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Ezekiel 46:22

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In the four corners of the outer court there were enclosed courts, each forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide. Each of the four corner areas had the same dimensions.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 22

In this chapter we have, I. Some further rules given both to the priests and to the people, relating to their worship (Eze 46:1-15). II. A law concerning the prince's disposal of his inheritance (Eze 46:16-18). III. A description of the places provided for the boiling of the sacrifices and the baking of the meat-offerings (Eze 46:19-24).

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Strong's Concordancev. 22

אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ, H702) — four מַקְצוֹעַ (maqtsôwaʻ, H4740) — an angle or recess חָצֵר (châtsêr, H2691) — a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) קָטַר (qâṭar, H7000) — to inclose אַרְבָּעִים (ʼarbâʻîym, H705) — forty אֹרֶךְ (ʼôrek, H753) — length שְׁלוֹשִׁים (shᵉlôwshîym, H7970) — thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth רֹחַב (rôchab, H7341) — width (literally or figuratively) קָצַע (qâtsaʻ, H7106) — to strip off, i.e. (partially) scrape; by implication, to segregate (as an angle) אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first מִדָּה (middâh, H4060) — properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard);…

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