a circle; the length was fifty cubits and the width twenty and five
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the cells thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures; and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about; it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and the chambers, and the posts, and the porches according to these measures: and there were windows to it, and porches round about: the length of it was fifty cubits, and the breadth of it twenty-five cubits.

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Context
The Gates of the Inner Court
32And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others. 33Its 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. 34Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.…

Cross References
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 21:15-17
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.

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 21:10-11
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.

Revelation 21:19-21
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. / And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

Revelation 21:25-27
Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations. / But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

Revelation 22:14-15
Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. / But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Hebrews 9:24
For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 9:11
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

Isaiah 60:11
Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.

Isaiah 60:18
No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Isaiah 2:2-3
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 54:11-12
“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.

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.”


Treasury of Scripture

And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

it was

Ezekiel 40:21,25,36
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…

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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














Its alcoves
The Hebrew word for "alcoves" is "תָּא" (ta), which can refer to a chamber or a small room. In the context of Ezekiel's temple vision, these alcoves likely served as guardrooms or spaces for temple personnel. The presence of alcoves emphasizes the order and structure within the temple, reflecting God's desire for holiness and organization in worship.

its projecting walls
The phrase "projecting walls" refers to the architectural features that extend outward, providing both structural support and aesthetic design. These walls symbolize strength and protection, reminding us of God's protective nature over His people and His dwelling place.

and its portico
The "portico" or "אֻלָם" (ulam) in Hebrew, is a porch or entrance hall. In ancient Near Eastern architecture, porticos were significant as they marked the transition from the outside world into a sacred space. This transition invites worshippers to prepare their hearts as they enter into the presence of God.

had the same measurements as the others
This phrase underscores the uniformity and precision in the temple's design. The consistent measurements reflect God's unchanging nature and His standards of holiness. It also highlights the importance of obedience to God's specific instructions.

It also had windows all around
Windows, or "חַלּוֹן" (chalon) in Hebrew, allowed light to enter the temple, symbolizing the illumination and revelation that comes from God. Light is often associated with truth and divine presence, reminding us that God is the source of all wisdom and understanding.

The portico was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide
The specific dimensions of the portico, measured in cubits, emphasize the grandeur and majesty of the temple. A cubit, approximately 18 inches, was a standard unit of measurement in ancient times. The detailed dimensions reflect God's attention to detail and His desire for a place of worship that is both beautiful and functional.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Its gate chambers,
וְתָאָ֞יו (wə·ṯā·’āw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8372: A chamber

side pillars,
וְאֵלָ֤יו (wə·’ê·lāw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

and portico
וְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ (wə·’ê·lam·māw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 361: A pillar-space, a pale

had the same measurements
כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת (kam·mid·dō·wṯ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute

as the others.
הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

Both [the gateway] and its portico
וּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יו (ū·lə·’ê·lam·māw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 361: A pillar-space, a pale

had windows
וְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹת (wə·ḥal·lō·w·nō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural
Strong's 2474: A window

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

It [was] fifty
חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (ḥă·miš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 2572: Fifty

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

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

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

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

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


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