Ezekiel 41:1

Contemporary English Version

Next we went into the main room of the temple. The man measured the doorway of this room: It was ten feet wide,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Next he brought me into the great hall and measured the jambs; on each side the width of the jamb was 10½ feet.

Hebrew Names Version
He brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tent.

King James Version
Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle.

English Standard Version
Then he brought me to the nave and measured the jambs. On each side six cubits was the breadth of the jambs.

New American Standard Bible
Then he brought me to the sanctuary, and he measured the side pillars: six cubits wide on each side was the width of the side pillar.

New Century Version
The man brought me to the Holy Place and measured its side walls, which were each ten and one-half feet thick.

Amplified Bible
Then he (the angel) brought me to the nave (outer sanctuary) and measured the side pillars; six cubits wide on each side was the width of the side pillar.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Afterwarde, hee brought mee to the Temple, and measured the postes, sixe cubites broade on the one side, and sixe cubites broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the Tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he brought me to the nave and measured the side pillars; six cubits wide on each side was the width of the side pillar.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he brought me to the nave and measured the side pillars; six cubits wide on each side was the width of the side pillar.

Berean Standard Bible
Next he brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side.

Complete Jewish Bible
He brought me to the sanctuary and measured at ten-and-a-half feet the thickness of the walls on either side of its entrance, which was [also] the thickness of [the walls surrounding] the "tent" [that is, the sanctuary together with the Especially Holy Place].

Darby Translation
And he brought me to the temple; and he measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, the breadth of the tent.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then the man led me into the Holy Place. He measured the walls on either side of the room. The side walls were 6 cubits thick on each side.

George Lamsa Translation
THEN he brought me into the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on this side and six cubits broad on that side;

Good News Translation
Next, the man took me into the central room, the Holy Place. He measured the passageway into it: it was 10 feet deep

Lexham English Bible
And he brought me to the temple sanctuary, and he measured the pilasters, six cubits wide on each side; this was the width of the tent.

Literal Translation
And he brought me to the temple and measured the pillars, six cubits wide from here, and six cubits wide from there, the width of the tent.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
After this he brought me to the temple, and measured the postes: which were of both the sydes vj. cubites thicke, acordinge to the wydenesse of the tabernacle.

American Standard Version
And he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle.

Bible in Basic English
And he took me to the Temple, and took the measure of the uprights, six cubits wide on one side and six cubits wide on the other.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tent.

King James Version (1611)
Afterward he brought me to the Temple, and measured the posts, six cubites broad on the one side, and sixe cubites broad on the other side, which was the bredth of the Tabernacle.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
After this he brought me to the temple, and measured the frontes sixe cubites broade on the one side, and sixe cubites broade on the other side, [which was] the breadth of the tabernacle.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he brought me into the temple, the porch of which he measured, six cubits the breadth on one side, and six cubits the breadth of the porch on the other side.

English Revised Version
And he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle.

World English Bible
He brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tent.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he ledde me in to the temple, and he mat the frountis, sixe cubitis of breede on this side, and sixe cubitis of breede on that side, the breede of the tabernacle.

Update Bible Version
And he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the width of the tabernacle.

Webster's Bible Translation
Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, [which was] the breadth of the tabernacle.

New English Translation
Then he brought me to the outer sanctuary, and measured the jambs; the jambs were 10½ feet wide on each side.

New King James Version
Then he brought me into the sanctuary Exodus 26:33)">[fn] and measured the doorposts, six cubits wide on one side and six cubits wide on the other side--the width of the tabernacle.

New Living Translation
After that, the man brought me into the sanctuary of the Temple. He measured the walls on either side of its doorway, and they were 10 1⁄2 feet thick.

New Life Bible
Then he brought me into the center room, and showed me the width of the side pillars. They were six cubits wide on each side.

New Revised Standard
Then he brought me to the nave, and measured the pilasters; on each side six cubits was the width of the pilasters.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then he took me unto the temple, - and measured the projection six cubits broad on this side and six cubits broad on that side, the breadth of the tent.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he brought me into the temple, and he measured the fronts six cubits broad on this side, and six cubits on that side, the breadth of the tabernacle.

Revised Standard Version
Then he brought me to the nave, and measured the jambs; on each side six cubits was the breadth of the jambs.

Young's Literal Translation
And he bringeth me in unto the temple, and he measureth the posts, six cubits the breadth on this side, and six cubits the breadth on that side -- the breadth of the tent.

THE MESSAGE
He brought me into the Temple itself and measured the doorposts on each side. Each was ten and a half feet thick. The entrance was seventeen and a half feet wide. The walls on each side were eight and three-quarters feet thick. He also measured the Temple Sanctuary: seventy feet by thirty-five feet.

