Ezekiel 41:26

Verse

There were beveled windows and palm trees on the sidewalls of the portico. The side rooms of the temple also had canopies.

American Standard Version (1901)

And there were closed windows and palm-trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch: thus were the side-chambers of the house, and the thresholds.

Bible in Basic English

And there were sloping windows and palm-trees on one side and on the other, on the sides of the covered way: and the side-rooms of the house and the ...

Douay-Rheims 1899

Upon which were the oblique windows, and the representation of palm trees on this side, and on that side in the sides of the porch, according to the sides of the house, and the breadth of the walls.

Free Bible Version

There were narrow windows and palm tree designs on the walls of the porch. The side rooms of the Temple also had roofs.

King James (Authorized) Version

And there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks.

Translation for Translators

On the side walls of the entry room were narrow windows with figures of palm trees carved on the sides of the windows. The side rooms around the temple also had roofs.

Unlocked Literal Bible

There were narrow windows and palm trees on either side of the portico. These were the side rooms of the house, and they also had overhanging roofs.

Noah Webster Bible

And there were narrow windows and palm-trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side-chambers of the house, and thick planks.

World English Bible

There were closed windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch. This is how the side rooms of the temple and the thresholds were arranged.

Young's Literal Translation

And narrow windows and palm-trees [are] on this side, and on that side, at the sides of the porch, and the side-chambers of the house, and the thick places.

Context

The Interior Structures

²⁵Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico.²⁶There were beveled windows and palm trees on the sidewalls of the portico. The side rooms of the temple also had canopies.

Summary

In Ezekiel's vision of the temple, the seven steps leading up to the temple symbolize the progression of holiness and purity required to approach God. Each step represents a higher level of sanctification and spiritual growth, emphasizing the importance of consecration and reverence in drawing near to the Lord. This imagery serves as a reminder that God's presence is sacred and demands respect, humility, and a heart set apart for Him. The intricate details of the temple layout underscore the meticulous care and orderliness with which God desires His people to approach Him, reflecting His holiness and the need for a consecrated life.

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