Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: After measuring the outer south gatehouse, Ezekiel’s guide led him across the Temple’s outer courtyard and into the inner courtyard through the inner south gatehouse. For he brought me, see verse 17; for the inner court, see verse 19; and for gate see Ezek 40.3. The man took Ezekiel “through” (Good News Translation) the south gate, which is the same gate mentioned in verse 27.

And he measured the south gate: Like the outer gatehouses, the man also measured this one.

It was of the same size as the others: This gatehouse had the same size as the outer ones.

Quoted with permission from Gross, Carl & Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Ezekiel. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .