9it40:8,9 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts gateway facing the temple; it was one rod deep. 9 Then he measured the portico of the gateway; it was eight cubits40:9 That is, about 14 feet or about 4.2 meters deep and its jambs were two cubits40:9 That is, about 3 1/2 feet or about 1 meter thick. The portico of the gateway faced the temple.
9And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its side pillars, two cubits. And the porch of the gate was 40:9 Lit from the housefaced inward.
9Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits, and its side pillars, two cubits. The porch of the gate faced inward [toward the temple of the Lord].
9it was eight cubits deep,40:9 8 (long) cubits is approximately 14 feet or 4.3 meters. and its jambs were two cubits thick.40:9 2 (long) cubits is approximately 3.5 feet or 1.1 meters. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple.