Bible Strands
Ezekiel 41:21
The outer sanctuary had a rectangular doorframe, and the doorframe of the sanctuary was similar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The measuring angel addresses Ezekiel during the visionary tour of the future temple’s inner courts.
The words — מְזוּזַת רְבֻעָה (me.zu.Zat re.vu.'Ah) translates to “square doorpost,” describing the physical frame of the outer sanctuary entrance.
The thread — This architectural detail parallels 1 Kings 6:33, which records four-sided doorposts for Solomon’s sanctuary, and echoes the precise gatepost measurements in Ezekiel 40:14.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that sacred space is defined by exact boundaries rather than arbitrary design, requiring readers to respect the structural order of divine instruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other.
Cross-references
- Ezekiel 41:1 Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side.
- 1 Kings 6:33 In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance.
- Ezekiel 40:14 Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high. The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard.