Ezequiel 41:5

5 Luego midió el muro del templo, que era de tres metros de espesor. Las salas alrededor del templo medían dos metros de fondo.

Ezequiel 41:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 41:5

After he measured the wall of the house six cubits
Or a reed, three yards and a half thick: this was the wall of the holy of holies, or which divided that from the holy place, and was not in the second temple; or rather the wall of the temple, the whole house or building, both of the holy place, and of the most holy, which were contiguous: such a strong wall is the Lord to his church, and especially will be in the latter day, when salvation will be for walls and bulwarks against all enemies, and to preserve from all hurt and danger, ( Isaiah 26:1 ) ( 60:18 ) ( Zechariah 2:5 ) , the New Jerusalem also will have a wall great and high, and made of a precious stone, ( Revelation 21:12 Revelation 21:18 ) : and the breadth of every side chamber four cubits round about the house
on every side;
or, "of every rib" ^F25; as ribs are to the body, so were these side chambers or buildings to the fabric, as Ben Melech observes, who interprets them of beams: adjoining to the above wall were chambers all around the holy place and the most holy on each side, north and south; for there could be none on the east, that being the entrance into the holy, and so into the most holy place; and the floor of these chambers were four cubits, or two yards and a foot broad; that is, those of the lower storey: these were for the priests, where they lodged, and laid up and ate their most holy things, and put their garments in which they ministered; see ( Ezekiel 42:13 Ezekiel 42:14 ) , and design, as the chambers everywhere do, particular congregated churches; where such as are made priests to God by Christ have a place, and communion with God in holy things; and appear in the righteousness of Christ, and in the beauties of holiness.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 (eluh) "costae", Piscator, Cocceius, Starckius.

Ezequiel 41:5 In-Context

3 Después entró en el recinto interior y midió los pilares de la entrada, los cuales eran de un metro cada uno. La entrada medía tres metros de ancho, y las paredes laterales de la entrada medían tres metros y medio.

4 Después midió la longitud del recinto interior, que era de diez metros de largo; su anchura era de la misma medida. Entonces me dijo: «Este es el Lugar Santísimo».

5 Luego midió el muro del templo, que era de tres metros de espesor. Las salas alrededor del templo medían dos metros de fondo.

6 Estas salas laterales estaban puestas una sobre otra, formando tres pisos. En cada piso había treinta salas. Alrededor de todo el muro del templo había soportes que sobresalían para sostener a las salas laterales, de modo que no estuvieran empotradas en el muro del templo.

7 Las salas laterales alrededor del templo se ensanchaban en cada piso sucesivo. La estructura alrededor del templo estaba construida en niveles ascendentes, de modo que, a medida que se subía, las salas de arriba adquirían mayor amplitud. Una rampa subía desde el piso inferior hasta el superior, pasando por el piso intermedio.