KJV ORIGINAL
Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he measured the entrance area of the gate — it was about twelve feet deep, with posts that were three feet thick. The entrance opened inward toward the temple.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Every detail of God's house matters, even the measurements of the doorway.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Ezekiel was written by the prophet Ezekiel to Jewish exiles in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity, approximately between 593 and 571 BCE. It was written to provide hope and a vision of future restoration for a people who had lost their temple, land, and national identity after the destruction of Jerusalem.
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