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14 Once the priests have entered, they are not to go out from the holy area to the outer court until they have removed the clothes they minister in, for these are holy.(A) They are to put on other clothes before they approach the public area.’(B)

Outside Dimensions of the Temple Complex

15 When he finished measuring inside the temple complex, he led me out by way of the gate that faced east and measured all round the complex.(C)

16 He measured the east side with a measuring rod;

it was 265 metres[a] by the measuring rod.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 42:16 Lit 500 in rods, also in vv. 17,18,19
  2. 42:16 Lit rod all around, also in vv. 17,18,19