Ezekiel 40:31 BSB — MannaFest

Ezekiel 40:31

Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.

BSB

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ASV

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

KJV

And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Utter court - Translate outward court Eze 40:37; Eze 42:1, Eze 42:7, Eze 42:14; Eze 44:19; Eze 46:20-21. Arches toward the outward court - See Eze 40:14 note. Eight steps - So for the east Eze 40:34 and north gates Eze 40:37. From the precincts to the outer court were “seven” steps, from the outer to the inner court “eight,” making together the number of the Psalms Ps. 120–134, supposed by some to have been called Psalms of Degrees, because they were sung by the choir of Levites upon the steps (“degrees”) of the temple-courts.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאֵלַמָּ֗יו	ve.'e.la.Mav	and porches its	H361 →
אֶל־	'el-	[was] to	H413 →
חָצֵר֙	cha.Tzer	a courtyard	H2691 →
הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה	ha.Chi.tzo.Nah	<the> outer	H2435 →
וְתִמֹרִ֖ים	ve.ti.mo.Rim	and palm trees	H8561 →
אֶל־	'el-	[were] to	H413 →
אֵילָ֑יו	'ei.lov	pillars its	H352 →
וּמַעֲל֥וֹת	u.ma.'a.Lot	and [was] steps	H4609 →
שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה	she.mo.Neh	eight	H8083 →
מַעֲלָֽיו׃	ma.'a.lov	ascents its	H4608 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ezekiel 40:26
Seven steps led up to it, and its portico was opposite them; it had palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.
leads to
- Ezekiel 40:16
  The gate chambers and their side pillars had beveled windows all around the inside of the gateway. The porticos also had windows all around on the inside. Each side pillar was decorated with palm…
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Ezekiel 40:22
  Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ezekiel 40:29
  Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
- 2 Peter 3:18
  But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Through
Ezekiel 40:22
Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.
leads to
- Ezekiel 40:37
  Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ezekiel 40:6
  Then he came to the gate facing east and climbed its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate to be one rod deep.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ezekiel 40:49
  The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ezekiel 40:34
  Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees on each side. Eight steps led up to it.

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02Original language & word study

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04Related verses

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06About Ezekiel

Where the connections lead

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The walk

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About Ezekiel