Ezekiel 40:21

Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The vision records a measuring tour through the temple's outer court, moving from the east gate to the north gate as the guide details each structure's dimensions.

The words — תָאָיו (ta'av) "its chambers" and אֵילָיו ('eilav) "its pillars" identify the flanking architectural elements that the text specifies must match the first gate's dimensions.

The thread — The requirement for uniform gate measurements appears in Ezekiel 40:10 and 40:29, which explicitly state that later gates and their components share the same dimensions as the initial gate.

Why it lands — The text records exact, repeated measurements for every gate component, establishing a strict architectural standard that leaves no room for variation in the sanctuary's design.

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The Hebrew words

וְתָאָ֗יוve./ta.'o/vand/ chambers/ its שְׁלוֹשָׁ֤הshe.lo.Shahthree מִפּוֹ֙mi./Pofrom/ here וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu./she.lo.Shahand/ three מִפּ֔וֹmi./Pofrom/ here וְאֵילָ֤יוve./'ei.lo/vand/ pillars/ its וְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ve./'e.la.mo/vand/ porches/ its הָיָ֔הha.Yahit was כְּמִדַּ֖תke./mi.Datlike/ [the] measurement of הַשַּׁ֣עַרha./Sha.'arthe/ gate הָרִאשׁ֑וֹןha./ri.Shon<the>/ first חֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.Shim[was] fifty אַמָּה֙'a.Mahcubit[s]אָרְכּ֔וֹ'a.re.K/olength/ its וְרֹ֕חַבve./Ro.chavand/ [the] breadth חָמֵ֥שׁcha.Mesh[was] five וְעֶשְׂרִ֖יםve./'es.Rimand/ twenty בָּאַמָּֽה׃ba./'a.Mahby the/ cubit

King James Version

And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

Cross-references

Ezekiel 40:29 Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
Ezekiel 40:7 Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep.
Ezekiel 40:10 There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements.
Ezekiel 40:25 Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
Ezekiel 40:34 Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
Ezekiel 40:36 as did its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.