Ezekiel 42:17

17 He measured the north side: eight hundred seventy-five 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 After he had finished measuring what was inside the Temple area, he took me out the east gate and measured it from the outside.
16 Using his measuring stick, he measured the east side: eight hundred seventy-five feet.
17 He measured the north side: eight hundred seventy-five feet.
18 He measured the south side: eight hundred seventy-five feet.
19 Last of all he went to the west side and measured it: eight hundred seventy-five feet.
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