Bible Strands
Ezekiel 40:18
which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel is being guided through a visionary tour of the temple's outer court, where a measuring figure shows him the layout of chambers and paved walkways surrounding the gateways.
The words — כְּתֶף (ketef, "side" or "flank") and רִצְפָה (ritzpah, "paved surface" or "courtyard") describe how the walkways ran alongside the gates and matched their exact measurements.
The thread — This architectural vocabulary for temple pavements and side chambers recurs in the court layouts of 1 Kings 7:12 and 2 Chronicles 4:9.
Why it lands — The text demands precise attention to spatial order, showing that the worship space is deliberately proportioned to its entrances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.