KJV ORIGINAL
Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Across from the inner courtyard (which was about 30 feet wide) and facing the stone pavement of the outer courtyard, there were three levels of walkways built one above the other.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's temple had these beautiful three-story walkways connecting the different courtyards.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Judean exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It presents detailed visions of a future temple and restored worship, providing hope and instruction to a community displaced after Jerusalem's destruction.
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