And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.
Parallel translations
- WEB The width of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.
- BSB The east side of the courtyard, toward the sunrise, is to be fifty cubits wide.
- NKJV The width of the court on the east side shall be fifty cubits.
- NASB The width of the courtyard on the east side shall be fifty cubits.
- NLT The east end of the courtyard, the front, will also be 75 feet long.
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Quick answer
The east side of the court was also fifty cubits wide. This was the front, where the entrance would be placed.
Overview
The eastern boundary, like the west, spanned fifty cubits, but here lay the gateway into the court. Facing east, the entrance set the orientation of approach to God's dwelling. The single, defined entrance reminds us that access to God comes by His appointed way, fulfilled in Christ, the one door (John 10:9).
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