Ezekiel 40:14
New International Version
He measured along the faces of the projecting walls all around the inside of the gateway—sixty cubits. The measurement was up to the portico facing the courtyard.

New Living Translation
He measured the dividing walls all along the inside of the gateway up to the entry room of the gateway; this distance was 105 feet.

English Standard Version
He measured also the vestibule, sixty cubits. And around the vestibule of the gateway was the court.

Berean Standard Bible
Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high. The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard.

King James Bible
He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.

New King James Version
He measured the gateposts, sixty cubits high, and the court all around the gateway extended to the gatepost.

New American Standard Bible
He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended all around to the side pillar of the courtyard.

NASB 1995
He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended round about to the side pillar of the courtyard.

NASB 1977
And he made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended round about to the side pillar of the courtyard.

Legacy Standard Bible
He made the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended round about to the side pillar of the courtyard.

Amplified Bible
He made [the measurement of] the side pillars sixty cubits high; the gate extended all around to the side pillar of the courtyard.

Christian Standard Bible
Next, he measured the porch—105 feet.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Next, he measured the pilasters—105 feet. The gate extended around to the pilaster of the court.

American Standard Version
He made also posts, threescore cubits; and the court reached unto the posts, round about the gate.

Contemporary English Version
He measured the entrance room at the far end of the passageway, and it was ten meters wide.

English Revised Version
He made also posts, threescore cubits; and the court reached unto the post, the gate being round about.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He also measured the entrance hall. It was 35 feet wide. In front of the entrance hall to the gateway was a courtyard on all sides.

Good News Translation
The room at the far end led out to a courtyard. He measured that room and found it was 34 feet wide.

International Standard Version
Then he measured the open air porch at 60 cubits from the doorjamb of the courtyard that encompassed the gate.

Majority Standard Bible
Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high. The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard.

NET Bible
He measured the porch at 105 feet high; the gateway went all around to the jamb of the courtyard.

New Heart English Bible
He also measured the porch, one hundred three feet four inches; and to the jamb of the courtyard was the gateway all around.

Webster's Bible Translation
He made also posts of sixty cubits; even to the post of the court around the gate.

World English Bible
He also made posts, sixty cubits; and the court reached to the posts, around the gate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he makes the posts of sixty cubits, even to the post of the court, the gate all around;

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh the posts of sixty cubits, even unto the post of the court, the gate all round about;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will make projections sixty cubits, and to the projection of the enclosure of the gate round about, round about.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He made also fronts of sixty cubits: and to the front the court of the gate on every side round about.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he found the fronts to be sixty cubits. And at the front, there was a court for the gate on every side all around.

New American Bible
All around the courtyard of the gatehouse were posts six cubits high.

New Revised Standard Version
He measured also the vestibule, twenty cubits; and the gate next to the pilaster on every side of the court.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He measured also the portico, sixty cubits; likewise to the portico of the court round about the gate, sixty cubits.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he made before the face of the gate, sixty cubits, and before the front of the other outside gate, sixty cubits
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He made also posts of threescore cubits; even unto the posts of the court in the gates round about.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the open space of the porch of the gate without, was twenty cubits to the chambers round about the gate.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The East Gate
13Then he measured the gateway from the roof of one gate chamber to the roof of the opposite one; the distance was twenty-five cubits from doorway to doorway. 14Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high. The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard. 15And the distance from the entrance of the gateway to the far end of its inner portico was fifty cubits.…

Cross References
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.

1 Kings 6:2-3
The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.

2 Chronicles 3:3-4
The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / 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.

Revelation 11:1
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.

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.”

Exodus 27:9-19
You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side, / with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts. / Likewise there are to be curtains on the north side, a hundred cubits long, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. ...

1 Kings 7:15-22
He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. ...

2 Chronicles 4:11-12
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God: / the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;

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.

Isaiah 40:12
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?

Jeremiah 31:38-40
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”

Revelation 21:10
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,

Exodus 25:9
You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

1 Kings 6:33-35
In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. / The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels. / He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.

2 Chronicles 3:15-17
In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.


Treasury of Scripture

He made also posts of three score cubits, even to the post of the court round about the gate.

the court

Ezekiel 8:7
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.

Ezekiel 42:1
Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north.

