Ezekiel 41:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The side rooms surrounding the temple widened at each successive level, because the structure surrounding the temple ascended by stages corresponding to the narrowing of the temple wall as it rose upward. And so a stairway went up from the lowest story to the highest, through the middle one.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Ezekiel 41:7 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“The side rooms surrounding the temple widened at each successive level, because the structure surrounding the temple ascended by stages corresponding to the narrowing of the temple wall as it rose upward. And so a stairway went up from the lowest story to the highest, through the middle one.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And a broad place and a turning place still upwards <FI>are<Fi> to the side-chambers, for the turning round of the house <FI>is<Fi> still upwards all round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house <FI>is<Fi> upwards, and so the lower one goeth up unto the higher by the midst.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 41:7 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 6:8The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.
- Matthew 13:32Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
- Hebrews 6:1Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
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