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Ezekiel 40:31
Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel receives a detailed architectural survey of a future temple from a divine guide, documenting the layout as he moves through its various courts.
The words — The Hebrew term אֵלַמּוֹת ('e.la.mot) denotes the covered entrance or portico, and מַעֲלוֹת (ma.'a.lot) specifies the eight ascending steps.
The thread — This structural description parallels Ezekiel 40:26, which records a similar portico with palm trees and seven steps, and Ezekiel 40:34, which describes another gate with a portico facing the outer court and eight steps.
Why it lands — The text demands precise attention to the measured, symmetrical design of the sanctuary, requiring the reader to track spatial relationships without allegorizing the dimensions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 40:26 Seven steps led up to it, and its portico was opposite them; it had palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.
- Ezekiel 40:22 Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.
- 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 40:37 Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.