Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:9
Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate [was] inward.
Verse 9. The porch of the gate] See account of the gates in the plan. Eze 48:35
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
This, say some, was another porch of another gate, distinct from that Eze 40:6. But others, more likely, refer this measuring to the same gate, but where, as before the breadth, now the length is measured.
The posts: these were half columns, that from the floor to the height of the wall jutted out, as if one half of the column were in the wall, and the other without, which was both for beauty and strength; and the protuberance of this half column was one cubit, the other taken up in the wall.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
9. postsprojectingcolumn-faced fronts of the sides of the doorway, opposite to oneanother.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits,…. This could not be the length of the porch from gate to gate, or from east to west, as Lipman z; since there were five cubits between every little chamber; but the breadth of it from north to south, and was four yards and two feet over:
and the posts thereof two cubits; these were columns or pillars placed on each side of the porch, or at the portal of the gate, of two cubits, or a yard and half a foot thick; which, added to the other eight cubits, made the entrance ten cubits, as in Eze 40:11 what these posts, pillars, or columns signify, see on Eze 40:14:
and the porch of the gate was inward; this was the porch of the inward gate; or this was the measure of the porch within the gate.
z Ibid. (Lipman. Tzaurath Beth Hamikdash), sect. 6.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
9. Keil thinks the difference in the measure of the porch may be explained by supposing that Eze 40:8 states the breadth from east to west and Eze 40:9 from north to south. The posts (R.V., margin, “jambs”) measured two cubits each way (Eze 40:10) unless, as some suppose, the “posts” in Eze 40:10 are not the jambs of Eze 40:9, but are the “wall fronts” between the guardrooms (Davidson), or, “pilasters” (Toy). It is impossible to be certain of the meaning of all these architectural details, but the adjoining plan will assist in understanding the general outline of the structure.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Eze 40:9 Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate [was] inward.
Ver. 9. And the porch of the gate was inward. ] Or, This was the porch of the inner gate.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
posts: or projections, coigns or small turrets.
inward = toward. [the house].
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the posts: Eze 45:19
Reciprocal: 1Ch 28:11 – the porch Eze 44:3 – he shall enter
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 40:9. There could be no logical or mechanical reason for varying from the rule of o-ne reed in some parts of the structure to he measured. Neither can we always see any special application of the peculiar descriptions given, In all cases, however, when the reader is confronted with some apparent contraditions or other puzzling statements, lie should consult the KEY at the beginning of this chapter.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Eze 40:9-12. Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits, &c. This was a portico beyond the little chambers which looked into the first court. It was eight cubits wide, and the two side-posts were two cubits thick, which made up the ten cubits mentioned Eze 40:11. And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three, &c. Or the little chambers of the eastern gate, which he has hitherto been describing, and the form of which is here repeated. These rooms were for the use of the porters that took care of the several gates that led to the temple. And the posts had one measure The side-posts, or fronts of the doors, belonging to each row of chambers, were of the same size. And the length of the gate thirteen cubits By the length of the gate, Villalpandus understands the height, which he supposes to have been two reeds, or twelve cubits and a half. The space also before the little chambers was one cubit, &c. There was a border, or a rail, which enclosed a cubits space before each chamber.