Ezekiel 41
World English Bible
WEB1He brought me to the nave and measured the posts, six cubits wide on the one side and six cubits wide on the other side, which was the width of the tent. 2The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side. He measured its length, forty cubits, and the width, twenty cubits. 3Then he went inward and measured each post of the entrance, two cubits; and the entrance, six cubits; and the width of the entrance, seven cubits. 4He measured its length, twenty cubits, and the width, twenty cubits, before the nave. He said to me, “This is the most holy place.” 5Then he measured the wall of the house, six cubits; and the width of every side room, four cubits, all around the house on every side. 6The side rooms were in three stories, one over another, and thirty in each story. They entered into the wall which belonged to the house for the side rooms all around, that they might be supported and not penetrate the wall of the house. 7The side rooms were wider on the higher levels, because the walls were narrower at the higher levels. Therefore the width of the house increased upward; and so one went up from the lowest level to the highest through the middle level. 8I saw also that the house had a raised base all around. The foundations of the side rooms were a full reed of six great cubits. 9The thickness of the outer wall of the side rooms was five cubits. That which was left was the place of the side rooms that belonged to the house. 10Between the rooms was a width of twenty cubits around the house on every side. 11The doors of the side rooms were toward an open area that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south. The width of the open area was five cubits all around. 12The building that was before the separate place at the side toward the west was seventy cubits wide; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick all around, and its length ninety cubits. 13So he measured the temple, one hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with its walls, one hundred cubits long; 14also the width of the face of the temple, and of the separate place toward the east, one hundred cubits. 15He measured the length of the building before the separate place which was at its back, and its galleries on the one side and on the other side, one hundred cubits from the inner temple, and the porches of the court, 16the thresholds, and the closed windows, and the galleries around on their three stories, opposite the threshold, with wood ceilings all around, and from the ground up to the windows, (now the windows were covered), 17to the space above the door, even to the inner house, and outside, and by all the wall all around inside and outside, by measure. 18It was made with cherubim and palm trees. A palm tree was between cherub and cherub, and every cherub had two faces, 19so that there was the face of a man toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side. It was made like this through all the house all around. 20Cherubim and palm trees were made from the ground to above the door. The wall of the temple was like this. 21The door posts of the nave were squared. As for the face of the nave, its appearance was as the appearance of the temple. 22The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and its length two cubits. Its corners, its base, and its walls were of wood. He said to me, “This is the table that is before Yahweh.” 23The temple and the sanctuary had two doors. 24The doors had two leaves each, two turning leaves: two for the one door, and two leaves for the other. 25There were made on them, on the doors of the nave, cherubim and palm trees, like those made on the walls. There was a threshold of wood on the face of the porch outside. 26There 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.
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Overview
Ezekiel Chapter 41 provides a detailed description of the inner temple, emphasizing its significance in the worship of God. The chapter begins with Ezekiel being brought into the temple's inner sanctuary, where he observes the dimensions and structure of the holy place. The measurements reveal a grand design, highlighting the holiness and majesty of God's dwelling among His people. The inner sanctuary, or the Most Holy Place, is described as being 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 20 cubits high, symbolizing completeness and perfection in God's presence. The chapter also notes the intricate carvings of cherubim and palm trees on the walls, which serve as reminders of God's glory and the heavenly realm (#Ezekiel #Temple #Cherubim).
Furthermore, the chapter emphasizes the separation between the holy and the most holy areas, underscoring the holiness of God and the need for reverence in His presence. The temple's design reflects God's desire to dwell among His people, as seen in the instructions given to Moses for the tabernacle. The chapter concludes with a reminder of the importance of maintaining the sanctity of the temple, as it is a place where God meets with His people. This vision of the temple serves as a powerful reminder of God's presence and the call for His people to live in holiness and obedience to Him.
Topics in this chapter
- Temple
- Holiness
- Worship
- God's Presence
- Cherubim
- Restoration
- Ezekiel
- Prophet
- Reverence
- Symbolism in the Bible
- Vision
- Altar
- Angelic Beings
- Approach to Scripture
- Atonement
- Babylonian Exile
- Biblical Art
- Divine Presence
- Divine Protection
- Eschatology
- Excellence
- Ezekiel's Vision
- Faithfulness
- Fulfillment
- Genesis 1
- God's Promises
- Holy of Holies
- Hope
- Integrity
- Involvement
- Majesty of God
- Measuring Rod
- Meditation
- New Jerusalem
- Order
- Palmtrees
- Presence of God
- Provision
- Religious Buildings
- Revelation
- Sacred Architecture
- Sanctuary
- Service
- Spiritual Insight
- Temple Decor
- Temple Design
- Temple Imagery
- Tradition
- Trust
Related chapters
- 1 Kings 6Temple DesignHoly of HoliesAngelic Beings
- Revelation 21New JerusalemVisionMajesty of God
- Ezekiel 40InvolvementMeasuring RodEzekiel's Vision
- Exodus 25ExcellenceSanctuaryOrder
- Exodus 26Holy of HoliesSacred ArchitectureAngelic Beings
- Ezekiel 43Temple ImageryEzekiel's VisionAltar
- Ezekiel 10Angelic BeingsEzekiel's VisionCherubim
- Ezekiel 42Ezekiel's VisionEzekielOrder
- Ezekiel 48New JerusalemSanctuaryEzekiel
- 2 Chronicles 3Angelic BeingsCherubimExcellence
- 2 Chronicles 4CherubimExcellenceSymbolism in the Bible
- Genesis 3CherubimAtonement
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