John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 43:14

"And from the bottom upon the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser ledge to the greater ledge shall be four cubits, and the breadth a cubit." — Ezekiel 43:14 (ASV)

And from the bottom upon the ground, even to the lower settle ,
&c.] From the basis or foundation of the altar, as it stood upon the ground, to the lower settle or "court" ^F23 , as it is called, where the priests stood; and in which they could walk round the altar, to do their business: shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit ;
that is, two cubits high, and one broad: and from the lesser settle or court, to the greater settle or court,
shall be four cubits, and, the breadth one cubit ;
the lowermost settle is called the lesser, not in quantity, but in height, it being but two cubits high from the ground; but the upper settle was four cubits from that, and one broad, for the priests to walk on round about; in all six cubits from the bottom.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F23: (hrzeh) "atrium auxilii", Montanus.