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Ezekiel 42:1

Ezekiel 42:1
Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north,.... After the dimensions of the gates and courts of this building had been shown, and that of itself, the holy and most holy…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Utter court - Outward court, so Eze 42:3. Into the chamber ... before the building - to the chambers (See L, Plan II)... over against etc. “The building” is the temple-building, for this row of…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

He brought me forth into the utter court - He brought him out from the temple into the court of the priests. This, in reference to the temple, was called the outer court; but the court of the people…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezekiel 42:1-14

The prophet has taken a very exact view of the temple and the buildings belonging to it, and is now brought again into the outer court, to observe the chambers that were in that square.

I. Here is a…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Ezekiel 42:1-12

The chambers in the inner court.

In the inner court on the two sides N. and S. of the house or temple proper were erected blocks of cells for the use of the priests, where they ate the holy things…