Ezekiel 42:18
16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
19 He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
20 He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.
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
- He measured the south side to be five hundred cubits long.
- KJV
- He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
- WEB
- He measured on the south side five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- ASV
- He measured on the south side five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- DARBY
- He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring-reed.
- BLB
- The side to the south he measured, five hundred [cubits], by the measuring rod.
- ÅB
- Også sydsiden målte han: den var fem hundre stenger etter målestangen.
- OTB
- Han målte sørsiden, og den var fem hundre alen med målestangen.
- B1930
- Også sydsiden målte han: den var fem hundre stenger efter målestangen.