New International Version it was eight cubits deep and its jambs were two cubits thick. The portico of the gateway faced the temple. New Living Translation It was 14 feet across, with supporting columns 3 1 / 2 feet thick. This entry room was at the inner end of the gateway structure, facing toward the Temple. English Standard Version Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and its jambs, two cubits; and the vestibule of the gate was at the inner end. Berean Standard Bible it was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple. Berean Literal Bible And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the gateposts, two cubits; and the porch of the gateway was on the inside. King James Bible Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. New King James Version Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and the gateposts, two cubits. The vestibule of the gate was on the inside. New American Standard Bible And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was faced inward. NASB 1995 He measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was faced inward. NASB 1977 And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was faced inward. Legacy Standard Bible He measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was faced inward. Amplified Bible Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits, and its side pillars, two cubits. The porch of the gate faced inward [toward the temple of the LORD]. Berean Annotated Bible it was eight cubits deep <14 ft / 4.3 m>, and its jambs were two cubits thick <3.5 ft / 1.1 m>. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple. Christian Standard Bible it was 14 feet, and its jambs were 3 1 /2 feet. The gate’s portico was on the temple side. Holman Christian Standard Bible it was 14 feet, and its pilasters were 3 1/2 feet. The portico of the gate was on the temple side. American Standard Version Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house. English Revised Version Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house. GOD'S WORD® Translation It extended 14 feet from the temple. Its recessed walls were 3 1/2 feet thick. The gateway's entrance hall faced the temple. International Standard Version He measured the vestibule of the gate inside at eight cubits and the doorjambs at two cubits. (The vestibule at the gate faced away from the Temple.) NET Bible He measured the porch of the gate as 14 feet, and its jambs as 3 1/2 feet; the porch of the gate faced inward. New Heart English Bible Then measured he the porch of the gate, thirteen feet nine inches; and its jambs, three feet five inches; and the porch of the gate was toward the inner end. Webster's Bible Translation Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibleit was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple. World English Bible Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he measures the porch of the gate—eight cubits, and its posts—two cubits, and the porch of the gates from within, Berean Literal Bible And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the gateposts, two cubits; and the porch of the gateway was on the inside. Young's Literal Translation and he measureth the porch of the gate eight cubits, and its posts two cubits, and the porch of the gates from within, Smith's Literal Translation And he will measure the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its projection, two cubits; and the porch of the gate from within. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he measured the porch of the gate eight cubits, and the front thereof two cubits: and the porch of the gate was inward. Catholic Public Domain Version And he measured the vestibule of the gate as eight cubits, and its front as two cubits. But the vestibule of the gate was inside. New American Bible eight cubits, and its posts, two cubits each. The vestibule faced the inside. New Revised Standard Version Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, eight cubits; and its pilasters, two cubits; and the vestibule of the gate was at the inner end. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen he measured the porch of the gate eight cubits; and its posts from within two cubits. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he measured the door posts of the gate, eight cubits, and the threshold of the gate from within, two cubits OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the porch of the gateway (near the porch of the gate) eight cubits; and the posts there of two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The East Gate…8Then he measured the portico of the gateway inside; 9it was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple. 10There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements.… Cross References it was eight cubits deep, 1 Kings 6:3 The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple. 2 Chronicles 3:4 The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. 1 Kings 7:6 Solomon made his colonnade fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, with a portico in front of it and a canopy with pillars in front of the portico. and its jambs were two cubits thick. Ezekiel 41:3 And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. 1 Kings 6:31-33 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. 