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15 Now when he had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate which faced east, and measured the temple area round about.
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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 reed, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
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He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.
17 Then he turned and measured the north side, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
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He measured the north side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.
18 Then he turned and measured the south side, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
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He measured the south side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.
19 Then he turned to the west side and measured, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
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Then he turned to the west side and measured; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.
20 He measured it on the four sides. It had a wall around it, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits broad, to make a separation between the holy and the common.
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So he measured the area on all four sides. It had a wall around it, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to separate the holy from the common.
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