The East Gate
Ezekiel 40:9
In 11 translations
- BSB
- it was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple.8 (long) cubits is approximately 14 feet or 4.3 meters.2 (long) cubits is approximately 3.5 feet or 1.1 meters.
- KJV
- Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
- WEB
- Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.
- ASV
- Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.
- LSV
- and he measures the porch of the gate—eight cubits, and its posts—two cubits, and the porch of the gates from within,
- YLT
- and he measureth the porch of the gate eight cubits, and its posts two cubits, and the porch of the gates from within,
- DBY
- And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
- DRC
- And he measured the porch of the gate eight cubits, and the front thereof two cubits: and the porch of the gate was inward.
- GNV
- Then measured he the porch of the gate of eight cubites, and the postes thereof, of two cubites, and the porch of the gate was inward.
- JPS
- Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
- LXXE
- And the porch of the gateway (near the porch of the gate) eight cubits; and the posts thereof two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward:
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- Written (Ketiv): וְאֵילוֹ (“and pillar its”). Read aloud (Qere): וְאֵילָ֖יו (“and pillars its”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads וְאֵילָ֖ו; read aloud (Qere) reads וְאֵילָ֖יו (“and pillars 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
- וַיָּ֜מָד אֶת־אֻלָ֤ם הַשַּׁ֨עַר֙ שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה אַמּ֔וֹת ואילו שְׁתַּ֣יִם אַמּ֑וֹת וְאֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֖עַר מֵהַבָּֽיִת׃Read aloud as (qere): וְאֵילָ֖יו
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ τὸ αἰλὰμ τοῦ πυλῶνος, πλησίον τοῦ αἰλὰμ τῆς πύλης πηχῶν ὀκτὼ, καὶ τὰ αἰλεῦ πηχῶν δύο· καὶ τὰ αἰλὰμ τῆς πύλης ἔσωθεν,
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Cross-references most cited first
- Ezekiel 45:19And the priest is to take some of the blood from the sin offering and put it on the doorposts of the temple, on the four corners of the ledge of the altar, and on the gateposts of the inner court.
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