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Then he measured the wall of the house, six cubits; and the breadth of every side-chamber, four cubits, round about the house on every side.

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A Wall of Divine Security

Commentators note the temple wall's immense thickness—six cubits, or about ten feet. This massive structure is seen not just as an architectural feature but as a powerful symbol. It represents the firmness, security, and divine protection God provides for His people, a 'wall of salvation' against all harm.

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Ezekiel

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Ezekiel 41:5

18th Century

Theologian

The wall of the house - This was the outer wall of the temple itself. Its thickness of six cubits corresponds with the colossal proportions …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Ezekiel 41:5

19th Century

Bishop

The wall of the house, six cubits.— The thickness of the wall is the same as that of the wall of the outer court ([Reference Ezeki…

John Gill

John Gill

On Ezekiel 41:5

17th Century

Pastor

After he measured the wall of the house six cubits
Or a reed, three yards and a half thick: this was the wall of the…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 41:1–26

17th Century

Minister

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 …