And he measured the width of the gateway, ten cubits, and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
Parallel translations
- WEB He measured the width of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;
- KJV And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
- BSB And he measured the width of the gateway entrance to be ten cubits, and its length was thirteen cubits.
- NKJV He measured the width of the entrance to the gateway, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
- NLT The man measured the gateway entrance, which was 17-1/2 feet wide at the opening and 22-3/4 feet wide in the gateway passage.
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Quick answer
The gate's entrance is ten cubits wide and thirteen cubits long. The dimensions of the opening are recorded.
Overview
The guide measures the width of the gate's opening at ten cubits and its length at thirteen cubits. These exact figures continue the meticulous documentation of the temple complex. The precision underscores the deliberate, God-given pattern of the sanctuary, much as the tabernacle and Solomon's temple were built according to a divinely revealed plan.
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