¹⁵And he completed the measurements of the inner temple, and he brought me to the walkway of the gate that faces toward the east^p and he measured it all the way around.^q ¹⁶He measured the east side with the reed^r for^s measuring, five hundred cubits,^t with respect to reeds with the reed for measurement, he measured it all around. ¹⁷He measured the north side as five hundred cubits, with respect to reeds with the reed for measurement all around. ¹⁸Then he measured the south side as five hundred cubits, with respect to reeds with the reed for measurement. ¹⁹He went around the west side^u and he measured five hundred cubits, with respect to reeds with the reed for measurement.

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Footnotes

pLiterally “which its face is to the way of the east”
qLiterally “all around, all around”
rOr “rod”
sLiterally “of measuring”
tHebrew has “reeds” here (= 5,250 feet), which is not correct; 500 cubits = 875 feet.
uOr “side toward/to the sea”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now when he had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and measured the temple area all around. He measured the east side with the measuring reed, 500 cubits by the measuring reed all around. He measured the north side, 500 cubits by the measuring reed all around. He measured the south side, 500 cubits by the measuring reed. Then he turned to the west side and measured, 500 cubits by the measuring reed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When he had finished measuring what was inside the temple area, he led me out by the east gate and measured the area all around: He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits. He measured the north side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod. He measured the south side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod. Then he turned to the west side and measured; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When he finished measuring inside the temple complex, he led me out by way of the gate that faced east and measured all around the complex.

He measured the east side with a measuring rod;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

He measured the north side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

He measured the south side;

it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

Then he turned to the west side

and measured 875 feet by the measuring rod.

NLTNew Living Translation

When the man had finished measuring the inside of the Temple area, he led me out through the east gateway to measure the entire perimeter. He measured the east side with his measuring rod, and it was 875 feet long. Then he measured the north side, and it was also 875 feet. The south side was also 875 feet, and the west side was also 875 feet.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about. He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.

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