Ezekiel 40:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 40:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 40:20 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 40:20 — KJV
“And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. that looked: Heb. whose face was”
— Ezekiel 40:20 (KJV)
Ezekiel 40:20 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 40:20
“Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad. which looketh...: Heb. whose face was the way toward the east”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:20: gate, toward, measured
“For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, long...: Heb. the length thereof, etc”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:20: court, toward, length
“And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. toward...: Heb. from the face of the north”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:20: toward, north, thereof
“And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:20: gate, court, toward
“And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 40:20: toward, north, length
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