The arches of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
- BSB Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
- NKJV Its archways faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its gateposts on this side and on that side; and going up to it were eight steps.
- NASB Its porches were toward the outer courtyard; and palm tree decorations were on its side pillars, on each side, and its stairway had eight steps.
- NLT Its entry room faced into the outer courtyard. It had palm tree decorations on its columns, and there were eight steps leading to its entrance.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ezek 40:22The windows of it, and its arches, and the palm trees of it, were after the measure of the gate whose prospect is toward the east; and they went up to it by seven steps; and its arches were before them.
- Ezek 40:37The posts of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
- Ezek 40:31The arches of it were toward the outer court; and palm trees were on its posts: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
- Ezek 40:49The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits; even by the steps by which they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.
- Ezek 40:26There were seven steps to go up to it, and its arches were before them; and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, on its posts.
- Ezek 40:6Then came he to the gate which looks toward the east, and went up its steps: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed wide; and the other threshold, one reed wide.
- Ezek 40:16There were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within the gate all around, and likewise to the arches; and windows were around inward; and on each post were palm trees.
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