KJV ORIGINAL
And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the base on the ground up to the lower ledge, it's about three feet high and eighteen inches wide. Then from the smaller ledge up to the bigger ledge, it's six feet high and eighteen inches wide.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God cares about the details — even down to exact measurements for his holy space.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Ezekiel was written by the prophet Ezekiel to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to provide a vision of a restored temple and renewed worship for a people whose temple had been destroyed and who were living in exile.
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