20 Then he measured the length and width of the north gate, leading into the outer court.
20 And the gate of the outward court that looked
20 As for the gate that faced toward the north, belonging to the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth.
20 Here was another gate complex facing north, exiting the outside courtyard. He measured its length and width.
20 On the outer court was also a gateway facing north, and he measured its length and its width.
20 The man measured the gateway on the north just like the one on the east.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:20
Chapter Contents
The Vision of the Temple.
Here is a vision, beginning at ch. 40, and continued to the end of the book, ch. 48, which is justly looked upon to be one of the most difficult portions in all the book of God. When we despair to be satisfied as to any difficulty we meet with, let us bless God that our salvation does not depend upon it, but that things necessary are plain enough; and let us wait till God shall reveal even this unto us. This chapter describes two outward courts of the temple. Whether the personage here mentioned was the Son of God, or a created angel, is not clear. But Christ is both our Altar and our Sacrifice, to whom we must look with faith in all approaches to God; and he is Salvation in the midst of the earth, Psalm 74:12, to be looked unto from all quarters.