The South Facing Gate

[24] After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures. [25] And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. [26] And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof. [27] And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.

And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.

And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.

And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;

Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east:

And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.

After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.

And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;

Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.

• Temple

Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.