Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle.
Parallel translations
- WEB He brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits wide on the one side, and six cubits wide on the other side, which was the width of the tent.
- BSB Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side.
- NKJV Then he brought me into the sanctuary and measured the doorposts, six cubits wide on one side and six cubits wide on the other side—the width of the tabernacle.
- NASB Then he brought me to the sanctuary, and he measured the side pillars: six cubits wide on each side was the width of the side pillar.
- NLT After that, the man brought me into the sanctuary of the Temple. He measured the walls on either side of its doorway, and they were 10-1/2 feet thick.
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Quick answer
The guide brings Ezekiel into the temple proper and measures its entrance posts. This begins the survey of the Holy Place, the inner sanctuary of God's house.
Overview
Ezekiel enters the nave of the temple, the Holy Place, as the guide measures its dimensions. The careful survey continues to convey order, holiness, and the certainty of God's restored presence. The temple's structure foreshadows Christ, who called his own body the true temple (John 2:19-21), the meeting place of God and humanity.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ezek 40:17Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
- Ezek 40:2–3In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.
- Ezek 41:23And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.
- Ezek 41:3Then went he inward, and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the breadth of the door, seven cubits.
- Ezek 41:21The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other.
- Eph 2:20–22And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
- 1 Pet 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
- Rev 21:15And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
- Rev 11:1–2And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
- Rev 21:3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
- 1 Kgs 6:2And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.
- Ezek 40:9Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
- Zech 6:12–13And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
- Rev 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
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