“And the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits.”
The entrance was ten cubits wide, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side, and he measured the length of the nave, which was forty cubits, and the width was twenty cubits—providing overall dimensions of the main sanctuary chamber. The forty-cubit length and twenty-cubit width establish the nave as a rectangular space with length-to-width proportion of 2:1. The ten-cubit entrance suggests a significant opening providing access to the holy place. These dimensions are double those of Solomon's temple, suggesting a proportionally enlarged restoration. This verse establishes the primary dimensions of the inner sanctuary.
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