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Ezekiel 40

Ezekiel 40:27

The South Gate · Ezekiel 40:24–27
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Translations

Modern
The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured the distance from gateway to gateway toward the south to be a hundred cubits.
Traditional
And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.
Literal
And a gateway was for the inner court toward the south, and he measured from gateway to gateway toward the south, a hundred cubits.
Latin
Et porta atrii interioris in via australi: et mensus est a porta usque ad portam in via australi, centum cubitos.

Original

Hebrew
English
The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured the distance from gateway to gateway toward the south to be a hundred cubits.

Notes

Ezekiel 40:20–27

The north gateway and the south gateway are described in similar ways to the east gateway. However, the description gives fewer details than it does for the east gateway. Even so, these gates were strong and impressive structures.

Like the east gateway, they served as a powerful defensive barrier. They were meant to prevent any defilement (anything unclean or impure) from entering the sacred area.

There was no west gateway to either the outer court or the inner court. The area behind the main temple building was closed off. This design prevented anyone from entering the temple area from the rear.

Ezekiel 40:1–46:24

The prophet’s tour of the new temple began outside the building. He then moved step by step toward its center.

After reaching the inside, he walked outward again. The tour ended at the kitchens located in the corners of the outer courtyard (Ezekiel 46:19–24).

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