Yechezkel 42:17

17 He measured the northern side, five hundred rods, with the keneh hamiddah all around.

Yechezkel 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.

Yechezkel 42:17 In-Context

15 Now when he [the angelic being] had made an end of measuring the Beis HaPenimi, he brought me forth toward the sha’ar whose view is toward the east, and measured it all around.

16 He measured the eastern side with the measuring rod, five hundred rods, with the keneh hamiddah (measuring rod) all around.

17 He measured the northern side, five hundred rods, with the keneh hamiddah all around.

18 He measured the southern side, five hundred rods, with the keneh hamiddah.

19 He turned about to the western side, and measured five hundred rods with the keneh hamiddah.