Ezekiel 41:11 - Exposition

The place that was left has been differently explained (see above on Ezekiel 41:9 ); but on any hypothesis the side chambers opened on the free space towards the north and towards the south, g.s. one row of chambers was entered by a door from the south, another by a door from the north. The corridor into which the chambers opened—whether between them and the house (Ewald, Currey) or between them and an outside wall (Kliefoth, Hengstenberg, Keil)—was five cubits broad. Thus the whole breadth of the temple court can be obtained.

I. The breadth of the court—

1. Breadth of the house 20 cubits

2. Breadth of wall, 6 x 2 cubits = 12 cubits

3. Breadth of chambers, 4 x 2 cubits = 8 cubits

4. Breadth of chamber wall, 5 x 2 cubits = 10 cubits

5. Breadth of corridor, 5 x 2 cubits = 10 cubits

6. Breadth of free space, 20 x 2 cubits = 40 cubits

Total —100 cubits

II. The length of the court—

1. The length of the house—60 cubits

2. The temple wall—6 cubits

3. The chambers—4 cubits

4. The chamber wall—5 cubits

5. The corridor—5 cubits

6. The space towards the west—20 cubits

Total —100 cubits

The "house" was thus one hundred cubits square. The perch of the house was reckoned as belonging to the inner court ( Ezekiel 40:48 ).