Ezekiel 42:3

What does Ezekiel 42:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 42:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Over against the twentycubitswhich belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Over against the twentycubitswhich belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Opposite the space of twenty cubits which was part of the inner square, and opposite the stone floor of the outer square. There were covered ways facing one another on the third floor.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Over-against the twenty <FI>cubits<Fi> that are to the inner court, and over-against the pavement that <FI>is<Fi> to the outer court, <FI>is<Fi> gallery over-against gallery, in the three <FI>storeys<Fi> .

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Over against the twenty cubits of the inner court, and over against the pavement of the outward court that was paved with stone, where there was a gallery joined to a triple gallery.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

over against the twenty [cubits] that pertained to the inner court, and over against the pavement that pertained to the outer court; there was gallery against gallery in the third [story];

Context

v.2Before the length of a hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits.

v.3This passage

v.4And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits’ breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors were toward the north.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 40:17

    Then brought he me into the outer court; and, lo, there were chambers and a pavement, made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.

  • Song of Solomon 1:17

    The beams of our house are cedars, And our rafters are firs.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:3

    And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

  • Ezekiel 41:10

    And between the chambers was a breadth of twenty cubits round about the house on every side.

  • Ezekiel 41:15

    And he measured the length of the building before the separate place which was at the back thereof, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, a hundred cubits; and the inner temple, and the porches of the court;

  • Song of Solomon 7:5

    Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses thereof.

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