And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

And the porch thereof to the outward court, and the palm trees thereof in the front: and there were eight steps to go up to It.

And its projections were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts: and its ascent was by eight steps.

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

And its arches were towards the outer court; and palm-trees were upon its posts: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

and its arches are unto the outer court, and palm-trees are unto its posts, and eight steps are its ascent.

The covered way was on the side nearest the outer square; and there were palm-trees on the uprights: and there were eight steps going up to it.

And its vestibule was toward the outer court, and its palm trees were at the front. And there were eight steps to ascend to it.

Utter court - Translate outward court Ezekiel 40:37; Ezekiel 42:1, Ezekiel 42:7, Ezekiel 42:14; Ezekiel 44:19; Ezekiel 46:20-21.
Arches toward the outward court - See Ezekiel 40:14 note.
Eight steps - So for the east Ezekiel 40:34 and north gates Ezekiel 40:37. From the precincts to the outer court were "seven" steps, from the outer to the inner court "eight," making together the number of the Psalm Ps. 120-134, supposed by some to have been called Psalm of Degrees, because they were sung by the choir of Levites upon the steps ("degrees") of the temple-courts. In later times these Psalm were used as pilgrims' songs by the Jews who went up from their abodes in foreign countries to Jerusalem on the solemn feasts.

And the arches thereof were toward the outward court,.... And so not within the gate of the inward court, but on the outside of it, towards the outward court, at the front of the gate as you went in:
and palm trees were upon the posts thereof; of the gate, or of these arches or porticos; signifying that none should enter here but righteous persons; this is the gate of the righteous, Psalm 118:19; see Gill on Ezekiel 40:16;
and the going up to it had eight steps; one more than the ascent to the outward gates; some say eight more, and make these to be fifteen, answerable to the fifteen steps by which the Levites went up from the court of the women to the court of Israel (n), and sung upon them the fifteen songs of degrees, mentioned in the Psalm: but here are only eight; and denote the gradual progress of believers in faith and holiness; and that the nearer they come to the holy of holies, the greater their proficiency should be, and more advances made in the knowledge of divine things.
(n) Misna Succa, c. 5. sect. 4. Lipman. Tzurath Beth Hamikdash, sect. 24.

eight steps--The outer porch had only seven (Ezekiel 40:26).