Ezekiel 41:8
New International Version
I saw that the temple had a raised base all around it, forming the foundation of the side rooms. It was the length of the rod, six long cubits.

New Living Translation
I saw that the Temple was built on a terrace, which provided a foundation for the side rooms. This terrace was 10 1 / 2 feet high.

English Standard Version
I saw also that the temple had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers measured a full reed of six long cubits.

Berean Standard Bible
I saw that the temple had a raised base all around it, forming the foundation of the side rooms. It was the full length of a rod, six long cubits.

King James Bible
I saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.

New King James Version
I also saw an elevation all around the temple; it was the foundation of the side chambers, a full rod, that is, six cubits high.

New American Standard Bible
I saw also that the house had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers were a full rod of six long cubits in height.

NASB 1995
I saw also that the house had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers were a full rod of six long cubits in height.

NASB 1977
I saw also that the house had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers were a full rod of six long cubits in height.

Legacy Standard Bible
I saw also that the house had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers were a full rod of six long cubits in height.

Amplified Bible
I also saw that the temple (house) had a raised platform all around it; the foundations of the side chambers measured a full rod of six long cubits in height.

Christian Standard Bible
I saw that the temple had a raised platform surrounding it; this foundation for the side rooms was 10 1 /2 feet high.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I saw that the temple had a raised platform surrounding it; this foundation for the side rooms was 10 1/2 feet high.

American Standard Version
I saw also that the house had a raised basement round about: the foundations of the side-chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.

Contemporary English Version
The temple rested on a stone base three meters high, which also served as the foundation for the storage rooms.

English Revised Version
I saw also that the house had a raised basement round about: the foundations of the side-chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I also saw a raised base all around the temple. This base was the foundation for the side rooms. It measured the full length of the measuring rod, 10 1/2 feet.

International Standard Version
I observed a raised platform that surrounded the Temple, and the foundations of the side chambers were a full six cubits deep.

Majority Standard Bible
I saw that the temple had a raised base all around it, forming the foundation of the side rooms. It was the full length of a rod, six long cubits.

NET Bible
I saw that the temple had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers were a full measuring stick of 10 1/2 feet high.

New Heart English Bible
I saw also that the house had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers were a full measuring stick of ten feet four inches.

Webster's Bible Translation
I saw also the hight of the house around: the foundations of the side-chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.

World English Bible
I saw also that the house had a raised base all around. The foundations of the side rooms were a full reed of six great cubits.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have looked at the height all around the house: the foundations of the side-chambers [are] the fullness of the reed, six cubits by the joining.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have looked at the house, the height all round about: the foundations of the side-chambers are the fulness of the reed, six cubits by the joining.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I saw to the house the height round about, round about the foundations of the sides the fulness of a reed, six cubits the joining.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I saw in the house the height round about, the foundations of the side chambers which were the measure of a reed the space of six cubits:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And in the house, I saw the height all around the foundations of the side chambers, which were the measure of a reed, the space of six cubits.

New American Bible
I saw a raised platform all around the temple, the foundation for the side chambers; the width of this terrace was a full rod, six cubits.

New Revised Standard Version
I saw also that the temple had a raised platform all around; the foundations of the side chambers measured a full reed of six long cubits.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I saw also the height of the house round about; and the side rooms were separated one from another a full measuring reed of six cubits.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I saw the height of the house as a circle, and they were separate one from another, a full reed of six cubits
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I saw also that the house had a raised basement round about; the foundations of the side-chambers were a full reed of six cubits to the joining.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And as for the height of the house round about, each space between the sides was equal to a reed of six cubits;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Outside the Temple
7The side rooms surrounding the temple widened at each successive level, because the structure surrounding the temple ascended by stages corresponding to the narrowing of the temple wall as it rose upward. And so a stairway went up from the lowest story to the highest, through the middle one. 8I saw that the temple had a raised base all around it, forming the foundation of the side rooms. It was the full length of a rod, six long cubits. 9The outer wall of the side rooms was five cubits thick, and the open area between the side rooms of the temple…

Cross References
1 Kings 6:5-10
Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. / The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls. / The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built. ...

1 Kings 6:16-20
He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. / And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. / The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen. ...

1 Kings 6:29-36
Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. / And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries. / For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. ...

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.

2 Chronicles 3:4-9
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. / He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. / He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. ...

2 Chronicles 3:11-14
The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. / So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room. ...

2 Chronicles 4:7-10
He made ten gold lampstands according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. / Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls. / He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze. ...

Exodus 26:15-30
You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. ...

Exodus 36:20-34
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 40:17-19
So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month of the second year. / When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. / Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

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 21:12-14
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. / The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

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. ...

Hebrews 9:1-5
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ...

Hebrews 9:6-10
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ...


