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Ezekiel 42:15-20

Listen to Ezekiel 42:15-20
15 When he had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faces east, and measured the temple area all around.
16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
17 Then he turned and measured the north side, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
18 Then he turned and measured the south side, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
19 Then he turned to the west side and measured, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
20 He measured it on the four sides. It had a wall around it, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to make a separation between the holy and the common.

Ezekiel 42:15-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 42

In this chapter are a description of some chambers in the northern part of the outward court, Eze 42:1-12, an account of the use made of them by the priests, Eze 42:13,14, the measuring of the area, or whole compass of ground, on which the whole building before measured stood, with the wall that surrounded it, Eze 41:15-20.

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Footnotes 2

  • [a] Gk: Heb [measuring reed all around. He measured]
  • [b] Gk: Heb [measuring reed all around. He measured]
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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