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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet Ezekiel receives a visionary tour of a temple complex, currently observing the architectural details of the east gate before the vision shifts to the north gate in the following verse. The text records the physical layout and measurements of this specific entrance.

The words — תִמֹרִים (ti.mo.Rim) translates literally to "palm trees," describing the carved motifs on the side pillars, while חִיצוֹנָה (Chi.tzo.Nah) means "outer," specifying that the portico opens toward the exterior courtyard. These terms anchor the vision in concrete architectural features.

The thread — This structural description repeats with minor variations across the temple gates, appearing in Ezekiel 40:22, 40:31, and 40:37. The text establishes a pattern of standardized measurements and decorative elements for each entrance.

Why it lands — The text demands precise observation of the vision's architectural details without offering explicit commentary. Readers must note the repetition and symmetry as the foundational data before drawing any theological conclusions.

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The Hebrew words

וְאֵלַמָּ֗יוve./'e.la.mo/vand/ porches/ its לֶֽחָצֵר֙le./cha.Tzer[were] to the/ courtyard הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha./Chi.tzo.Nah<the>/ outer וְתִמֹרִ֥יםve./ti.mo.Rimand/ palm trees אֶל־'el-[were] to אֵלָ֖יו'e.lo/vpillars/ its מִפּ֣וֹmi./Pofrom/ here וּמִפּ֑וֹu./mi./Poand/ from/ here וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הu./she.mo.Nehand/ [was] eight מַעֲל֖וֹתma.'a.Lotsteps מַעֲלָֽיו׃ma.'a.lo/vascents/ its

King James Version

And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

Cross-references

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 40:31 Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. 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.
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.
Ezekiel 40:16 The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.
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 40:49 The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.