Ezekiel 46:22
New International Version
In the four corners of the outer court were enclosed courts, forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide; each of the courts in the four corners was the same size.

New Living Translation
Each of these enclosures was 70 feet long and 52 1 / 2 feet wide, surrounded by walls.

English Standard Version
in the four corners of the court were small courts, forty cubits long and thirty broad; the four were of the same size.

Berean Standard Bible
In the four corners of the outer court there were enclosed courts, each forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide. Each of the four corner areas had the same dimensions.

King James Bible
In the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure.

New King James Version
In the four corners of the court were enclosed courts, forty cubits long and thirty wide; all four corners were the same size.

New American Standard Bible
In the four corners of the courtyard there were enclosed courtyards, forty cubits long and thirty wide; these four in the corners were the same size.

NASB 1995
In the four corners of the court there were enclosed courts, forty cubits long and thirty wide; these four in the corners were the same size.

NASB 1977
In the four corners of the court there were enclosed courts, forty cubits long and thirty wide; these four in the corners were the same size.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the four corners of the court there were enclosed courts, forty cubits long and thirty wide; these four in the corners were the same size.

Amplified Bible
In the four corners of the courtyard there were enclosed courtyards, forty cubits long and thirty wide; these four in the corners were the same size.

Christian Standard Bible
In the four corners of the outer court there were enclosed courts, 70 feet long by 52 1 /2 feet wide. All four corner areas had the same dimensions.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the four corners of the outer court there were enclosed courts, 70 feet long by 52 1/2 feet wide. All four corner areas had the same dimensions.

American Standard Version
In the four corners of the court there were courts inclosed, forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four in the corners were of one measure.

Contemporary English Version
At each corner I saw a smaller courtyard, 20 meters long and 15 meters wide.

English Revised Version
In the four corners of the court there were courts enclosed, forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four in the corners were of one measure.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The smaller courtyards that were in each of the four corners of the courtyard were 60 feet long and 45 feet wide. All four of the smaller courtyards in the corners of the courtyard were the same size.

International Standard Version
all of them the same size; that is, each was 40 cubits long and 30 cubits wide.

Majority Standard Bible
In the four corners of the outer court there were enclosed courts, each forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide. Each of the four corner areas had the same dimensions.

NET Bible
In the four corners of the court were small courts, 70 feet in length and 52 1/2 feet in width; the four were all the same size.

New Heart English Bible
In the four corners of the court there were courts enclosed, sixty-eight feet eleven inches long and fifty-one feet eight inches broad: these four in the corners were of one measure.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure.

World English Bible
In the four corners of the court there were courts enclosed, forty cubits long and thirty wide. These four in the corners were the same size.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the four corners of the court [are] enclosed courts, forty long and thirty broad, [with] one measure for the four corners.

Young's Literal Translation
In the four corners of the court are perfume courts, forty long, and thirty broad, one measure is to the four corners.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the four angles of the enclosure, enclosures shut up, forty the length and thirty the breadth: one measure to these four angles.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the four corners of the court were little courts disposed, forty cubits long, and thirty broad, all the four were of one measure.

Catholic Public Domain Version
At the four corners of the court, little atriums were positioned, forty cubits in length, and thirty in width; each of the four were of the same measure.

New American Bible
In all four corners of the courtyard there were courts set off, each forty cubits long by thirty cubits wide, all four of them the same size.

New Revised Standard Version
in the four corners of the court were small courts, forty cubits long and thirty wide; the four were of the same size.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
On the four sides of the court there were small courts forty cubits long and thirty broad.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
On the four sides of the courtyard were small courtyards, forty cubits their length, and thirty their width
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the four corners of the court there were courts inclosed, forty cubits long and thirty broad; these four in the corners were of one measure.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
on every side a court, even a court for all the four sides, and each little court belonging to the court was in length forty cubits, and in breadth thirty cubits, there was one measure to the four.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Courts for Boiling and Baking
21Then he brought me into the outer court and led me around to its four corners, and I saw a separate court in each of its corners. 22In the four corners of the outer court there were enclosed courts, each forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide. Each of the four corner areas had the same dimensions. 23Around the inside of each of the four courts was a row of masonry with ovens built at the base of the walls on all sides.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 40:17-19
Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement, / which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. / Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north.

