Eze 40:5-49 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 5. A measuring reed of six cubits long] The Hebrew cubit is supposed to be about twenty and a half inches; and a palm, about three inches more; the length of the rod about ten feet six inches. The breadth-one reed; and the height, one reed. ] As this wall was as broad as it was high , it must have been a kind of parapet , which was carried, of the same dimensions, all round the temple. See AAAA in the plan.

‏ Ezekiel 40:5-49

Verse 5. A measuring reed of six cubits long] The Hebrew cubit is supposed to be about twenty and a half inches; and a palm, about three inches more; the length of the rod about ten feet six inches.

The breadth-one reed; and the height, one reed.] As this wall was as broad as it was high, it must have been a kind of parapet, which was carried, of the same dimensions, all round the temple. See AAAA in the plan. Eze 48:35

Verse 6. Went up the stairs thereof] As the temple was built upon an eminence, there must have been steps on the outside, opposite to each door, to ascend by. And it appears there were steps to go up from one court to another, see Eze 40:22, 26, 34, 37; and also from the court of the priests to the sanctuary, Eze 40:49. See MMMMM in the plan. Eze 48:35

Verse 7. And every little chamber was one reed] These were the chambers of the buildings which were within the inclosure of the temple round the court, and these chambers appear to have been numerous. See the map, which has been carefully copied from that of Calmet.

Verse 9. The porch of the gate] See account of the gates in the plan. Eze 48:35

Verse 15. Fifty cubits.] The length of the building. See MMMMM in the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35.

Verse 17. The outward court] This was the court of the people.

Verse 21. And the little chambers thereof were three, &c.] See the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35.

Arches] Porch. The arch was not known at this period.

Verse 24. According to these measures.] The same measures that had been used at the eastern court.

Verse 30. And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long] That the five cubits broad should be read twenty-five is evident from Eze 40:21, 25, 29, 33, 36, The word veesrim, twenty, has probably been lost out of the text. Indeed the whole verse is wanting in two of Kennicott's MSS., one of De Rossi's, and one of mine, (Cod. B.) It has been added in the margin of mine by a later hand. It is reported to have been anciently wanting in many MSS.

Verse 39. The porch of the gate] The north gate of the court of the priests. See Q in the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35.

Two tables] Some say of marble. See dddd in the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35.

Verse 41. Four tables] These were in the porch of the north gate, in the court of the priests: on them they slew, flayed, and cut up the victims. See dddd in the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35.

Verse 47. He measured the court] This was the court of the priests. See FFF in the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35.

Verse 48. Breadth of the gate] It is evident that the gate was a bivalve, or had folding doors. The length of the porch was twenty cubits. Josephus says the vestibule was twenty cubits long and ten broad. Antiq. lib. viii. 3, 2.

Verse 49. By the steps] This was a flight of steps that led to the temple; there were eight steps in each flight. See YY in the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35.