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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 40:5-26

The measuring-reed which was in the hand of the surveyor-general was mentioned before, Ezek. 40:3. Here we are told (Ezek. 40:5) what was the exact length of it, which must be observed, because the house was measured by it. It was six cubits long, reckoning, not by the common cubit, but the cubit of the sanctuary, the sacred cubit, by which it was fit that this holy house should be measured, and that was a hand-breadth (that it, four inches) longer than the common cubit: the common cubit was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:6

Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east ,.... Or, "whose face is the way to the east" F18 אשר פניו דרך הקדימה "facies ejus via ad orientem", Montanus; "eujus facies, ejus", Vatablus. ; to the east of the house or temple; not to the eastern gate of the wall about the house; but to the eastern gate of the outward court; see Ezekiel 40:20 , for the man came from the wall he had measured unto this gate; which, with the other gates after mentioned, spiritually... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:7

And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad ,.... The length and breadth were equal, three yards and a half long and broad; a perfect square. There were several of these little chambers or apartments in this building, at each of the gates, and in other places after mentioned; of these chambers which were in the gates of the courts; as there were also others, according to Kimchi, on the wall of the mountain of the house; Lipman F24 Tzarath Beth Hamikdash, sect. 4. fol.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 40:6

Went up the stairs thereof - As the temple was built upon an eminence, there must have been steps on the outside, opposite to each door, to ascend by. And it appears there were steps to go up from one court to another, see Ezekiel 40:22 , Ezekiel 40:26 , Ezekiel 40:34 , Ezekiel 40:37 ; and also from the court of the priests to the sanctuary, Ezekiel 40:49 . See MMMMM in the plan. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 40:7

And every little chamber was one reed - These were the chambers of the buildings which were within the inclosure of the temple round the court, and these chambers appear to have been numerous. See the map, which has been carefully copied from that of Calmet. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 40:5-27

God's kingdom divinely organized. It is no part of God's procedure to provide a sketch-plan for his kingdom and allow others to supply the details. In the kingdom of material nature his matchless wisdom has designed the minutest parts. In the construction of the human body he has taken care to do the best in the articulation of every joint—in the interaction of the most delicate organ. So in the building of his spiritual kingdom he has laid down all the essential principles that are to be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 40:6

The east gate . The gate which looketh toward the east ; literally, whose face was toward the east . That this was not the gate in which the angel had been first observed standing seems implied in the statement that he came to it. That he began with it is satisfactorily accounted for by remembering that the east gate was the principal entrance, and stood directly in front of the porch of the temple proper. The same reasons will explain the fullness of description accorded to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 40:6

The gate which looketh toward the east. Let us clearly understand that this is only a prosaic description of part of Jerusalem as the prophet conceives it in his vision of the city rebuilt. We cannot fairly see in these words any profound mystical allusions. But we may use them as illustrations of other things, as we may take nature in illustration of religion without believing that our parables are founded on fixed, objective, Swedenborgen-like correspondences. Let us, then, follow the... read more

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