The Outer Courtyard (EZK 40:17-19)

[40:17] The man took me through the gateway into the courtyard. There were thirty rooms built against the outer wall, and in front of them there was an area paved with stones,

[40:18] which extended around the courtyard. This outer courtyard was at a lower level than the inner courtyard.

[40:19] There was a gateway at a higher level that led to the inner courtyard. The man measured the distance between the two gateways, and it was 168 feet.