Ezekiel 41:12

¶ Now the building that [was] before the separate place at the end toward the west [was] seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building [was] five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.

Now the building {H1146} that was before {H6440} the separate place {H1508} at the end {H6285} toward {H1870} the west {H3220} was seventy {H7657} cubits {H520} broad {H7341}; and the wall {H7023} of the building {H1146} was five {H2568} cubits {H520} thick {H7341} round about {H5439}, and the length {H753} thereof ninety {H8673} cubits {H520}.

The building on the west facing the separated yard had a[n interior] width of 1221/2 feet, a[n interior] length of 1571/2 feet and exterior walls eight-and-three-quarters feet thick all the way around.

Now the building that faced the temple courtyard on the west was seventy cubits wide, and the wall of the building was five cubits thick all around, with a length of ninety cubits.

And the building that was before the separate place at the side toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.

Ezekiel 41:12 is a verse from the prophet Ezekiel's highly detailed vision of a new temple, a significant passage within the biblical narrative concerning God's dwelling place among His people. This particular verse provides specific architectural dimensions of a building located to the west of the temple's "separate place" or holy area.

Context

This verse is part of a lengthy and intricate description of a visionary temple, spanning Ezekiel chapters 40 through 48. Given to Ezekiel during his exile in Babylon, this vision serves as a profound promise of future restoration and renewed worship for Israel. Unlike the tabernacle or Solomon's Temple, this temple is described with extraordinary precision, down to every cubit and wall thickness, emphasizing a divine blueprint for a future structure that would surpass all previous ones in glory and order.

Key Themes

  • Divine Precision and Order: The meticulous measurements—seventy cubits broad, ninety cubits long, with five-cubit thick walls—highlight God's absolute precision in His plans. Every detail matters to the Creator.
  • Holiness and Separation: The "separate place" mentioned implies a distinct area, reinforcing the theme of God's holiness and the necessary separation between the sacred and the common, which is central to the temple's design.
  • Future Hope and Restoration: The entire temple vision points to a future era of God's renewed presence among His people, a time of perfect worship and communion. This vision is often interpreted as a literal future temple during a millennial kingdom, or symbolically representing the Church, or even the New Jerusalem described in Revelation.

Linguistic Insights

The unit of measurement used throughout Ezekiel's temple vision is the "cubit." However, unlike the common cubit, this specific vision defines its cubit as "a cubit and an hand breadth" (Ezekiel 40:5), indicating a longer, standardized, and precise measurement. This consistency underscores the divine authority and exactness of the architectural blueprint, leaving no room for human estimation or error in its construction or interpretation.

Practical Application

While the exact fulfillment of Ezekiel's temple vision remains a subject of theological discussion, the principles embedded within it are timeless. This passage reminds us that God is a God of order, detail, and purpose. His plans are meticulously laid out, whether for a physical temple, the spiritual building of His Church, or the ultimate prepared place for His people. It encourages believers to trust in His perfect design, to appreciate the beauty of His order, and to live in a way that honors His holy presence in our lives, recognizing that we are individually and corporately temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19).

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Ezekiel 41:13

    So he measured the house, an hundred cubits long; and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, an hundred cubits long;

  • Ezekiel 41:15

    And he measured the length of the building over against the separate place which [was] behind it, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, an hundred cubits, with the inner temple, and the porches of the court;

  • Ezekiel 42:13

    Then said he unto me, The north chambers [and] the south chambers, which [are] before the separate place, they [be] holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place [is] holy.

  • Ezekiel 42:1

    ¶ Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that [was] over against the separate place, and which [was] before the building 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.

  • Revelation 22:14

    Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

  • Revelation 22:15

    For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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