Then he brought me out into the outer court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then he brought me forth into the utter court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.
- BSB Then he brought me into the outer court and led me around to its four corners, and I saw a separate court in each of its corners.
- NKJV Then he brought me out into the outer court and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and in fact, in every corner of the court there was another court.
- NASB Then he brought me out into the outer courtyard and led me across to the four corners of the courtyard; and behold, in every corner of the courtyard there was a small courtyard.
- NLT Then he brought me back to the outer courtyard and led me to each of its four corners. In each corner I saw an enclosure.
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