Ezekiel 40:7-26 NIV

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 40:7

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:12

The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side ,.... Or, "a border" F1 גבול "terminus", Munster, Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. of half a yard and three inches to the front of the chambers; where those that belonged to them might walk, or have seats to sit on; such a space there was before the three little chambers on the north side of the porch: and the space was one cubit on that side : a space or border of the same measure was to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:13

He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another ,.... That is, the whole porch, from the extreme part of the roof of one of the little chambers on the north side, to the extreme part of the roof of another of the little chambers on the south; of the roof of these chambers, and the spiritual meaning of it; see Gill on Ezekiel 40:7 , the breadth was five and twenty cubits ; reckoning six cubits to one chamber on one side, and six to one chamber on the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:14

He made also posts of threescore cubits ,.... Jerom thinks, that between the outward wall which surrounded this building, and the building itself, these posts or pillars were placed for ornament, which took up the space of sixty cubits; but rather these design the posts or columns of the gate, which supported the arch over it, on which were rooms or stories, and these were sixty cubits high; for of their height is this measure to be understood. So the Targum, "and he made posts, sixty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:15

And from the face of the gate of the entrance ,.... That is, from the outward gate as you went into the porch, and was to the east, so called from people's passing and repassing F2 Vid. R. Sol. Urbin. Ohel Moed, fol. 9. 1. in it; so Jarchi takes it to be the eastern gate; the Targum calls it the middle gate: unto the face of the porch of the inner gate ; which opened at the other end of the porch, into the outward court, and was to the west: from gate to gate were fifty cubits ... read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:15

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