Also the breadth of the face of the house, and of the separate place toward the east, an hundred cubits.
Parallel translations
- WEB also the width of the face of the house, and of the separate place toward the east, one hundred cubits.
- BSB The width of the temple courtyard on the east, including the front of the temple, was a hundred cubits.
- NKJV also the width of the eastern face of the temple, including the separating courtyard, was one hundred cubits.
- NASB Also the width of the front of the temple and that of the separate areas along the east side totaled a hundred cubits.
- NLT The inner courtyard to the east of the Temple was also 175 feet wide.
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Quick answer
The width of the temple's front and the open area to the east also measured a hundred cubits. The sacred space forms a complete and harmonious whole.
Overview
The eastern frontage matches the hundred-cubit measure, completing the picture of a perfectly proportioned sanctuary. The repeated number reinforces the sense of divine completeness and order. This ordered beauty anticipates the new creation, where God's perfected dwelling is measured and made whole through Christ (Revelation 21:15-16).
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