Scripture Spot Logo

Verse of the Day

WEB

Author Spotlight

Loading featured author...

Report Issue

See a formatting issue or error?

Let us know →

Before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits` breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors were toward the north.

Verse Takeaways

1

A Practical Pathway

Commentators note a likely scribal error in the text, suggesting the 'way of one cubit' should be 'one hundred cubits.' This would create a practical 10x100 cubit walkway, perfectly designed for priests to carry portions of the sacrifices from the preparation area to these holy chambers, demonstrating the functional and thoughtful design of the visionary temple.

See 3 Verse Takeaways

Book Overview

Ezekiel

Author

Audience

Composition

Teaching Highlights

Outline

+ 5 more

See Overview

Commentaries

4

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Ezekiel 42:4

18th Century

Theologian

Or, in the front of the chambers was a gangway of ten cubits breadth leading inward, a path of one cubit, and their …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Ezekiel 42:4

19th Century

Bishop

A walk of ten cubits breadth inward. The meaning of this clause depends upon that of the next, “a way of one cubit.” There is ever…

John Gill

John Gill

On Ezekiel 42:4

17th Century

Pastor

And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits' breadth inward That is, within side, or betwe…

Premium

Go Ad-Free

Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 42:1–20

17th Century

Minister

In this chapter are described the priests' chambers, their use, and the dimensions of the holy mount on which the temple stood. These chambers were…