Treasury of Scripture

I saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.

a full

Ezekiel 40:5
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

Revelation 21:16
And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

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Ezekiel 41
1. The measures, parts, chambers, and ornaments of the temple














I saw
The phrase "I saw" indicates a direct vision or revelation given to Ezekiel. In the Hebrew, the verb "saw" (רָאָה, ra'ah) implies not just physical sight but also spiritual insight. Ezekiel, as a prophet, is granted a divine perspective, allowing him to perceive the spiritual significance of the temple's structure. This vision underscores the importance of divine revelation in understanding God's plans and purposes.

a raised platform
The "raised platform" (גָּבַהּ, gabah) signifies elevation and separation, symbolizing holiness and the sacred nature of the temple. In ancient Near Eastern architecture, elevated structures often denoted importance and reverence. This platform serves as a foundation, setting apart the temple as a place of divine presence and worship, reminding believers of the need to elevate their lives in holiness.

all around the temple
The phrase "all around the temple" emphasizes the comprehensive nature of God's design. The temple, as the dwelling place of God, is surrounded by this platform, indicating protection and completeness. This imagery can inspire believers to consider the all-encompassing nature of God's presence and the security found within His divine plan.

it was the foundation
The "foundation" (יָסוֹד, yesod) is crucial in any structure, providing stability and support. Spiritually, this foundation represents the unshakeable truth of God's Word and His covenant with His people. Just as a building relies on its foundation, believers are called to build their lives on the solid ground of faith and obedience to God.

for the side rooms
The "side rooms" (צֵלָע, tsela) were auxiliary chambers used for various temple functions. These rooms, supported by the foundation, highlight the importance of every part of God's house, no matter how seemingly insignificant. This can serve as a reminder that every believer has a role in the body of Christ, supported by the foundation of faith.

and it was a full rod
The "full rod" (קָנֶה, qaneh) is a unit of measurement, indicating precision and order in God's design. The use of a specific measurement underscores the meticulous nature of God's plans. This precision reflects the orderliness of God's creation and His attention to detail, encouraging believers to trust in His perfect wisdom.

of six long cubits high
The measurement "six long cubits" (אַמָּה, ammah) provides a specific dimension, emphasizing the grandeur and majesty of the temple. In biblical numerology, the number six often represents human effort and imperfection, yet here it is sanctified in the context of God's holy temple. This juxtaposition can inspire believers to offer their imperfect lives to God, trusting Him to sanctify and use them for His glory.

(8) I saw also the height of the house.--This does not mean the height of the house itself, which is nowhere stated. The words are, literally, I saw for the house a height (i.e., an elevation) round about, and the meaning of this is explained in what follows. The Temple, as has been already said (Ezekiel 40:49), was entered by a flight of steps leading up to the porch, and was therefore on a higher level than the court. We are now told that the side chambers had a foundation of six cubits. Whether this "foundation" of the Temple and the side chambers was built of masonry, or, as is more probable, was a sort of basement to contain cisterns and storage rooms, we are not told; but it probably extended, under the name of "the place that was left" (Ezekiel 41:9; Ezekiel 41:11), five cubits beyond the outer wall of the chambers, forming a platform from which they were entered.

Six great cubits.--Literally, six cubits to the joint, or to the armpit, for the word has both significations. It is plain that a cubit of a different length, measured to the armpit, cannot be intended, both because no such cubit is known to have been in use at any time, and because Ezekiel in Ezekiel 40:5 has already fixed the length of the cubit he uses. The sense of joint is therefore to be taken, and this applied architecturally can only mean the point at which one part of the building joins another; here, the point where the superstructure meets the foundation, or, as we should say, "six cubits to the water-table."

Verse 8 explains that "the house" did not stand upon the level ground, but, like many temple buildings in antiquity (see Schurer, in Riehm's 'Handworterbuch,' art. "Tern. pel Salerno"), upon a height - or, raised basement (Revised Version) - round about, which agrees with the statement in Ezekiel 40:49 that the temple was approached by means of a stair. In consequence of this, the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits; or, of six cubits to the joining (Revised Version); "six cubits to the story" (Ewald); literally, six cubits to the armpit. This can hardly mean six cubits each equal to the distance from the elbow to the wrist, which would be a new definition of the length of the reed; but as Havernick and Kliefoth propose, must be taken as an architectural term indicative of the point where one portion of the building joined on to another. Accordingly, by most interpreters the six cubits are considered to be a statement of the height of the ceiling above the floor in each story, which would give an elevation of eighteen cubits for the three stories; but probably they mark only the height of the temple and side chamber basis above the ground. Kliefoth includes both views, and obtains an altitude of twenty-four cubits from the ground to the temple roof.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I saw
וְרָאִ֧יתִי (wə·rā·’î·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

that the temple
לַבַּ֛יִת (lab·ba·yiṯ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

had a raised base
גֹּ֖בַהּ (gō·ḇah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance

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

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

forming the foundation
מוּסְד֤וֹת (mū·sə·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult

for the side rooms.
הַצְּלָעוֹת֙ (haṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6763: A rib, a side, a, timber, plank

It was the full length of
מְל֣וֹ (mə·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4393: Fullness, that which fills

a rod,
הַקָּנֶ֔ה (haq·qā·neh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam

six
שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number)

long
אַצִּֽילָה׃ (’aṣ·ṣî·lāh)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 679: A joint of the hand, a party-wall

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


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