Ezekiel 40:28-31

he brought.As the outward court inclosed the inner, the prophet was led from the south gate of the outward court to the south gate of the inner, which was opposite it, and so into the inner court itself.

according.

32,35

the little.The entrance into the inner court seems to have been through a portico, exactly like that at each gate of the outward court; but the ascent was by eight steps, instead of seven.

7,10,12; 1Ch 28:11,12; 2Ch 31:11; Ne 13:5,9; Jer 35:2-4; 36:10

and there.

16,22,25

the arches.These are supposed to have been built over the spaces which separated the little chambers, or porters' lodges.

five and.

21,25,29,33,36

five cubits.Instead of five cubits, it seems evident, from the parallel places, that we should read twenty-five: the word {êsrim} appears to have been lost out of the text.

broad. Heb. breadth.

and palm.

26,34

eight.

22,26,34,37

Ezekiel 40:35

to the.

27,32; 44:4; 47:2

measured.The north gate, as well as the east, was built in the same manner, and of the same dimensions, as the south gate. See the parallel passages.
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