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Gill's Exposition
He measured also the porch of the gate within,
one reed. This was either the measure of the breadth of the porch between the opposite chambers on both sides; or rather of the length of that space,…
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…
These verses should read: And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, &c the words "within (Eze 40:40) … gate" (Eze 40:40) being omitted. The copyist's eye when he came…