1 Kings 7:5 All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple. 1 Kings 7:21 Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz. Ezekiel 44:1-3 The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. / And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. / Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.” Ezekiel 43:1-5 Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east, / and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory. / The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown, … Ezekiel 41:1 Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. Ezekiel 47:1 Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. Revelation 21:12-13 The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. Revelation 21:15-17 The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using. Revelation 11:1-2 Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months. Zechariah 14:20-21 On that day, HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the house of the LORD will be like the sprinkling bowls before the altar. / Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts. Isaiah 6:1-4 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” … Treasury of Scripture Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. the posts Ezekiel 45:19 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court. Jump to Previous Covered Cubits Deep Doorway Eight End Faced Gate Gates Gateway House Inner Inside Inward Jambs Measured Measureth Pillars Porch Portico Posts Side Temple Thereof Thick Uprights Vestibule Way WithinJump to Next Covered Cubits Deep Doorway Eight End Faced Gate Gates Gateway House Inner Inside Inward Jambs Measured Measureth Pillars Porch Portico Posts Side Temple Thereof Thick Uprights Vestibule Way WithinEzekiel 40 1. The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple6. The description of the east gate of the outer court 20. of the north gate 24. of the south gate 27. of the south gate of the inner court 32. of the east gate 35. and of the north gate 39. Eight tables 44. The chambers 48. The porch of the house it was eight cubits deep, Using the long cubit specified for the vision, the gateway portico extended about fourteen feet. Its measured proportions formed part of an ordered approach through the temple courts, where access became progressively nearer to the sanctuary. 1Ki 6:3 The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple… and its jambs were two cubits thick. The substantial side posts, about three and a half feet thick, gave the gateway a strong and enduring construction. Every entrance was carefully defined, reflecting the holiness and order governing the temple complex. Ezk 41:3 And he went into the inner sanctuary… And the portico of the gateway faced the temple. The gateway opened toward the temple, directing those who entered toward the place of God’s dwelling. The arrangement of courts, gates, and porticos established a clear path from the outer areas toward the inner sanctuary. 1Ki 7:21 Thus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple.… Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet of God who was among the exiles in Babylon. He received visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple. 2. The Man with the Measuring Rod A heavenly being, possibly an angel, who guides Ezekiel through the vision and measures the temple. 3. The Temple The central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people. This vision represents a future, idealized temple. 4. The Portico An architectural feature of the temple's gateway, symbolizing the entrance to a sacred space. 5. The Gateway Represents the access point to the temple, emphasizing the importance of entering God's presence with reverence. Teaching Points The Importance of Divine OrderThe detailed measurements in Ezekiel's vision remind us of God's desire for order and precision in worship. Our worship should reflect God's holiness and order. Entering God's Presence The portico and gateway symbolize the approach to God's presence. We should approach God with reverence and preparation, acknowledging His holiness. Symbolism of the Temple The temple represents God's dwelling among His people. As believers, we are now the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live lives that reflect His presence. Hope for Restoration Ezekiel's vision was given during a time of exile, offering hope for future restoration. In our lives, we can trust in God's promises for restoration and renewal. Attention to Detail in Spiritual Life Just as the temple's construction required attention to detail, our spiritual lives require diligence and care in following God's instructions. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 40:9?2. How does Ezekiel 40:9's temple vision reflect God's holiness and order? 3. What does the "eight cubits" measurement signify about God's precision in Ezekiel 40:9? 4. How can we apply the temple's detailed design to our spiritual lives today? 5. How does Ezekiel 40:9 connect with other biblical descriptions of God's dwelling place? 6. What does the temple's structure in Ezekiel 40:9 teach about reverence in worship? 7. What is the significance of the temple measurements in Ezekiel 40:9 for biblical prophecy? 8. How does Ezekiel 40:9 relate to the concept of divine perfection in architecture? 9. Why does Ezekiel describe such detailed temple measurements in Ezekiel 40:9? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 40? Ezekiel 40:9, by detailing an eight-cubit depth, two-cubit-thick jambs, and a portico aimed squarely at the temple, underscores God’s careful preparation of a secure, unshakable, and God-focused place of worship. Every measurement declares His order, every stone conveys His stability, and every line of sight draws His people back to Himself. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [it was]וַיָּ֜מָד (way·yā·māḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended eight שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה (šə·mō·neh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth cubits [deep] אַמּ֔וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base and its jambs [were] וְאֵילָ֖יו (wə·’ê·lāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree two שְׁתַּ֣יִם (šə·ta·yim) Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) cubits [thick]. אַמּ֑וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base And the portico וְאֻלָ֥ם (wə·’u·lām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 197: A vestibule of the gateway הַשַּׁ֖עַר (haš·ša·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate faced [the temple]. מֵהַבָּֽיִת׃ (mê·hab·bā·yiṯ) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house Additonal Resources Ezekiel 40:9 Blue Letter BibleEzekiel 40:9 Bible Gateway Ezekiel 40:9 Bible.com Ezekiel 40:9 NIV |
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