Ezekiel 42:7

Verse

An outer wall in front of the chambers was fifty cubits long and ran parallel to the chambers and the outer court.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the wall that was without by the side of the chambers, toward the outer court before the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits.

Bible in Basic English

And the wall which went outside by the side of the rooms, in the direction of the outer square in front of the rooms, was fifty cubits long.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the outward wall that went about by the chambers, which were towards the outward court on the forepart of the chambers, was fifty cubits long.

Free Bible Version

An external wall ran in front of the rooms for fifty cubits long parallel to the outer courtyard.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits.

Translation for Translators

The wall of the building extended ◄87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters► past the set of rooms built along the outer courtyard, separating all the rooms from the outer courtyard.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The outside wall ran along the rooms toward the outer courtyard, the courtyard that was in front of the rooms. That wall was fifty cubits in length.

Noah Webster Bible

And the wall that was without over against the chambers, towards the outer court on the forepart of the chambers, the length of it was fifty cubits.

World English Bible

The wall that was outside by the side of the rooms, toward the outer court before the rooms, was fifty cubits long.

Young's Literal Translation

As to the wall that [is] at the outside, over-against the chambers, the way of the outer-court at the front of the chambers, its length [is] fifty cubits;

Context

Chambers for the Priests

⁶For they were arranged in three stories, and unlike the courts, they had no pillars. So the upper chambers were set back further than the lower and middle floors.⁷An outer wall in front of the chambers was fifty cubits long and ran parallel to the chambers and the outer court.⁸For the chambers on the outer court were fifty cubits long, while those facing the temple were a hundred cubits long.

Summary

In Ezekiel 42:7, the prophet describes a wall separating the holy chambers from the outer court, emphasizing the distinction between the sacred and the common. This separation symbolizes the importance of maintaining purity and reverence in approaching God. The detailed measurements and design of the wall underscore the meticulous care and intentionality required in honoring the presence of the Lord. As believers, we are called to uphold spiritual boundaries and honor the sanctity of God's dwelling place within us, reflecting His holiness in our lives.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the wall that was without over against the chambers,.... This wall separated and distinguished the chambers from the outward court, as well as was a protection of them; and signifies the grace and power of God, which separates his true churches from the world, and is the security of them; See Gill on Eze 11:5. this was towards the utter court, on the fore part of the chambers; or front of them, which seems to be to the north of them; since their doors were towards the north, Eze 42:4, though Cocceius makes it to be to the west, which better agrees with what follows: the length thereof was fifty cubits; which answers to the breadth of the chambers, Eze 42:2 and what is called length here, with respect to the wall, is called the breadth with respect to the chambers. The wall of divine protection is equal to the length and breadth, and even the whole compass, of the churches of Christ.