Bible Strands
Ezekiel 40:20
He also measured the length and width of the gateway of the outer court facing north.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel records a visionary survey of a future temple complex, documenting dimensions as he moves through the outer court structures. The words — מָדַד (ma.Dad) means "he measured," and שַׁעַר (sha.'ar) means "gate," grounding the vision in architectural precision. The thread — This surveying pattern appears in Ezekiel 40:6, where the prophet measures the eastern gate’s threshold, and continues in Ezekiel 40:21 with the dimensions of the gate chambers. Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to track the prophet’s exact spatial documentation of the outer court’s northern gateway without adding speculative details.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 40:6 Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.