1 tn The Hebrew text adds “the one threshold 10½ feet deep.” This is probably an accidental duplication of what precedes. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:517.
2 tn Heb “five cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters) according to the “long” cubit. See the note on the first occurrence of the phrase “10½ feet” in v. 5.
3 tn Heb “eight cubits” (i.e., 4.2 meters).
4 tn Heb “two cubits” (i.e., 1.05 meters).
4 sn The three alcoves are parallel to the city gates found at Megiddo, Hazor, and Gezer.
5 tn Heb “ten cubits” (i.e., 5.25 meters).
6 tn Heb “thirteen cubits” (i.e., 6.825 meters).
6 tn Heb “one cubit” (i.e., 52.5 cm).
7 tn Heb “six cubits” (i.e., 3.15 meters).
7 tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
8 tn Heb “made.”
9 tc The MT reads “jambs” which does not make sense in context. Supposing a confusion of yod for vav, the text may be emended to read “porch.” See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:518.
10 tn Heb “sixty cubits” (i.e., 31.5 meters).
11 tn The word “high” is not in the Hebrew text but is supplied for sense.
9 tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
10 sn Decorative palm trees were also a part of Solomon’s temple (1 Kgs 6:29, 32, 35).