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Ezekiel 42:16

14 Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.”

15 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:

With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long.

17 He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long.

18 He measured the south side to be five hundred cubits long.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long.
KJV
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
WEB
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed all around.
ASV
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
DARBY
He measured the east side with the measuring-reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring-reed round about.
BLB
He measured the side to the east with a measuring rod, five hundred [cubits], by the measuring rod, all around.
ÅB
Han målte østsiden med målestangen: den var fem hundre stenger etter målestangen rundt omkring.
OTB
Han målte østsiden med målestangen, og den var fem hundre alen.
B1930
Han målte østsiden med målestangen: den var fem hundre stenger efter målestangen rundt omkring.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 40:3

    So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.

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  • Revelation 11:1–2

    Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.

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  • Zechariah 2:1

    Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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