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Ezekiel 40:26

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 40:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
Ezekiel 40:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 40

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23And there was a gate to the inner court over against the [other] gate, [both] on the north and on the east; and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.
24And he led me toward the south; and, behold, a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.
25And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
26And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
27And there was a gate to the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south a hundred cubits.
28Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;
29and the lodges thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about; it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And there were seven steps to go up to it, &c.] To the south gate, as there were to the east and north gates, (<264006>Ezekiel 40:6,42): and the arches thereof were before them; (see Gill on “<264022>Ezekiel 40:22”): and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof; that is, on the posts of this gate were palm trees, two on each post, one on one side, and the other on the other: this verse shows us how many palm trees were painted on the posts, and how they were disposed of; (see Gill on “<264016>Ezekiel 40:16”).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“To it - The floor, or square court. Ezekiel 40:28”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“seven: Eze 40:6, Eze 40:22, Eze 40:29; Pe2 3:18 palm trees: Eze 40:16, Eze 40:22; Psa 92:12, Psa 92:13; Sol 7:7, Sol 7:8 Next: Ezekiel Chapter 41”
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