Ezekiel 40:20
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New International Version (©2011)
Then he measured the length and width of the north gate, leading into the outer court.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The man measured the gateway on the north just like the one on the east.

English Standard Version (©2001)
As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
As for the gate of the outer court which faced the north, he measured its length and its width.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He measured the gate of the outer court facing north, both its length and width.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Next, he measured the length and width of the outer north-facing gate to the courtyard.

NET Bible (©2006)
He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces north.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then the man measured the length and width of the gateway, leading to the outer courtyard. This was the gateway that faced north.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the gate of the outer court that faced the north, he measured its length, and its width.

American King James Version
And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

American Standard Version
And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He measured also both the length and the breadth of the gate of the outward court, which looked northward.

Darby Bible Translation
And the gate of the outer court, that looked toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.

English Revised Version
And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the gate of the outward court that looked towards the north, he measured its length, and its breadth.

World English Bible
The gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.

Young's Literal Translation
As to the gate of the outer court whose front is northward, he hath measured its length and its breadth;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

40:1-49 The Vision of the Temple. - Here is a vision, beginning at ch. 40, and continued to the end of the book, ch. 48, which is justly looked upon to be one of the most difficult portions in all the book of God. When we despair to be satisfied as to any difficulty we meet with, let us bless God that our salvation does not depend upon it, but that things necessary are plain enough; and let us wait till God shall reveal even this unto us. This chapter describes two outward courts of the temple. Whether the personage here mentioned was the Son of God, or a created angel, is not clear. But Christ is both our Altar and our Sacrifice, to whom we must look with faith in all approaches to God; and he is Salvation in the midst of the earth, Ps 74:12, to be looked unto from all quarters.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 20-23. - The north gate. This was in all respects similar to that upon the east, though its description proceeds in the reverse order, beginning with the three "chambers," or lodges, on each side of the footway (ver. 21), going on to the "posts," "arches," and "windows," and ending with the outside steps, seven in number (ver. 22), which are here first mentioned in connection with the gates. Its dimensions were the same as those of the "first" gate, fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits broad. It stood exactly in front of a corresponding gate into the inner court, and the distance between the two gates was, as before, a hundred cubits.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north,.... Or the north gate of this building: having finished the dimensions of the eastern gate, those of the north gate are taken:

he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof; as he had the eastern gate, and which were the same; and so of the south gate, Ezekiel 40:24, which denotes the uniformity in religion in the latter day, in the way of entrance into the churches, and in doctrine, discipline, worship, and ordinances.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20-27. The different approaches corresponded in plan. In the case of these two other gates, however, no mention is made of a building with thirty chambers such as was found on the east side. Only one was needed, and it was assigned to the east as being the sacred quarter, and that most conveniently situated for the officiating priests.

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The North Gate
20And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. 21And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 22And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looks toward the east; and they went up to it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them. …

Revelation 11:1 I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers.
Revelation 11:2 But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.
Ezekiel 40:6 Then he went to the east gate. He climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate; it was one rod deep.
Ezekiel 40:24 Then he led me to the south side and I saw the south gate. He measured its jambs and its portico, and they had the same measurements as the others.
Ezekiel 42:1 Then the man led me northward into the outer court and brought me to the rooms opposite the temple courtyard and opposite the outer wall on the north side.
Ezekiel 44:4 Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling the temple of the LORD, and I fell facedown.