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.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 40:13
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 40:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
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.
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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