⁷And the alcove^o was one reed^p long and one reed^q wide,^r and between the alcoves was five cubits,^s and the threshold of the gate along the side of the portico of the gate on the inside^t was one reed.^u

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Footnotes

oOr “niches” in the temple tower
pThat is, about 10.5 feet
qThat is, about 10.5 feet
rThat is, 10.5 x 10.5 feet
sThat is, about 8.75 feet
tLiterally “from the house”
uThat is, about 10.5 feet

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the side rooms, one reed long and one reed broad; and the space between the side rooms, five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the vestibule of the gate at the inner end, one reed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The alcoves for the guards were one rod long and one rod wide, and the projecting walls between the alcoves were five cubits thick. And the threshold of the gate next to the portico facing the temple was one rod deep.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Each recess was 10½ feet long and 10½ feet deep, and there was a space of 8¾ feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate’s portico was 10½ feet.

NLTNew Living Translation

There were guard alcoves on each side built into the gateway passage. Each of these alcoves was 10½ feet square, with a distance between them of 8¾ feet along the passage wall. The gateway’s inner threshold, which led to the entry room at the inner end of the gateway passage, was 10½ feet front to back.

KJV 1900King James Version

And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

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