41:13 Then he measured the temple as 175 feet 1 long, the courtyard of the temple and the building and its walls as 175 feet 2 long, 41:14 and also the width of the front of the temple and the courtyard on the east as 175 feet. 3
41:15 Then he measured the length of the building facing the courtyard at the rear of the temple, with its galleries on either side as 175 feet. 4
The interior of the outer sanctuary and the porch of the court, 5 41:16 as well as the thresholds, narrow windows and galleries all around on three sides facing the threshold were paneled with wood all around, from the ground up to the windows (now the windows were covered), 41:17 to the space above the entrance, to the inner room, and on the outside, and on all the walls in the inner room and outside, by measurement. 6
1 tn Heb “one hundred cubits” (i.e., 52.5 meters).
2 tn Heb “one hundred cubits” (i.e., 52.5 meters).
3 tn Heb “one hundred cubits” (i.e., 52.5 meters).
4 tn Heb “one hundred cubits” (i.e., 52.5 meters).
5 tc Some Hebrew
6 tc The LXX does not have the word “by measurements.” The word may be a technical term referring to carpentry technique, the exact meaning of which is unclear.