Contextual Overview

¹ Next we went into the main room of the temple. The man measured the doorway of this room: It was ten feet wide, ² seventeen feet long, and the distance from the doorway to the wall on either side was eight feet. The main room itself was sixty-eight feet by thirty-four feet. ³Then the man walked to the far end of the temple's main room and said, "Beyond this doorway is the most holy place." He first measured the doorway: It was three feet wide, ten feet long, and the distance from the doorway to the wall on either side was twelve feet. Then he measured the most holy place, and it was thirty-four feet square. ⁵ The man measured the wall of the temple, and it was ten feet thick. Storage rooms seven feet wide were built against the outside of the wall. ⁶ There were three levels of rooms, with thirty rooms on each level, and they rested on ledges that were attached to the temple walls, so that nothing was built into the walls. ⁷ The walls of the temple were thicker at the bottom than at the top, which meant that the storage rooms on the top level were wider than those on the bottom level. Steps led from the bottom level, through the middle level, and into the top level. ⁸ The temple rested on a stone base ten feet high, which also served as the foundation for the storage rooms. ⁹ The outside walls of the storage rooms were eight feet thick; there was nothing between these walls ¹⁰ and the nearest buildings thirty-four feet away. ¹¹ One door led into the storage rooms on the north side of the temple, and another door led to those on the south side. The stone base extended eight feet beyond the outside wall of the storage rooms.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he brought: Ezekiel 40:2, Ezekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 40:17

to the temple: 1 Kings 6:2, Zechariah 6:12, Zechariah 6:13, Ephesians 2:20-22, 1 Peter 2:5, Revelation 3:12, Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:2, Revelation 21:3, Revelation 21:15

the posts: These were probably a sort of door-case on each side of the entrance; and the tabernacle perhaps was a kind of covering to the door, of the same dimensions.

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 11:1 - the spirit Ezekiel 42:1 - he brought

Cross-References

Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!"

Genesis 29:14
Laban said, "You are my nephew, and you are like one of my own family." After Jacob had been there for a month,

Genesis 31:21
When Jacob crossed the Euphrates River and headed for the hill country of Gilead, he took with him everything he owned.

Genesis 40:5
One night each of the two men had a dream, but their dreams had different meanings.

Genesis 41:1
Two years later the king of Egypt dreamed he was standing beside the Nile River.

Genesis 41:3
Then seven ugly, skinny cows came up out of the river and

Genesis 41:5
The king went back to sleep and had another dream. This time seven full heads of grain were growing on a single stalk.

Genesis 41:8
The next morning the king was upset. So he called in his magicians and wise men and told them what he had dreamed. None of them could tell him what the dreams meant.

Genesis 41:10
When you were angry with me and your chief cook, you threw us both in jail in the house of the captain of the guard.

Genesis 41:13
and everything happened just as he said it would. I got my job back, and the cook was put to death.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Afterward he brought me to the temple,.... Having measured the porch into it, its posts, and gate. This is the body of the building, which was the "frame" of a city first shown, the principal fabric; for hitherto he had been only measuring the outward and inner courts, and their gates, and what were in them; but now he is come to the house itself, called a temple; by which not only particular Gospel churches are called, 1 Corinthians 3:16, but the Gospel church state in general, Zechariah 6:12, and especially as in the latter day; so the Philadelphian church state, which represents the spiritual reign of Christ, or the glory of the latter day, is called the temple of my God, Revelation 3:12, which will be a holy temple to the Lord where he will dwell in a gracious manner, and be worshipped in spirit and in truth; and here his glory will be seen; it will be built up of precious and costly stones, even living and lively ones; a spiritual house to offer up the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise: and, as in the material temple or holy place stood the candlestick and table of shewbread; here the light of the Gospel will burn clearly; and Christ the bread of life be held forth in the ordinance of the supper; where, as at a table, saints shall have intimate fellowship with him:

and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side these were the posts of the door of the temple, and stood on each side of it, on the north and south; and this was the thickness, six cubits or a reed each, three yards and a half; this was the frontispiece of the door of the palace of the King of kings:

which was the breadth of the tabernacle; the tabernacle of Moses; that is, these posts, or this frontispiece, were as broad as the whole tabernacle of Moses was; which had eight boards in the breadth, each board being a cubit and a half, made twelve cubits, just the breadth of these two posts, Exodus 26:16, this shows how far superior the Gospel church is to the old synagogue; how larger is the one, and the entrance into it wider, than the other. Some understand by "the tabernacle" the upper lintel, of the same breadth with the posts; and was in a recurve, and as a covering to the door; so the Jewish commentators, and others that follow them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Temple - Properly the holy place (a), as distinguished from the porch (G) and the holy of holies (B) 1 Kings 6:17; 1 Kings 7:50.

The posts - The outer wall of the temple was six cubits thick Ezekiel 41:5. The eastern posts of this wall forming part of the front of the temple were ornamented with pillars, six cubits on each side.

He measured the breadth - This breadth was twenty cubits Ezekiel 41:2. Omit “which was.” “tabernacle” is here the interior (the covered portion) of the temple.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XLI

In this chapter the prophet gives us a circumstantial account

of the measures, parts, chambers, and ornaments of the temple,

1-26.

NOTES ON CHAP. XLI

Verse Ezekiel 41:1. To the temple — He had first described the courts and the porch. See Ezekiel 40:5-49.