16 He measured the east side with a measuring rod;

it was 875 feet[a] by the measuring rod.[b]

17 He[c] measured the north side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

18 He[d] measured the south side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

Read full chapter

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
  3. 42:17 LXX reads Then he turned to the north and
  4. 42:18 LXX reads Then he turned to the south and

16 He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.[a][b] 17 He measured the north side; it was five hundred cubits[c] by the measuring rod. 18 He measured the south side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 42:16 See Septuagint of verse 17; Hebrew rods; also in verses 18 and 19.
  2. Ezekiel 42:16 Five hundred cubits equal about 875 feet or about 265 meters; also in verses 17, 18 and 19.
  3. Ezekiel 42:17 Septuagint; Hebrew rods

16 He measured the east side with the [a]measuring rod, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around. 17 He measured the north side, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around. 18 He measured the south side, five hundred rods by the measuring rod.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 42:16 About 10.5 feet, Ezek. 40:5