Ezekiel 40:7

And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 40:6 measures the gate threshold just before these guardroom dimensions, continuing the same architectural survey.

Ezekiel 40:10 states there are three guardrooms on each side, confirming the standard pattern hinted in verse 7.

Ezekiel 40:13 measures the width between guardroom roofs, directly building on the guardroom dimensions from verse 7.

Ezekiel 40:15 gives the total gate length including guardrooms, providing the larger context for the individual room measurements.

Ezekiel 40:16 describes windows and palm tree decorations in the guardrooms — details not present in the bare measurements of verse 7.

Ezekiel 40:21 shows the same guardroom dimensions for the north gate, confirming the design is repeated across entrances.

Ezekiel 40:29 repeats identical measurements for another gate, reinforcing the consistent pattern seen in verse 7.

Ezekiel 42:5 Related theme

Ezekiel 42:5 discusses upper chambers being smaller, while 40:7 describes guardrooms—both are part of the temple's room layout in the same vision.

1 Kings 6:5-10 describes side chambers in Solomon's temple, similar to the guardrooms here as structural rooms in the temple complex.

1 Chronicles 9:26 Related theme

1 Chronicles 9:26 mentions gatekeepers overseeing chambers, directly relating to the guardrooms in the gate described here.