Ezekiel 40:6

“Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, &c.] Or, “whose face is the way to the east”f685; to the east of the house or temple; not to the eastern gate of the wall about the house; but to the eastern gate of the outward court; (see <264020>Ezekiel 40:20), for the man came from the wall he had measured unto this gate; which, with the other gates after mentioned, spiritually design Christ himself, who is the way, door, and gate, (<431406>John 14:6 10:7,9 <400713>Matthew 7:13,14) and this eastern gate more especially, where the prince sat, (<264403>Ezekiel 44:3), and which led into the outward court; and over against which was another that led into the inner court, and so…”

“the stairs--seven in number (Eze 40:26). threshold--the sill [FAIRBAIRN]. other threshold--FAIRBAIRN considers there is but one threshold, and translates, "even the one threshold, one rod broad." But there is another threshold mentioned in Eze 40:7. The two thresholds here seem to be the upper and the lower.”

“The east gate-building. See Plan III. Ezekiel 40:6 Stairs - Seven in number Ezekiel 40:22. Each threshold of the gate (was) one reed broad (or 9 ft.). The measurements are being taken from East to west, i. e., in depth. Ezekiel 40:7 Every little chamber - The guard-chambers (a) for the use of the Levites who kept watch in the temple. The threshold of the gate by the porch - The second threshold in the easternmost gate-way (c). Porch - Hebrew אולם 'ûlâm; the Septuagint: αἰλάμ ailam; Vulgate: vestibulum. The word probably means porch or portico, connected with “ail” post or pillar. Ezekiel 40:9 The porch is now measured from north to south in “wide.” “The breadth of the entry of the gate”…”

“The east - Either of one of the inner walls, or of the temple itself. Went up - 'Till he was got up, he could not measure the threshold, which was at the top of the stairs, and these were ten, if the measurer be supposed in the gate of the house; or eight, if in the gate of the court of the priests; or seven, if in the court of Israel; and each stair was half a cubit in height, too high for him to take the measure of the threshold, if he did not go up the stairs. The threshold - It is probable he measured the lower threshold first, as next at hand. The other threshold - The upper threshold, or lintel of the gate, which was of equal dimensions with the lower, three yards and three inches…”

“unto: Eze 40:20, Eze 8:16, Eze 11:1, Eze 43:1, Eze 44:1, Eze 46:1, Eze 46:12; Ch1 9:18, Ch1 9:24; Neh 3:29; Jer 19:2 which looketh: Heb. whose face was the way stairs: Eze 40:26; Kg1 6:8 threshold: Eze 10:18, Eze 43:8, Eze 46:2, Eze 47:1; Psa 84:10 \*marg. one reed: Eze 40:5, Eze 40:7 Ezekiel 40:7”

“The Buildings of the East Gate (See Plate II 1). - Eze 40:6. And he went to the gate, the direction of which was toward the east, and ascended the steps thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate one rod broad, namely, the first threshold one rod broad, Eze 40:7. And the guard-room one rod long and one rod broad, and between the guard-rooms five cubits, and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate from the temple hither one rod. Eze 40:8. And he measured the porch of the gate from the temple hither one rod. Eze 40:9. And he measured the porch of the gate eight cubits, and its pillars two cubits; and the porch of the gate was from the temple hither. Eze 40:10. And of the…”