Ezekiel 42:16
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New International Version (©1984)
He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds by the measuring reed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He measured the east side with a measuring stick. It was 875 feet long according to the measuring stick.

King James Bible
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

American King James Version
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

American Standard Version
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

Bible in Basic English
He went round and took the measure of it on the east side with the measuring rod, five hundred, measured with the rod all round.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he measured toward the east with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about.

Darby Bible Translation
He measured the east side with the measuring-reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring-reed round about.

English Revised Version
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

Webster's Bible Translation
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed around.

World English Bible
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed all around.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath measured the east side with the measuring-reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring-reed round about.

Geneva Study Bible

He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

King James Translators' Notes

side: Heb. wind

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16. five hundred reeds-the Septuagint substitutes "cubits" for "reeds," to escape the immense compass assigned to the whole, namely, a square of five hundred rods or three thousand cubits (two feet each; Eze 40:5), in all a square of one and one-seventh miles, that is, more than all ancient Jerusalem; also, there is much space thus left unappropriated. Fairbairn rightly supports English Version, which agrees with the Hebrew. The vast extent is another feature marking the ideal character of the temple. It symbolizes the great enlargement of the kingdom of God, when Jehovah-Messiah shall reign at Jerusalem, and from thence to the ends of the earth (Isa 2:2-4; Jer 3:17; Ro 11:12, 15).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

42:1-20 In this chapter are described the priests' chambers, their use, and the dimensions of the holy mount on which the temple stood. These chambers were many. Jesus said, In my Father's house are many mansions: in his house on earth there are many; multitudes, by faith, are lodging in his sanctuary, and yet there is room. These chambers, though private, were near the temple. Our religious services in our chambers, must prepare for public devotions, and further us in improving them, as our opportunities are.


Ezekiel 40:3 So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway. (NASB ©1995)

Cubits East Five Hundred Measure Measured Measuring Measuring-Reed Reed Reeds Rod Round Side


He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

side [heb] wind
the measuring reed Estimating the reed at 10:5 feet, 500 reeds will be nearly equal to a mile; so that from this statement we find the temple with its outbuildings, was built on a square, nearly an English mile on each side, and four miles in circumference, This not only far exceeds the size of Solomon's temple, or that after the captivity, which was only 500 cubits, or a furlong, on each side, and exactly half a mile in circuit; but is nearly equal to the whole extent of Jerusalem itself, which, when greatest, was but 33 furlongs in circumference, somewhat less that 4:25 miles. This seems clearly to intimate, that the vision cannot be explained of any temple that has hitherto been built, or indeed of any literal temple, but figuratively and mystically of the spiritual temple, the church under the gospel, and its spiritual glory. Eze 40:3 Zec 2:1 Re 11:1,2

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