Ezekiel 42:17

17 He measured the north side; it was five hundred cubits^[a] by the measuring rod.

Ezekiel 42:17 in Other Translations

17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

17 He measured the north side, 500 cubits by the measuring reed all around.

17 Then he measured the north side, and it was also 875 feet.

17 He measured the north side: eight hundred seventy-five feet.

17 He measured the north side; it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

Ezekiel 42:17 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 42:17

He measured the north side, five hundred reeds
From the two angles of that side, east and west; and it was of the same dimension as the east side, just five hundred reeds, or one thousand seven hundred and fifty yards: with a measuring reed round about;
he measured with the same reed, from point to point; and having measured this side, he went to another.

Ezekiel 42:17 In-Context

15 When he had finished measuring what was inside the temple area, he led me out by the east gate and measured the area all around:

16 He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.

17 He measured the north side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.

18 He measured the south side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.

19 Then he turned to the west side and measured; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.

Footnotes

• [a]. Septuagint; Hebrew "rods"