Then he measured the temple to be a hundred cubits long, and the temple courtyard and the building with its walls were also a hundred cubits long.
Parallel translations
- WEB So he measured the house, one hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with its walls, one hundred cubits long;
- KJV So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long;
- NKJV So he measured the temple, one hundred cubits long; and the separating courtyard with the building and its walls was one hundred cubits long;
- NASB Then he measured the temple, a hundred cubits long; the separate area with the building and its walls were also a hundred cubits long.
- NLT Then the man measured the Temple, and it was 175 feet long. The courtyard around the building, including its walls, was an additional 175 feet in length.
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Quick answer
The guide measures the temple and its surroundings, each a hundred cubits long. The whole sacred area is shown to be perfectly proportioned.
Overview
The overall length of the temple and adjacent structures is recorded as a hundred cubits, a number suggesting wholeness and completeness. The balanced measurements convey divine order in God's house. Such symmetry reflects the God who does all things well and whose final dwelling with his people will be perfect (Revelation 21:3).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Ezek 40:47Next he measured the court. It was square, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.
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