Exodus 27:9
And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

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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














Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high.
The measurement of the gateposts at sixty cubits high indicates a significant and imposing structure, reflecting the grandeur and holiness of the temple vision. In ancient Near Eastern architecture, such dimensions would denote a place of great importance and reverence. The use of "cubits," a common biblical unit of measurement, ties this vision to the historical context of Israel, where the cubit was approximately 18 inches. This height suggests a divine standard, as the temple is a place where God’s presence dwells. The number sixty, often associated with completeness or perfection in biblical numerology, underscores the temple's role as a perfect dwelling place for God. This vision of the temple, given to Ezekiel during the Babylonian exile, serves as a prophetic hope for restoration and a future where God’s presence is fully realized among His people.

The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard.
The description of the gateway extending to the gatepost of the courtyard highlights the interconnectedness of the temple's structure, symbolizing access to God and the orderly approach to His presence. In the ancient temple layout, the courtyard was a significant area where worshippers gathered, and the gateway served as the transition from the outside world into the sacred space. This architectural detail emphasizes the importance of proper approach and reverence when entering the presence of God. The courtyard, often a place of sacrifice and worship, represents the communal aspect of worship and the gathering of God’s people. This imagery can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate gateway through which believers enter into the presence of God, as He declared Himself to be the "door" in John 10:9. The vision of the temple, with its precise measurements and design, points to the order and holiness required in worship and the ultimate fulfillment of God’s presence with His people through Christ.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Ezekiel
A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple in chapters 40-48.

2. The Temple Vision
This vision, starting in Ezekiel 40, describes a future temple with precise measurements and details, symbolizing God's presence and order.

3. The Gateposts
Part of the temple's structure, the gateposts are significant in the vision, symbolizing strength, stability, and the entrance to God's holy presence.

4. The Courtyard
Represents the outer area of the temple, a place of gathering and worship, indicating access to God for His people.

5. The Measuring
The act of measuring signifies God's precise plan and order, reflecting His sovereignty and the importance of holiness in worship.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty and Order
The detailed measurements reflect God's control and the importance of order in His creation and worship.

Holiness and Access to God
The temple's structure, including the gateposts, symbolizes the holiness required to approach God and the access He provides through His covenant.

Symbolism of the Temple
The temple vision points to a future reality where God's presence is fully realized among His people, encouraging believers to live in anticipation of this promise.

Spiritual Temple
As believers, we are called to be holy as God's spiritual temple, reflecting His presence in our lives and communities.Verse 14. - He made also posts. In using the verb "made" the prophet either went back in thought to the time when the man who then explained the building had fashioned it (Hengstenberg); or he employed the term in the sense of constituit, i.e. fixed or estimated, "inasmuch as such a height could not be measured from the bottom to the top with the measuring-red" (Keil). The "posts," the אֵילִים of ver. 9, were sixty cubits high, and corresponded to the towers in modern churches. To the objection sometimes urged against what is called the "exaggerated" height of these columns, Kliefoth replies, "If it had been considered that our church towers have grown up out of gate-pillars, that one can see, not merely in Egyptian obelisks and Turkish minarets, but also in our own hollow factory chimneys, how upon a base of two cubits, square pillars of sixty cubits high can be erected, and that finally the talk is of a colossal building seen in vision, no critical difficulties would have been discovered in this statement as to height." The last clause, even unto the post of the court round about the gate, should read, and the court reached unto the post (אַיִל being used collectively), the gate being round about (Revised Version); or, the court round about the gate reached to the pillars (Keil); or, at the pillar the court was round about the gate (Kliefoth). The sense is, that the court lay round about the inner egress from the gate. The Authorized Version, with which Dr. Currey, in the 'Speaker's Commentary,' agrees, thinks of an inner hall between the porch of the gate and the two most western guard-chambers, round the sides of which the sixty-cubit columns stood. Ewald, following the corrupt text of the LXX., translates, "And the threshold of the outer vestibule twenty cubits, the gate court abutting on the chambers round about."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Next he measured
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the gateposts
אֵילִ֖ים (’ê·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

[to be] sixty
שִׁשִּׁ֣ים (šiš·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 8346: Sixty

cubits [high].
אַמָּ֑ה (’am·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

The gateway [extended]
הַשַּׁ֖עַר (haš·ša·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

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

to
וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the gatepost
אֵיל֙ (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

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


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