The Gates of the Inner Court
Ezekiel 40:37
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.LXX and Vulgate (see also verses 26, 31, and 34); Hebrew jambs or dividing wall
- KJV
- And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
- WEB
- Its posts were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps.
- ASV
- And the posts thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
- LSV
- and its posts [are] toward the outer court, and palm-trees [are] on its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps [are] its ascent.
- YLT
- and its posts [are] to the outer court, and palm-trees [are] unto its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps [are] its ascent.
- DBY
- And its posts were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts, on this side and on that side: and its ascent was [by] eight steps.
- DRC
- And the porch thereof looked to the outward court: and the graving of palm trees in the front thereof was on this side and on that side: and the going up to it was by eight steps.
- GNV
- And the postes thereof were towarde the vtter court, and palme trees were vpon the postes thereof on this side, and on that side, and the going vp to it had eight steps.
- JPS
- And the posts thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side; and the going up to it had eight steps.
- LXXE
- And its porches were toward the inner court; and there were palm-trees to the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.
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Where the editions differ
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- Written (Ketiv): וְאֵילוֹ (“and pillar its”). Read aloud (Qere): וְאֵילָ֗יו (“and pillars its”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
- Written (Ketiv): אֵילוֹ (“pillar its”). Read aloud (Qere): אֵילָ֖יו (“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 וְאֵילָ֗ו; read aloud (Qere) reads וְאֵילָ֗יו (“and pillars its”).
- Leningrad Codex reads אֵילָ֖ו; read aloud (Qere) reads אֵילָ֖יו (“pillars its”).
- Leningrad Codex reads מַעֲלָֽו׃; 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
- ואילו לֶֽחָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֥ים אֶל־אילו מִפּ֣וֹ וּמִפּ֑וֹ וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥ה מַעֲל֖וֹת מעלו׃Read aloud as (qere): וְאֵילָ֗יוRead aloud as (qere): אֵילָ֖יוRead aloud as (qere): מַעֲלָֽיו
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ τὰ αἰλαμμὼν εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἐξωτέραν, καὶ φοίνικες τῷ αἰλεῦ ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν, καὶ ὀκτὼ κλημακτῆρες αὐτῇ.
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- 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 40:31Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.
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