4. thereof--of the holy of holies.
before the temple--that is, before, or in front of the most holy place
(so "temple" is used in
1Ki 6:3).
The angel went in and measured it, while Ezekiel stood in front, in the
only part of the temple accessible to him. The dimensions of the two
apartments are the same as in Solomon's temple, since being fixed
originally by God, they are regarded as finally determined.
JFB.
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