Ezekiel 42:19
17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- And he came around and measured the west side to be five hundred cubits long.
- KJV
- He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- WEB
- He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- ASV
- He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
- DARBY
- He turned about to the west side, [and] measured five hundred reeds with the measuring-reed.
- BLB
- He came around to the side to the west; he measured five hundred [cubits], by the measuring rod.
- ÅB
- Så gikk han omkring vestsiden og målte fem hundre stenger etter målestangen.
- OTB
- Han vendte seg mot vestsiden og målte den, og den var fem hundre alen med målestangen.
- B1930
- Så gikk han omkring vestsiden og målte fem hundre stenger efter målestangen.