The Gates of the Inner Court
Ezekiel 40:31
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.
- KJV
- And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
- WEB
- Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts. The ascent to it had eight steps.
- ASV
- And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
- LSV
- and its arches [are] toward the outer court, and palm-trees [are] on its posts, and eight steps [are] its ascent.
- YLT
- and its arches [are] unto the outer court, and palm-trees [are] unto its posts, and eight steps [are] its ascent.
- DBY
- And its projections were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts: and its ascent was [by] eight steps.
- DRC
- And the porch thereof to the outward court, and the palm trees thereof in the front: and there were eight steps to go up to It.
- GNV
- And the arches thereof were towarde the vtter court, and palme trees were vpon the postes thereof, and the going vp to it had eight steppes.
- JPS
- And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof; and the going up to it had eight steps.
- LXXE
- from the porch to the outer court: and there were palm-trees to the post thereof, and eight steps.
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- Written (Ketiv): וְאֵלַמּוֹ (“and porch its”). Read aloud (Qere): וְאֵלַמָּ֗יו (“and porches its”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
- Written (Ketiv): אֵילוֹ (“pillar its”). Read aloud (Qere): אֵילָ֑יו (“pillars its”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
- Written (Ketiv): מַעֲלוֹ׃ (“ascent its”). Read aloud (Qere): מַעֲלָֽיו׃ (“ascents its”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- Leningrad Codex reads וְאֵלַמָּ֗ו; read aloud (Qere) reads וְאֵלַמָּ֗יו (“and porches its”).
- Leningrad Codex reads אֵילוֹ; read aloud (Qere) reads אֵילָ֑יו (“pillars its”).
- Leningrad Codex reads מַעֲלוֹ׃; read aloud (Qere) reads מַעֲלָֽיו׃ (“ascents its”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- וְאֵלַמָּ֗ו אֶל־חָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֖ים אֶל־אילו וּמַעֲל֥וֹת שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה מעלו׃We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.Read aloud as (qere): אֵילָ֑יוRead aloud as (qere): מַעֲלָֽיו
- LXX-Br
- καὶ τὸ εὖρος πήχεις εἰκοσιπέντε τοῦ αἰλὰμ εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἐξωτέραν, καὶ φοίνικες τῷ αἰλεῦ, καὶ ὀκτὼ κλημακτῆρες.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Ezekiel 40:26Seven steps led up to it, and its portico was opposite them; it had palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.
- Ezekiel 40:22Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.
- Ezekiel 40:34Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
- Ezekiel 40:37Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
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