Ezekiel 40:37

37 Its portico^[a] faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.

Ezekiel 40:37 in Other Translations

37 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.

37 Its vestibule faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.

37 Its entry room faced into the outer courtyard, and it had palm tree decorations on the columns. There were eight steps leading to its entrance.

37 Its porch faced the outside courtyard. There were palm trees on its doorposts on both sides. And it had eight steps.

37 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.

37 Its recessed walls faced the outer courtyard. Pictures of palm trees were carved on the recessed walls, and eight steps led up to the gateway.

37 Its portico faced the outer court, and its pilasters were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.

37 The porch faced the outer courtyard. Each doorpost was decorated with a palm tree. Eight steps led up to the porch.

Ezekiel 40:37 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 40:37

(See Gill on Ezekiel 40:35).

Ezekiel 40:37 In-Context

35 Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others,

36 as did its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico, and it had openings all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

37 Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.

38 A room with a doorway was by the portico in each of the inner gateways, where the burnt offerings were washed.

39 In the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings and guilt offerings were slaughtered.

Cross References

• 1. ver 22
• 2. ver 34

Footnotes

• [a]. Septuagint (see also verses 31 and 34); Hebrew "jambs"