Ezekiel 40:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.

Unto

Stairs

Ezekiel 40:26

1 Kings 6:8

One reed

Ezekiel 40:5

Bible References

Unto

The man measured the length and width of the gateway, leading to the outer courtyard. This was the gateway that faced north.

So he took me to the inner courtyard of the Temple. There near the entrance of the sanctuary, between the altar and the porch, were about twenty-five men. They turned their backs to the sanctuary and were bowing low toward the east, worshiping the rising sun.

The Spirit lifted me and took me to the east gate of Jehovah's Temple. It is the gate that faces east. Twenty-five men were at the entrance of the gate. I saw among them Azzur's son Jaazaniah and Benaiah's son Pelatiah. They were leaders of the people.

The man took me to the east gate.

The man took me back to the outer east gate of the Holy Place, and the gate was shut.

This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'The east gate of the inner courtyard must be closed during the six working days, but it must be opened on the weekly day of worship. It must also be opened on the New Moon Festival.

being stationed at the King's Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites.

After them Zadok, the son of Immer, was working opposite his house. And after him was Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east door.

Then go out to the valley of Ben-hinnom (Hinnom Valley), which is by the entrance of the potsherd gate, and proclaim there the words that I tell you.

Stairs

Seven steps went up to it and led to its entrance hall. Pictures of palm trees were carved on the recessed walls, one picture on each side.

The entrance to the lowest story of the annex was on the south side of the Temple. It had stairs leading up to the second and third stories.

One reed

I saw a wall that surrounded the Temple. The man had a measuring stick that was ten and one half feet long. He measured the wall. It was ten and one half feet thick and ten and one half feet high.