The way before them was like the appearance of the rooms which were toward the north; according to their length so was their width: and all their exits were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.
- BSB with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that were on the north. They had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions.
- NKJV There was a walk in front of them also, and their appearance was like the chambers which were toward the north; they were as long and as wide as the others, and all their exits and entrances were according to plan.
- NASB And the way in front of them was like the appearance of the chambers which were on the north; according to their length, so was their width, and all their exits were according to their building plans and openings.
- NLT There was a walkway between the two blocks of rooms just like the complex on the north side of the Temple. This complex of rooms was the same length and width as the other one, and it had the same entrances and doors. The dimensions of each were identical.
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Quick answer
The southern chambers matched the northern ones in length, width, doors, and exits. The two sets of rooms were built to the same pattern.
Overview
Ezekiel notes that the south chambers corresponded exactly to those on the north. The deliberate uniformity underscores the order and harmony of the sanctuary. This consistency reflects the unchanging faithfulness of God, whose purposes are coherent and whole, perfectly fulfilled in his Son.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Ezek 42:4Before the rooms was a walk of ten cubits’ width inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors were toward the north.
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