And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then went he inward, and measured each post of the entrance, two cubits; and the entrance, six cubits; and the width of the entrance, seven cubits.
- KJV Then 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.
- NKJV Also he went inside and measured the doorposts, two cubits; and the entrance, six cubits high; and the width of the entrance, seven cubits.
- NASB Then he went inside and measured each side pillar of the doorway, two cubits, and the doorway, six cubits high; and the width of the doorway, seven cubits.
- NLT Then he went beyond the sanctuary into the inner room. He measured the walls on either side of its entrance, and they were 3-1/2 feet thick. The entrance was 10-1/2 feet wide, and the walls on each side of the entrance were 12-1/4 feet long.
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Quick answer
The guide measures the inner entrance leading to the most holy place. The threshold to the innermost sanctuary is marked with care.
Overview
Ezekiel observes the measuring of the entrance into the innermost room. The narrowing, guarded entry underscores the heightened holiness of what lies within. Under the old covenant only the high priest entered the Most Holy Place once a year (Hebrews 9:7), a barrier that Christ removed by his blood (Hebrews 10:19-22).
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- Ezek 40:16The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm trees.
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