Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measurements;
- KJV And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;
- NKJV Then he brought me to the inner court through the southern gateway; he measured the southern gateway according to these same measurements.
- NASB Then he brought me to the inner courtyard by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.
- NLT Then the man took me to the south gateway leading into the inner courtyard. He measured it, and it had the same measurements as the other gateways.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
The guide brings Ezekiel into the inner court through the south gate. The vision now enters the more sacred inner court.
Overview
The man leads Ezekiel into the inner court by way of the south gate and measures it according to the same measurements. Crossing into the inner court marks a step nearer to the sanctuary and to God's presence. This movement inward, toward greater holiness, reflects the graded nearness to God under the old covenant, a nearness now opened freely to all believers through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Ezek 40:35Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others,
- Ezek 40:32And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others.
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
The promise of one Shepherd-King David, a new heart and new Spirit, and the river of life flowing from the temple all stream toward Christ, the good Shepherd who gives the Spirit.
How Ezekiel 40:28 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Hebrew word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.