Bible Strands
Ezekiel 43:14
The space from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. The space from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel receives a visionary tour of a restored temple complex. The text records an unnamed heavenly figure dictating precise architectural measurements to the prophet during this vision.
The words — חֵיק (Cheik) literally means "gutter" or "bosom," designating the channel at the altar's base. עֲזָרָה ('azarah) translates to "ledge" or "terrace," indicating the raised platforms that form the altar's stepped structure.
The thread — These dimensional specifications parallel the tabernacle court measurements in Exodus 27:9-17 and the temple courts in 1 Kings 7:12. The pattern of measured sacred space continues in Revelation 21:15-17, where an angel measures the holy city with a reed.
Why it lands — The text requires exact compliance with divine blueprints, showing that access to God follows structured boundaries. It asks the reader to treat worship as a disciplined practice governed by explicit instruction rather than personal preference.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit.