19. Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gate to the exterior front of the inner court; it was 175 feet. This was the east; next the north is described.
20. He measured the gate of the outer court facing north, both its length and width.
21. Its three recesses on each side, its pilasters, and its portico had the same measurements as the first gate: 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.
22. Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate that faced east. Seven steps led up to the gate, and its portico was ahead of them.
23. The inner court had a gate facing the north gate, like the one on the east. He measured the distance from gate to gate; it was 175 feet.
24. He brought me to the south side, and there was also a gate on the south. He measured its pilasters and portico; they had the same measurements as the others.
25. Both the gate and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was 87 1/2 feet long and 43 3/4 feet wide.
26. Its stairway had seven steps, and its portico was ahead of them. It had palm trees on its pilasters, one on each side.