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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 41:12-26

Here is, 1. An account of a building that was before the separate place (that is, before the temple), at the end towards the west (Ezek. 41:12), which is here measured, and compared (Ezek. 41:13) with the measure of the house, and appears to be of equal dimensions with it. This stood in a court by itself, which is measured (Ezek. 41:15) and its galleries, or chambers belonging to it, its posts and windows, and the ornaments of them, Ezek. 41:15-17. But what use was to be made of this other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 41:15

And he measured the length of the building over against the separate place ,.... Which was ninety cubits, as appears from Ezekiel 41:12 , when measured by itself: which was behind it ; that is, behind the separate place, or holiest of all, at the back of it, at the west end. Noldius F7 Concord. Ebr. Part. p. 104. No. 521. renders the words, "he measured the length of the building before the separate place, and behind it"; or its back part, as the Syriac, and interprets it thus;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 41:15

With this verse begins a summary of measurements of which some have been already given, while others are new. Starting from the gizrah, or separate place, this summary mentions that the "man" measured The length of the separate place is not stated, that having been already done ( Ezekiel 41:13 ). The length of the galleries is specified as a hundred cubits, which shows they extended along the whole side of the building. As for the nature of these "galleries," or אַתִּקִים , nothing can... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 41:15-26

The projecting portions of the temple building. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 41:15

The description of certain details is introduced by a summary statement of what had been already done.Galleries - On either side of the eastern front of the building on the separate place was a gallery of ten feet, under which was an approach to the building, by which the refuse was to be carried in by openings in the north and south, and then carried out by a western postern. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 41:15-17

Ezekiel 41:15-17. And he measured the length, &c. Noldius translates this sentence more clearly thus: And he measured the length of the building which was before the separate place, [and] that which was behind it, or opposite to it; by which he understands the north and south porch, the east and west sides having been measured before, Ezekiel 41:12; Ezekiel 41:14. And the galleries thereof on one side, &c., a hundred cubits, with [or and ] the inner temple, and the porches... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 41:1-26

The temple proper (40:48-41:26)From the inner court the way into the temple proper was up a flight of steps on the western side of the court, between two pillars at the top of the steps, and through a vestibule or entrance room (48-49). From the vestibule an entrance led into the nave or Holy Place (the outer sanctuary). From the nave a narrower entrance led into the Most Holy Place (the inner sanctuary) (41:1-4).Attached externally to the sides and rear of the temple proper were three storeys... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 41:15

galleries . Hebrew ' attik , Occurs only here, Ezekiel 41:16 , and Ezekiel 42:3 , Ezekiel 42:5 . Probably from natak , to cut away, but in what sense is obscure. Perhaps balconies. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 41:15

15. galleries—terrace buildings. On the west or back of the temple, there was a separate place occupied by buildings of the same external dimensions as the temple, that is, one hundred cubits square in the entire compass [FAIRBAIRN]. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 41:13-15

The measurements of the buildings and open spaces 41:13-15 read more

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