Ezequiel 41:5

5 Depois mediu a parede do templo; tinha três metros de espessura, e cada quarto lateral em torno do templo tinha dois metros de largura.

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 Depois entrou no santuário interno e mediu os batentes da entrada; cada um tinha um metro de largura. A entrada tinha três metros de largura, e as paredes salientes em cada lado dela tinham três metros e meio de largura.

4 E ele mediu o comprimento do santuário interno; tinha dez metros, e sua largura era de dez metros até o fim do santuário externo. Ele me disse: “Este é o Lugar Santíssimo”.

5 Depois mediu a parede do templo; tinha três metros de espessura, e cada quarto lateral em torno do templo tinha dois metros de largura.

6 Os quartos laterais, sobrepostos uns aos outros, ficavam em três andares, havendo trinta em cada andar. Havia saliências em torno de toda a parede do templo para servirem de pontos de apoio para os quartos laterais, para que não fossem incrustados na parede do templo.

7 As paredes laterais em torno de todo o templo eram mais largas em cada andar superior. A estrutura em torno do templo foi construída em plataformas ascendentes, de modo que os quartos ficavam mais largos à medida que se subia. Uma escada subia do andar inferior até o andar superior, servindo também o andar do meio.