Ezekiel 42:20
What does Ezekiel 42:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 42:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He measured it on the four sides: it had a wall round about, the length five hundred, and the breadth five hundred, to make a separation between that which was holy and that which was common.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He measured it on the four sides: it had a wall round about, the length five hundred, and the breadth five hundred, to make a separation between that which was holy and that which was common.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He took its measure on the four sides: and it had a wall all round, five hundred long and five hundred wide, separating what was holy from what was common.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862At the four sides he hath measured it, a wall <FI>is<Fi> to it all round about, the length five hundred, and the breadth five hundred, to separate between the holy and the profane place.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752By the four winds he measured the wall thereof on every side round about, five hundred cubits and five hundred cubits broad, making a separation between the sanctuary and the place of the people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He measured it on the four sides; it had a wall round about, five hundred long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between that which was holy and that which was common.
Context
v.19He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 26:1
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.
- Ezekiel 45:2
Of this there shall be for the holy place five hundred in length by five hundred in breadth, square round about; and fifty cubits for the suburbs thereof round about.
- Leviticus 10:10
and that ye may make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean;
- 2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
- Micah 7:11
A day for building thy walls! in that day shall the decree be far removed.
- Ezekiel 44:23
And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
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