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Ezekiel 40:24

After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.

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וַיּוֹלִכֵ֨נִי֙vayolikheniand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).הַדָּר֔וֹםhadaromthe southדָּרוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the south”, the ordinary formH1864the south; poet. the south windsouth.וְהִנֵּהvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.שַׁ֖עַרshaardoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).הַדָּר֑וֹםhadaromthe southדָּרוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the south”, the ordinary formH1864the south; poet. the south windsouth.וּמָדַ֤דumadadand measureמָדַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and measure”, a completed action in a sequenceH4058properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extendedmeasure, mete, stretch self.אילוylvoakאַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “oak”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.אֵילָיו֙eylayvoakאַיִלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “oak”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.ואילמוvylmvand archאֵילָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and arch”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH361a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico)arch.וְאֵ֣ילַמָּ֔יוveeylamayvand archאֵילָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and arch”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH361a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico)arch.כַּמִּדּ֖וֹתkamidotas garmentמִדָּהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “as garment”, the ordinary formH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.הָאֵֽלֶּהhaelehthe theseאֵלֶּהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “the these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he led me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south; and he measured the posts thereof, and the arches thereof according to these measures.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he led me toward the south; and, behold, a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he causeth me to go southward, and lo, a gate southward, and he hath measured its posts and its arches according to these measures;

World English Bible

He led me toward the south; and behold, there was a gate toward the south. He measured its posts and its arches according to these measurements.

Darby Translation

And he brought me toward the south: and behold, there was a gate toward the south; and he measured its posts and its projections according to these measures.

Douay-Rheims

And he brought me out to the way of the south, and behold the gate that looked to the south: and he measured the front thereof, and the porch thereof according to the former measures.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he led me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south; and he measured the posts thereof, and the arches thereof according to these measures.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he brought me to the south side, and behold a gate looking southwards: and he measured it, and its chambers, and its posts, and its porches, according to these dimensions.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἤγαγέ με κατὰ Νότον, καὶ ἰδοὺ πύλη βλέπουσα πρὸς Νότον, καὶ διεμέτρησεν αὐτὴν, καὶ τὰ θεὲ, καὶ τὰ αἰλεῦ, καὶ τὰ αἰλαμμὼν, κατὰ τὰ μέτρα ταῦτα.