Ezekiel 42:20

“He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.”

"He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place." - Ezekiel 42:20
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What does Ezekiel 42:20 mean?

Ezekiel 42:20 in the King James Version reads, "He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place." This verse comes from the book of Ezekiel, which is a…

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The Sacred Boundary: Understanding God's Separation

As we delve into Ezekiel 42:20, we encounter a verse that paints a vivid picture of the temple structure, emphasizing the importance of sacred boundaries instituted by God. The verse reads: "He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long…

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A Prayer for Divine Separation and Holiness

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with hearts full of reverence and awe, as we reflect on Your word in Ezekiel 42:20: "He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a…

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Ezekiel 42:20 - "He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place."
Ezekiel 20:42 - "And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers."
Ezekiel 42:18 - "He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed."
Ezekiel 42:2 - "Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits."
Ezekiel 42:19 - "¶ He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed."
Isaiah 42:20 - "Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not."
Ezekiel 42:17 - "He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about."
Ezekiel 42:9 - "And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court."
Ezekiel 42:16 - "He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about."
Ezekiel 42:8 - "For the length of the chambers that were in the utter court was fifty cubits: and, lo, before the temple were an hundred cubits."
Ezekiel 42:4 - "And before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north."
Ezekiel 42:10 - "The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building."
Ezekiel 42:5 - "Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building."
Ezekiel 42:7 - "And the wall that was without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits."
Ezekiel 42:6 - "For they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground."
"And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers." - Ezekiel 20:42
Ezekiel 16:42 - "So will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry."
Luke 20:42 - "And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,"
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Genesis 42:20 - "But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so."