40:28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate; it had the same dimensions as the others.
40:32 Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. He measured the gate; it had the same dimensions as the others.
1 tn Or “They will bear responsibility for their iniquity.” The Hebrew term “iniquity” (three times in this verse) often refers by metonymy to the consequence of sin (see Gen 4:13).
2 tn Or “As is the guilt of the inquirer so is the guilt of the prophet.”
3 tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).
4 tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).
5 tc The meaning of the Hebrew term is unclear. The LXX and Syriac render “small.”
6 tn Heb “forty cubits” (i.e., 21 meters).
7 tn Heb “thirty cubits” (i.e., 15.75 meters).