“Then he brought me
To the vestibule
Of the temple.
He measured
The pilasters
Of the vestibule,
Five cubits
On either side.
The width
Of the gate
Was fourteen cubits.
The sidewalls
Of the gate were
Three cubits
On either side.
The depth
Of the vestibule was
Twenty cubits
Its width was
Twelve cubits.
Ten steps
Led up to it.
There were pillars
Beside the pilasters
On either side.”
The bronze man brought Ezekiel into inner court, the Temple properly speaking. This vestibule of the inner court was called Ulam. As usual, the bronze man began to measure everything. The pilasters were 5 cubits or 8 feet on each side. The gate was 14 cubits, about 23 feet wide. The sidewalls of the gate were 3 cubits or 5 feet on each side. The vestibule itself was 20 cubits by 12 cubits, about 32 feet by 20 feet rectangular, relatively small. There were 10 steps leading up to it, not just 7 or 8. Besides the pilasters, there were also pillars on either side.
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