Outside the inner gate were the chambers for the singers in the inner court, one facing south at the side of the northern gateway, and the other facing north at the side of the southern gateway.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Without - Outside of the gate in the inner court. See N, Plan II.

Singers - These were Levites of particular families, those o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Without the inner gate.— Without must here be understood in a different sense from the without of Ezekiel 40:40,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers , &c.] These singers are true believers in Christ, members of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a vision, beginning at Ezekiel 40 and continuing to the end of the book, Ezekiel 48, which is rightly regarded as one of the mos…