Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:37
And the posts thereof [were] toward the utter court; and palm trees [were] upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it [had] eight steps.
37. the posts utter court ] Probably: and the porch thereof was toward the outer court, cf. Eze 40:31 ; Eze 40:34. So LXX. The “posts” are mentioned immediately after, and said to be decorated with palm trees, Eze 40:16 ; Eze 40:26 ; Eze 40:31.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
37. poststhe Septuagintand Vulgate read, “the porch,” which answers betterto Eze 40:31-34. “Thearches” or “porch” [MAURER].
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
[See comments on Eze 40:35].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
the posts: Eze 40:31, Eze 40:34
the utter court: That is, “the outer court,” as the word utter primarily denotes.
Reciprocal: 1Ki 7:36 – graved cherubims 2Ki 21:5 – in the two courts Eze 40:21 – the little Eze 40:22 – palm trees Eze 40:49 – The steps
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 40:37. Utter means the exterior and the thought is that the posts were provided for the porch to the extent of the outside area. There were two rows of the posts and all of them had the ornaments of palm trees, and it was necessary also to make 8 steps by which to reach the floor of this walkway.