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Ezekiel 41:3
And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Ezekiel following a measuring figure into the inner sanctuary to document its architectural dimensions. This occurs during the sequential vision of the temple's layout in Ezekiel 40–43.
The words — The text highlights וּ/בָ֣א (u./Va') meaning "and he went" paired with לִ/פְנִ֔ימָה (li/f.Ni.mah) meaning "to within," marking the physical entry into the restricted area. It also uses וַ/יָּ֥מָד (va/i.Ya.mod) for "and he measured" to emphasize the precise recording of the two-cubit pillars and six-cubit entrance.
The thread — The measurement of entrance pillars and sanctuary boundaries reappears in Ezekiel 40:16 regarding gate chambers and side pillars, and continues in Ezekiel 41:4 where the adjacent twenty-cubit room is identified as the Most Holy Place. These dimensions anchor the entire temple vision across chapters 40 through 43.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to track exact architectural specifications as they are given, treating the measurements as objective data rather than symbolic commentary. It demands attention to the precise boundaries and proportions that define the sacred space.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then went he inward, and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the breadth of the door, seven cubits.
Cross-references
- 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.