Ezekiel 42:1-3
Then the man led me out northward into the outer court, and he brought me to the group of chambers opposite the temple courtyard and the outer wall on the north side. / The building with the door facing north was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. / Gallery faced gallery in three levels opposite the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court.

Ezekiel 45:2
Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land.

Ezekiel 48:30-35
“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, / the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. / On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. ...

1 Kings 6:5-6
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.

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.

Jeremiah 32:2
At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.

Nehemiah 3:1-32
At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall. / The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them. / The Fish Gate was rebuilt by the sons of Hassenaah. They laid its beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. ...

Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

Zechariah 14:20-21
On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar. / Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts.

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 21:16
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.

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 22:2
down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Matthew 21:12-13
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”


Treasury of Scripture

In the four corners of the court there were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad: these four corners were of one measure.

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Ezekiel 46
1. Ordinances for the prince in his worship
9. and for the people
16. An order for the prince's inheritance
19. The courts for boiling and baking














In the four corners
The phrase "in the four corners" signifies completeness and universality, often representing the entirety of a space or area. In the context of Ezekiel's vision, it suggests the comprehensive nature of God's design for His temple. The number four in biblical numerology often symbolizes the world or creation, as seen in the four winds or four corners of the earth. This indicates that God's presence and order extend to all parts of His creation.

of the outer court
The "outer court" refers to the area surrounding the inner sanctuaries of the temple, accessible to the general populace. In the temple structure, the outer court was a place of gathering and worship for the people, symbolizing the accessibility of God to His people. It serves as a reminder of the inclusivity of God's covenant, inviting all to come and worship.

were enclosed courts
The "enclosed courts" suggest a sense of protection and sanctity. The Hebrew root for "enclosed" can imply being surrounded or safeguarded. This imagery reflects God's protective nature over His people and His sacred spaces. The courts being enclosed also emphasize the separation between the holy and the common, a recurring theme in the temple's design.

each forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide
The specific dimensions "forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide" highlight the precision and intentionality in God's design. The number forty often represents a period of testing or preparation in the Bible, such as the forty years in the wilderness. Thirty, while less frequently symbolic, can denote maturity or dedication. Together, these dimensions may symbolize a space prepared and dedicated for divine purposes.

each of the four corner areas
Reiterating the four corners, this phrase emphasizes the uniformity and balance in the temple's design. Each corner being identical suggests equality and fairness in God's kingdom, where each part of His creation holds significance and purpose. It reflects the order and harmony that God establishes in His dwelling place.

had the same dimensions
The repetition of "the same dimensions" underscores the consistency and reliability of God's plans. In a broader theological context, it can be seen as a metaphor for God's unchanging nature and His equitable treatment of all people. This uniformity in design serves as a reminder of the divine order and justice that God upholds in His creation.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the four
בְּאַרְבַּ֜עַת (bə·’ar·ba·‘aṯ)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 702: Four

corners
מִקְצֹע֤וֹת (miq·ṣō·‘ō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4740: A corner buttress

of the outer court
הֶֽחָצֵר֙ (he·ḥā·ṣêr)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet

there were enclosed
קְטֻר֔וֹת (qə·ṭu·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7000: Perhaps to shut in, enclose

courts,
חֲצֵר֣וֹת (ḥă·ṣê·rō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet

each forty [cubits]
אַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 705: Forty

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

and thirty [cubits]
וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים (ū·šə·lō·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth

wide.
רֹ֑חַב (rō·ḥaḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7341: Breadth, width

Each of the four
לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֖ם (lə·’ar·ba‘·tām)
Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 702: Four

corner areas
מְׄהֻׄקְׄצָׄעֽׄוֹׄתׄ׃‪‬ (mə·huq·ṣā·‘ō·wṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 7106: To strip off, scrape, to segregate

had the same
אַחַ֔ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

dimensions.
מִדָּ֣ה (mid·dāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute


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