Ezekiel 40:28-37

40:28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate; it had the same dimensions as the others. 40:29 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet ¹  and its width 43¾ feet. ²  40:30 There were porches all around, 43¾ feet ³  long and 8¾ feet ⁴  wide. 40:31 Its porches faced the outer court, and decorative palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.

40:32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. He measured the gate; it had the same dimensions as the others. 40:33 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet ⁵  and its width 43¾ feet. ⁶  40:34 Its porches faced the outer court, it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.

40:35 Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; it had the same dimensions as the others – 40:36 its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches. It had windows all around it; its length was 87½ feet ⁷  and its width 43¾ feet. ⁸  40:37 Its jambs ⁹  faced the outer court, and it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

[40:29]  ¹ tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).

[40:29]  ² tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).

[40:30]  ¹ tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).

[40:30]  ² tn Heb “five cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters).

[40:33]  ¹ tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).

[40:33]  ² tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).

[40:36]  ¹ tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).

[40:36]  ² tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).

[40:37]  ¹ tc The LXX reads “porches.”