Provision Made in the Temple for Social Intercourse
Ezekiel 42:3-5
Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court…


Before these chambers there were walks of five yards broad, in which those who had lodged in these chambers might meet for conversation, might walk and talk together for their mutual edification, might communicate their knowledge and experiences. For we are not to spend all our time between the church and the chamber, though a great deal of time may be spent to very good purpose in both. But man is made for society, and Christians for communion of saints, and the duties of that communion we must make conscience of. It is promised to Joshua, who was high priest in the second temple, that God will "give him places to walk in among those that stand by" (Zechariah 3:7).

( M. Henry.).



Parallel Verses
KJV: Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.

WEB: Over against the twenty [cubits] which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.




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