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Ver. 8. He meafuredalfo the Torch ofthe Gate Chapter
within, one Reed:] Or, He even meafured, 6cc. XL.
for the words feem to be a Repetition of what Ks7*kF%J
Vcr. 8.
. Thefe
laid in the latter Part of the feventh Vcrfe j
£0 the Vulgar Latin underftood it, and therefore
omit the whole Verfe ; and the Septuagint in the
Alexandrian Copy published by Dr. Grabe, join
the two Verfes in fenfe together : See the like
Repetitions, Ver. 11, 12 and 16. and Chap. xli. 1 r.
Ver. 9. Then meafured he the Torch ofthe Gate y
eight Cubits , &c] This was a Portieo beyond the
little Chambers, which looked inward, i. e. into
the firft Court ; it was eight Cubits wide, and the
two fide Ports were two Cubits thick, which made
up the ten Cubits mentioned vcr. 1 1 . The word
Ael tranflated Port, is the fame in fenfe with Mezuzah,
Chap. xlv. 19. which properly fignifies
the fide Port that fupports the Lintel : See Exod.
xii. 22.
Ver. 10. And the little Chambers of'the Gate v
Eaftward, &c] Or, The little Chambers of the -
Eaftern Gate, which he has been hitherto defcribing
; and the Form of which is here repeated.
Rooms were for the ufe of the Porters,
that took Care of the feveral Gates that led to
the Temple, See 1 Chron* ix. 1.8, 23, 24. xxvi. 12,
13. 18.
Ibid. And the Tofts had one meafure on this
fide, and on that fide.~] The fide Pofts or Fronts
of the Doors belonging to each row of Cham-
bers were of the fame fize.
Ver. 1 1 . And he meafured the breadth of the
yer
entry of the Gate ten Cubits*} See ver. 9.
Z z z Ibid.
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