Ezekiel 43:14

14 And from the middle rim of the ground even to the lower settle, two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle to the greater settle, four cubits, and the breadth a cubit.

Ezekiel 43:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 43:14

And from the bottom upon the ground, even to the lower settle,
&c.] From the basis or foundation of the altar, as it stood upon the ground, to the lower settle or "court" ^F23, as it is called, where the priests stood; and in which they could walk round the altar, to do their business: shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit;
that is, two cubits high, and one broad: and from the lesser settle or court, to the greater settle or court,
shall be four cubits, and, the breadth one cubit;
the lowermost settle is called the lesser, not in quantity, but in height, it being but two cubits high from the ground; but the upper settle was four cubits from that, and one broad, for the priests to walk on round about; in all six cubits from the bottom.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (hrzeh) "atrium auxilii", Montanus.

Ezekiel 43:14 In-Context

12 This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain it shall be built; the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.

13 And these are the measures of the altar in cubits: The cubit is a cubit and a hand breadth; the middle rim, one cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about of a span. This shall be the high bottom of the altar.

14 And from the middle rim of the ground even to the lower settle, two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle to the greater settle, four cubits, and the breadth a cubit.

15 So the altar, of four cubits; and above the altar, four horns.

16 And the altar was twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square on its four sides.