the gates of the city ¹  will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.

Opposite the gate on the north and the east was a gate of the inner court; he measured the distance from gate to gate at 175 feet. ¹ 

On the east side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.

On the south side, one and one-half miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun.

On the west side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.

They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for. ¹ 

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? ¹  Have you seen the gates of deepest darkness? ² 

Then he brought me to the gate that faced toward the east.

over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, ¹  the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped ²  at the Gate of the Guard.

The inner court had a gate toward the south; he measured it from gate to gate toward the south as 175 feet. ¹ 

Another third of you will be stationed at the Foundation ¹  Gate. Still another third of you will be stationed at the gate behind the royal guard. ²  You will take turns guarding the palace. ³ 

He measured the porch of the gate as 14 feet, ¹  and its jambs as 3½ feet; ²  the porch of the gate faced inward.

He measured the width of the entrance of the gateway as 17½ feet, ¹  and the length of the gateway as 22¾ feet. ² 

From the front of the entrance gate to the porch of the inner gate was 87½ feet. ¹ 

The pavement was beside the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.

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.

Inscribe them on the doorframes of your houses and gates. ¹ 

Inscribe them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates

This is the Lord’s gate – the godly enter through it.

Our feet are ¹  standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.