Bible Strands
Ezekiel 41:11
The side rooms opened into this area, with one entrance on the north and another on the south. The open area was five cubits wide all around.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel records a visionary tour of a restored temple, received during the Babylonian exile. A measuring figure conveys God’s architectural specifications directly to the prophet.
The words — The text emphasizes צֵלָע (tze.la'), meaning side-chamber, and פֶּתַח (pe.tach), meaning entrance. These terms establish the physical framework for the temple’s outer rooms.
The thread — The description continues in Ezekiel 41:9 with the outer wall and open area, and extends to Ezekiel 42:4, which details the inner walkway and northern doors. These passages maintain a consistent focus on precise dimensions and symmetrical access points.
Why it lands — The verse demands attention to exact measurements and balanced design. It requires the reader to recognize divine order reflected in architectural symmetry.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the doors of the side chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south: and the breadth of the place that was left was five cubits round about.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 41:9 The outer wall of the side rooms was five cubits thick, and the open area between the side rooms of the temple
- Ezekiel 42:4 In front of the chambers was an inner walkway ten cubits wide and a hundred cubits long. Their doors were on the north.