Ezekiel 42:17

17 Then he measured the north side, the south side, and the west side; each side had the same length, 840 feet,

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 the man had finished measuring inside the Temple area, he took me out through the east gate and then measured the outside of the area.
16 He took the measuring rod and measured the east side, and it was 840 feet.
17 Then he measured the north side, the south side, and the west side; each side had the same length, 840 feet,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Verses 16-19 in Hebrew are unclear.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.