'Facing' in the Bible
The combined wingspan of these cherubim was 30 feet. They stood upright, facing inward.
Then he brought me to the inner court of the Lord's house. Right there at the entrance to the Lord's temple, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the Lord's temple, facing east -- they were worshiping the sun toward the east!
Then he went to the gate facing east. He climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate as 10? feet deep.
The alcoves were 10? feet long and 10? feet wide; between the alcoves were 8? feet. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was 10? feet.
Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward as 10? feet.
On the outside of the inner gate were chambers for the singers of the inner court, one at the side of the north gate facing south, and the other at the side of the south gate facing north.
The building that was facing the temple courtyard at the west side was 122? feet wide; the wall of the building was 8? feet all around, and its length 157? feet.
Then he measured the length of the building facing the courtyard at the rear of the temple, with its galleries on either side as 175 feet. The interior of the outer sanctuary and the porch of the court,
as well as the thresholds, narrow windows and galleries all around on three sides facing the threshold were paneled with wood all around, from the ground up to the windows (now the windows were covered),
As for the outer wall by the side of the chambers, toward the outer court facing the chambers, it was 87? feet long.
For the chambers on the outer court were 87? feet long, while those facing the temple were 175 feet long.
At the beginning of the wall of the court toward the south, facing the courtyard and the building, were chambers
When the prince provides a freewill offering, a burnt offering, or peace offerings as a voluntary offering to the Lord, the gate facing east will be opened for him, and he will provide his burnt offering and his peace offerings just as he did on the Sabbath. Then he will go out, and the gate will be closed after he goes out.