Ezequiel 42:1-20 NVT

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:9

And from under these chambers ,.... Or, "from the lower part of these chambers" F26 ומיתחת הלשכות הלאה "et ab ima, parte exedrarum", Vatablus; "et infra calles has fuisse spatium ", Cocceius, Starckius. ; or, "from the lowest" of them there was a space, as may be supplied, and as is by Cocceius and Starchius; and as there was a wall to the west of them, so there was a void space to the east; and as follows: the entry on the east side : or, "he that brought me from the east"... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:10

The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east ,.... As there were chambers in the northern part of the outward court, some which looked to the north, and others to the south, so likewise some to the east; and these were built on the breadth, as it may be rendered, of the court wall to the east; signifying there will be churches raised in all the northern parts of the world: over against the separate place, and over against the building ; as the other... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:11

And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north ,.... The way before these eastern chambers was exactly like to that of the northern chambers; which was either the way of one cubit into them, or the walk of ten cubits before them, or both; signifying that the way into Gospel churches is the same everywhere, and the walk and conversation of the saints the same in all places: as long as they, and as broad as they ; which seems to confirm that... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:12

And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south ,.... That is, the doors of these eastern chambers were exactly like to the doors of the southern chambers, as well as to the northern ones: was a door in the head of the way ; or beginning of the way; the door opened into the way of one cubit, and that led into the walk of ten cubits; and such a way and walk were before these eastern chambers as were before the southern and northern ones: even the way directly... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:13

Then said he unto me ,.... The divine Person that measured and described these chambers, and brought the prophet to take a view of them, said to him, as follows: the north chambers, and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers ; these are the two rows of chambers before described, which were southward and northward to each other, though both in the northern part of the outward court; these were for holy persons to dwell in, and for holy things to be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:14

When the priests enter therein ,.... Into the holy place, these holy chambers, and approach unto God, and eat of the most holy things, and minister therein to the Lord: then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court ; denoting, not that the ministers of the word should not concern themselves in secular employments, but give themselves up to the word and prayer, though so to do is right; but the perseverance of the saints in the house and worship of God, in grace and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:15

Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house ,.... The holy place, and the holy of holies, with all the courts and chambers belonging to them; even the whole building within the compass of the outermost wall, and all that pertained unto it; the chambers last mentioned, as well as the rest, the dimensions of, which are given in this and the two preceding chapters: he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east : not to the east gate of the outward wall,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:16

He measured the east side ,.... He began with that, being at the east gate: the building was foursquare, and so was the wall about it, and had each four equilateral sides, which were separately measured; here the east side, from the two angles of it, the north and south points: with the measuring reed ; which consisted of six cubits, and which cubits were larger than the common sort by a hand's breadth; so that a measuring reed measured three yards and a half: and the whole measure of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:17

He measured the north side, five hundred reeds ,.... From the two angles of that side, east and west; and it was of the same dimension as the east side, just five hundred reeds, or one thousand seven hundred and fifty yards: with a measuring reed round about ; he measured with the same reed, from point to point; and having measured this side, he went to another. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:18

He measured the south side, five hundred reeds ,.... From the two angles of that side, east and west; and it amounted to just the same number of reeds, even five hundred reeds, or one thousand seven hundred and fifty yards: with the measuring reed ; the same as before; here, and in the next verse, the phrase "round about" is not used, but is to be understood; and having been repeated, there was no need of mentioning it again. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:18

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