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Ezekiel 41:24

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 41:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the doors had two leaves [apiece], two turning leaves: two [leaves] for the one door, and two leaves for the other.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the doors had two leaves [apiece], two turning leaves: two [leaves] for the one door, and two leaves for the other.
Ezekiel 41:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 41

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21As for the temple, the door-posts were squared; and as for the face of the sanctuary, the appearance [thereof] was as the appearance [of the temple].
22The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before Jehovah.
23And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.
24And the doors had two leaves [apiece], two turning leaves: two [leaves] for the one door, and two leaves for the other.
25And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubim and palm-trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there was a threshold of wood upon the face of the porch without.
26And there were closed windows and palm-trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch: thus were the side-chambers of the house, and the thresholds.
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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 the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves, &c.] Each of these doors had two leaves, which met in a middle post, and might be opened either singly or together, as occasion required; (see Gill on “<264048>Ezekiel 40:48”): two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door; two for the door of the temple, and two for the door of the most holy place; or each leaf of both doors had two foldings; as there were two leaves in a door, there were two foldings in every leaf; so that the door might be opened wider or narrower, as was thought fit; denoting the greater number of persons let in, and the greater light and knowledge had, at one time than at another; (see <110631>1…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the marginal reference. Ezekiel 41:25 Thick planks - Others render it: leaves in wood (and in Ezekiel 41:26). return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Ezekiel 41". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/ezekiel-41.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eze 40:48 Ezekiel 41:25”
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