Ezekiel 40:12

12 There was a barrier of 21 inches^[a] in front of the recesses on both sides, and the recesses on each side were 10 and a half feet^[b] square.

Ezekiel 40:12 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 40:12

The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on
this side
Or, "a border" ^F1 of half a yard and three inches to the front of the chambers; where those that belonged to them might walk, or have seats to sit on; such a space there was before the three little chambers on the north side of the porch: and the space was one cubit on that side:
a space or border of the same measure was to the front of the three little chambers on the south side of the porch: this may denote the Christian liberty of the members of Gospel churches; which they may use without any breach of piety towards God, or of charity one to another: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on
that side;
they were of the same measure, those on one side, as those of the other, even six cubits square; or one reed, which is the same; see ( Ezekiel 40:7 ) , (See Gill on Ezekiel 40:7).

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (lwbg) "terminus", Munster, Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Ezekiel 40:12 In-Context

10 There were three recesses on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the pilasters on either side also had the same measurements.

11 Then he measured the width of the gate's entrance; it was 17 and a half feet, while the width of the gateway was 22 and three-quarter feet.

12 There was a barrier of 21 inches in front of the recesses on both sides, and the recesses on each side were 10 and a half feet square.

13 Then he measured the gateway from the roof of one recess to the roof of the [opposite] one; the distance was 43 and three-quarter feet. The openings of the recesses faced each other.

14 Next, he measured the pilasters-105 feet. The gate extended around to the pilaster of the court.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit one cubit
• [b]. Lit six cubits