1-minute devotion for Thursday, 1/1/26
Have you ever been reading a long Bible passage and gone into a brain fog? This happened to me recently while studying Ezekiel, chapters 40 – 43. It describes Ezekiel’s vision of the new temple and includes numerous measurements given in cubits.
While exact counts vary slightly by translation, the word “cubit” appears hundreds of times in the Bible. So, here’s my tip: Go to BibleGateway.com. On the version menu, select New Living Translation (NLT). Type in a search for the passage you want. Suddenly, the math is done for you!
For example:
“Then the man measured across the Temple’s outer courtyard between the outer and inner gateways; the distance was 175 feet.” Ezekiel 40:19 NLT
“Then he measured the distance from the inside of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north.” Ezekiel 40:19 NIV
I discovered this “hack” in Amir Tsarfati’s book, Exploring Ezekiel, which I highly recommend.
Amir adds, “If you aren’t a fan of biblical paraphrases, no problem! Just read from whatever version you normally use and keep the NLT open for reference.”
I hope you will find this useful as you study God’s Holy Word.
I only wish I had discovered this years ago!
In His Love, Cindy
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