Ezekiel 40:27

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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The visionary guide describes the architectural layout to Ezekiel during a systematic tour of the temple complex, moving from the outer courts into the inner sanctuary area.

The words — The Hebrew דֶּרֶךְ (de.rekh) literally means "way" or "direction," while מִשַּׁעַר אֶל־שַׁעַר (mi.sha'ar 'el-sha'ar) translates to "from gate to gate," marking the exact linear span being recorded.

The thread — This measurement pattern recurs throughout the vision, as the guide measures the east gate (Ezekiel 40:32), the north gate (Ezekiel 40:23), and the distance from the outer gateway to the inner court (Ezekiel 40:19).

Why it lands — The text demands attention to exact dimensions and symmetrical design, requiring the reader to recognize that divine order is established through precise, repeatable measurements rather than abstract symbolism.

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The Hebrew words

וְשַׁ֛עַרve./Sha.'arand/ a gate לֶחָצֵ֥רle./cha.Tzer[belonged] to the/ courtyard הַפְּנִימִ֖יha./pe.ni.Mi<the>/ inner דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction of הַדָּר֑וֹםha./da.Romthe/ south וַיָּ֨מָדva/i.Ya.modand/ he measured מִשַּׁ֧עַרmi./Sha.'arfrom/ gate אֶל־'el-to הַשַּׁ֛עַרha./Sha.'arthe/ gate דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction of הַדָּר֖וֹםha./da.Romthe/ south מֵאָ֥הme.'Aha hundred אַמּֽוֹת׃'a.Motcubits

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Ezekiel 40:23 There was a gate to the inner court facing the north gate, just as there was on the east. He measured the distance from gateway to gateway to be a hundred cubits.
Ezekiel 40:32 And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others.
Ezekiel 40:19 Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north.
Ezekiel 40:47 Next he measured the court. It was square, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.