Ezekiel 40:5
“And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And behold, a wall on the outside of the house round about,.... The first thing that presents itself to the view of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The boundary wall of the temple-courts. See Plan II. A wall on the outside of the house - The wall enclosing the courts…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A measuring reed of six cubits long - The Hebrew cubit is supposed to be about twenty and a half inches; and a palm,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 40:5-26
The measuring-reed which was in the hand of the surveyor-general was mentioned before, Eze 40:3. Here we are told (Eze…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
A wall surrounded the whole temple buildings (Eze 42:20). This wall was a reed broad or thick and a reed high. The reed…
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