Ezekiel41
English Standard Version
1Then he me to the and the . On each was the of the .
2And the of the was , and the of the were on either side. And he the of the nave, , and its , .
3Then he went the and the of the , ; and the , ; and the sidewalls on of the , .
4And he the of the room, , and its , , the . And he to me, is the Place.
5Then he the of the , thick, and the of the , , the .
6And the were in stories, one over , in . There were all the of the to serve as for the , so that they should be by the of the .
7And it as it to the , the was all the . the had a , and so one went from the story to the the .
8I also that the had a all ; the of the measured a of .
9The the of the was . The the of the and the
10 was a of all the on .
11And the of the opened on the , the , and toward the . And the of the was .
12The that was the the side was , and the of the was , and its .
13Then he the , a ; and the and the with its , a ;
14also the of the of the and the , a .
15Then he the of the the the and its , a . The of the and the of the ,
16the and the and the all the of them, the , were with , from the up the (now the were ),
17 the space the , even the , and on the . And on the , and , was a .
18It was of and , a and . Every had :
19a toward the the one , and the of a toward the the other . They were on the .
20 the the , and were ; similarly the of the .
21The of the were , and in of the was
22an of , , two , and two broad. Its , its , and its were of . He to me, is the is the Lord.
23The and the had each a .
24The had , for .
25And on the of the were and , such were on the . And there was a of in of the .
26And there were and , on the of the , the of the , and the .
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Ezekiel 41.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The Vision of the Temple. (1-26).
vv1-26
After the prophet had observed the courts, he was brought to the temple. If we attend to instructions in the plainer parts of religion, and profit by them, we shall be led further into an acquaintance with the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven.
Key Words
בּוֹא: to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
הֵיכָל: a large public building, such as a palace or temple
מָדַד: properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
אַיִל: properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
פֹּה: this place (French ici), i.e. here or hence
שֵׁשׁ: six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth
אַמָּה: properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
רֹחַב: width (literally or figuratively)
אֹהֶל: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
פֶּתַח: an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
Cross References
Ezekiel 41The dimensions of the temple house correspond directly with Solomon's temple measurements.
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The Holy of Holies is a perfect square of twenty cubits, as in Solomon's temple.
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Matches the structural design of side chambers resting on ledges without entering the main temple wall.
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Describes the winding stairs or passages ascending upward through the stories of side chambers.
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The measuring reed of six great cubits defines the foundations of the side chambers.
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Carvings of cherubim and palm trees decorated the walls and doors of Solomon's temple.
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Identifies the wooden altar as the table where priests minister directly before the Lord.
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The dimensions of the wooden altar of incense are compared with the tabernacle's golden altar.
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Establishes the boundary dividing the holy place from the most holy place in the tabernacle.
Solomon built side chambers against the walls of the temple round about both sanctuary and oracle.
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Explains how the upper chambers were wider as the walls of the house receded.
The two faces of the cherubim (man and lion) link back to the four-faced living creatures.
The squared posts of the temple entrance parallel the square posts in Solomon's temple.
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The theological significance of the Holy of Holies and access into the divine presence.
The narrow windows and palm tree decorations echo the design elements of the outer gates.
Solomon's temple likewise featured narrow, latticed windows for light and ventilation.
The altar is functionally called the 'table of the Lord' in sacrificial vocabulary.
The two folding leaves for each of the two doors matches the entrance pattern.