Ezekiel 42:16

And he stood behind the gate looking eastward, and measured five hundred cubits with the measuring reed.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

In Context

15So the measurement of the house within was accomplished: and he brought me forth by the way of the gate that looks eastward, and measured the plan of the house round about in order.

17And he turned to the north and measured in front of the north side five hundred cubits with the measuring reed.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 40:3And he brought me in thither, and, behold, there was a man, and the appearance of him was as the appearance of shining brass, and in his hand was a builder’s line, and a measuring reed; and he stood at the gate.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 42:16-20

The Vision of the Temple. ( b. c. 574.) 15 Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about. 16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. 17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. 18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. 19 He turned about to the west side, and… Read the whole commentary →

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