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He measured the vestibule of the gate inside at eight cubits[a] and the doorjambs at two cubits.[b] (The vestibule at the gate faced away from the Temple.) 10 Gate guardhouses stood facing east, numbering three on each side,[c] each of them of equal size[d] to the door jamb; that is, having the same[e] measurement on each side.[f] 11 He measured the width of the gateway at ten cubits,[g] and the length of the gate at thirteen cubits.[h]

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  1. Ezekiel 40:9 I.e. about 14 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  2. Ezekiel 40:9 I.e. about 42 inches; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  3. Ezekiel 40:10 Lit. three from here and there
  4. Ezekiel 40:10 Lit. from here one measurement
  5. Ezekiel 40:10 The Heb. lacks that is, having the same
  6. Ezekiel 40:10 Lit. measurement from here and from here
  7. Ezekiel 40:11 I.e. about 17.5 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches
  8. Ezekiel 40:11 I.e. about 22.75 feet; the royal cubit was 21 inches