Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
- BSB it was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple.
- NKJV Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and the gateposts, two cubits. The vestibule of the gate was on the inside.
- NASB And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was faced inward.
- NLT It was 14 feet across, with supporting columns 3-1/2 feet thick. This entry room was at the inner end of the gateway structure, facing toward the Temple.
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Quick answer
The gate's porch and its posts are measured, facing the temple. The threshold structures continue to be detailed.
Overview
Measuring the porch of the gate at eight cubits and its posts (jambs) at two cubits, the guide notes that the porch faces the temple. The orientation toward the house keeps the focus on movement toward God's presence. Such details, though seemingly technical, reinforce that the way into God's dwelling is precisely ordered, a truth fulfilled in Christ, the appointed and only way to the Father.
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- Ezek 45:19The priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it on the door posts of the house, and on the four corners of the ledge of the altar, and on the posts of the gate of the inner court.
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