And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
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Gill's Exposition
And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits,.... Five yards, two feet and a half: this was the measure of the eastern gate, whether outward or inward; for they were both of a…
The east gate-building. See Plan III. Eze 40:6 Stairs - Seven in number Eze 40:22. Each threshold of the gate (was) one reed broad (or 9 ft.). The measurements are being taken from East to west, i.…
The measuring-reed which was in the hand of the surveyor-general was mentioned before, Eze 40:3. Here we are told (Eze 40:5) what was the exact length of it, which must be observed, because the house…
Cambridge Bible
breadth of the entry The "breadth" the measure from N. to S. of the outside entrance was 10 cubits, Fig. 1, ee, ff;and this was the breadth of the passage all along, except perhaps before the…