Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around:
Parallel translations
- WEB Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it all around.
- KJV Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.
- NKJV Now when he had finished measuring the inner temple, he brought me out through the gateway that faces toward the east, and measured it all around.
- NASB Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out by way of the gate which faced east, and measured it all around.
- NLT When the man had finished measuring the inside of the Temple area, he led me out through the east gateway to measure the entire perimeter.
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Quick answer
Having finished the inner measurements, the guide leads Ezekiel out the east gate to measure the whole area. The survey now turns to the temple's outer boundary.
Overview
The guide completes the interior measuring and brings Ezekiel out to measure the entire sacred precinct from the outside. This transition moves from the details to the comprehensive whole. The full encompassing of God's house assures that his dwelling is complete and secure, a completeness fulfilled in the eternal temple of God's presence with his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Ezek 43:1Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east,
- Ezek 41:2–5The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits.
- Ezek 41:15Next he measured the length of the building facing the temple courtyard at the rear of the temple, including its galleries on each side; it was a hundred cubits. The outer sanctuary, the inner sanctuary, and the porticoes facing the court,
- Ezek 40:6–16Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.
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