Ezekiel 41:9

The outside wall of the side-chambers was 5 cubits; and there was left a part of the raised platform not covered by buildings (Ezekiel 41:11).

that whichwas leftwas] This clause is in some disorder; and must be connected with Ezekiel 41:10. The text clearly distinguishes between "that which was left" (munnach), i.e. the outer margin of the raised platform left free of buildings, which was 5 cubits broad (Ezekiel 41:11), Fig. 2, E, and the "separate place" (gizrah), Fig. 3, H, i.e. the court running round the whole house buildings or the raised platform on which they stood, which was 20 cubits broad (Ezekiel 41:10; Ezekiel 41:13) although LXX. renders both by the same word. In Ezekiel 41:9, "that which was left" cannot differ from the same in Ezekiel 41:11, where it is undoubtedly the remainder of the raised platform. Some words have fallen out in Ezekiel 41:9. It is easiest perhaps to supply the words "five cubits" from Syr. and read: and that which was left was5 cubits; and between(bçthfor bçn) the side-chambers of(belonging to) the house, 10 and the cellswas a breadth of 20 cubits, &c. All the versions agree as to Ezekiel 41:10, but "between the cells" cannot mean between something else and the cells. The "cells" or chambers here are undoubtedly those on the N. and S. walls of the inner court (Ezekiel 42:1, seq.), which were separated from the house buildings by the court of 20 cubits, Fig. 3, GG´.