And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;
Parallel translations
- WEB He brought me to the north gate: and he measured it according to these measurements;
- BSB Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others,
- NKJV Then he brought me to the north gateway and measured it according to these same measurements—
- NASB Then he brought me to the north gate; and he measured it according to those same measurements,
- NLT Then he took me around to the north gateway leading to the inner courtyard. He measured it, and it had the same measurements as the other gateways.
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Quick answer
The guide brings Ezekiel to the inner north gate and measures it the same. The northern inner gate completes the inner court's three gates.
Overview
The man leads Ezekiel to the north gate of the inner court and measures it according to the same measurements. With this, the third inner gate matches the pattern of the others. The completeness of three inner gates corresponding to three outer gates rounds out the symmetrical design, displaying the full and ordered structure of the place where God will dwell among His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Ezek 47:2Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.
- Ezek 44:4Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.
- Ezek 40:32And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.
- Ezek 40:27And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.
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