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Before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits` breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors were toward the north.
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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.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Or, in the front of the chambers was a gangway of ten cubits breadth leading inward, a path of one cubit, and their …
19th Century
Anglican
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits' breadth inward That is, within side, or betwe…
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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…
