Ezekiel 40:20

What does Ezekiel 40:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 40:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And there was a doorway to the outer square, looking to the north; and he took the measure of it to see how wide and how long it was.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

As to the gate of the outer court whose front <FI>is<Fi> northward, he hath measured its length and its breadth;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He measured also both the length and the breadth of the gate of the outward court, which looked northward.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the gate of the outer court, that looked toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.

Context

v.19Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, a hundred cubits, both on the east and on the north.

v.20This passage

v.21And the lodges thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 40:6

    Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the steps thereof: and he measured the threshold of the gate, one reed broad; and the other threshold, one reed broad.

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