Ezekiel 41:3-4

In his vision Ezekiel’s guide then went into the most holy place and measured the doorway leading into it from the holy place. This doorway was two cubits (3 feet 4 inches) deep and six cubits (10 feet) wide. The projecting wall on either side of this entrance, which also formed part of the wall of the holy place and the most holy place, projected inward seven cubits (11 feet 8 inches) from the side walls of the main temple structure. The most holy place was 20 cubits (33 feet 4 inches) square.

The effect of the progressively narrower doorways, from 14 cubits (23 feet 4 inches, Ezekiel 40:48) to 10 cubits (16 feet 8 inches, Ezekiel 41:2) to six cubits (10 feet, Ezekiel 41:3), focused the worshipper’s eyes on the most holy place, the center of worship, and communicated increasing restriction, controlled access.

Ezekiel’s guide seldom spoke to him, but when he did he always said something important. Here he identified the most holy place (Ezekiel 41:4; cf. Ezekiel 41:22; Ezekiel 40:4; Ezekiel 40:45; Ezekiel 42:13; Ezekiel 43:18; Ezekiel 46:20; Ezekiel 46:24; Ezekiel 47:8). Evidently Ezekiel, who was a priest, did not enter the most holy place in this vision.