Ezekiel 40:11He measured the breadth of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;
The setting
Babylon, 573 BC. Ezekiel, a priest in exile, receives an overwhelming vision of a future temple in precise detail. Tel Aviv area, Iraq...
The emotion here: awestruck priest recording divine blueprints in exile
The original word
ammah (אַמָּה) — cubit, the length from elbow to fingertip, making God's house human-scaled
Why it matters
A cubit was about 18 inches, making this gate opening 15 feet wide
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 40:11
Every measurement shows God cares about precise details, not just big picture
Common misconceptionPeople think this is boring architectural detail, but Ezekiel is seeing hope - God will restore what was destroyed, down to the exact measurements.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 40:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 40:11 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple, measurement, precision. Notable phrases: ten cubits; thirteen cubits; breadth of the opening. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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