エゼキエル書 40:5-11 JC

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 40:5

And behold, a wall on the outside of the house round about ,.... The first thing that presents itself to the view of the prophet, after the sight of the architect or chief builder, is a wall encompassing this strange and wondrous building; which was like the frame of a city, as before observed: this wall was five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad; see Ezekiel 42:20 , now this wall was both for separation and protection; that it was for separation is certain from Ezekiel 42:20 ,... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:8

He measured also the porch of the gate within , one reed. This was either the measure of the breadth of the porch between the opposite chambers on both sides; or rather of the length of that space, which was between the third little chamber and the last gate; and such a space must be supposed to be between the first gate and the first little chamber, which space were three yards and a half; which shows how spacious the churches of Christ will be, and how exactly measured. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:9

Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits ,.... This could not be the length of the porch from gate to gate, or from east to west, as Lipman F26 Ibid. (Lipman. Tzaurath Beth Hamikdash), sect. 6. ; since there were five cubits between every little chamber; but the breadth of it from north to south, and was four yards and two feet over: and the posts thereof two cubits ; these were columns or pillars placed on each side of the porch, or at the portal of the gate, of two... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:10

And the little chambers of the gate eastward ,.... Where the man now was, and was measuring; and the like chambers there were in the other gates, and of the same measure; of which chambers See Gill on Ezekiel 40:7 , were three on this side, and three on that side ; three on the right side of the porch to the north, and three on the left side of it to the south: they three were of one measure ; one reed, or three yards and a half square, as in Ezekiel 40:7 . and the posts had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:11

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits ,.... Five yards, two feet and a half: this was the measure of the eastern gate, whether outward or inward; for they were both of a measure, as appears from the thresholds being alike: and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits ; that is, the height of it; it was seven yards and three inches high; a prodigious gate this! a fit emblem of our Lord Jesus Christ, as the open door, the gate of life, through which whoever enters... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 40:5

A measuring reed of six cubits long - The Hebrew cubit is supposed to be about twenty and a half inches; and a palm, about three inches more; the length of the rod about ten feet six inches. The breadth - one reed; and the height, one reed - As this wall was as broad as it was high, it must have been a kind of parapet, which was carried, of the same dimensions, all round the temple. See AAAA in the plan. 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:5

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 40:5

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

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