· Translation: KJV

Ezekiel 40:13He measured the gate from the roof of the one lodge to the roof of the other, a breadth of twenty-five cubits; door against door.

The setting

Babylon, 573 BC. The mysterious 'man' measures gate to gate - 25 cubits (37.5 feet) across. Each measurement reveals divine architecture. Modern Iraq...

The emotion here: overwhelmed priest trying to capture infinite precision with finite words

The original word

madad (מָדַד) — to measure, stretch out, to determine exact dimensions and worth

Why it matters

Twenty-five cubits was the width of Solomon's temple porch, connecting old and new

Read with care

What most readers miss in Ezekiel 40:13

'Door against door' means perfect symmetry - God's design has no random elements

Common misconceptionThis is just ancient construction details, but it's actually about how God measures everything with perfect justice - including our hearts.

Bible Genome reading

Ezekiel 40:13 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerEzekiel
EraExile
Primary emotionworship
Literary typevision
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone30%
Themes:templemeasurementsymmetry

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Open Ezekiel 40

Ezekiel 40:13 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, symmetry. Notable phrases: twenty-five cubits; door against door; roof to roof. This verse contains prophecy.

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