יִהְיֶ֤ה מִזֶּה֙ אֶל־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ חֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת בַּחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת מְרֻבָּ֣ע סָבִ֑יב וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֔ה מִגְרָ֥שׁ ל֖וֹ סָבִֽיב׃
그 중에서 성소에 속할 땅은 장이 오백 척이요 광이 오백 척이니 네모 반듯하며 그 외에 사면 오십 척으로 뜰이 되게 하되
The Third Beit HaMikdash
“Five hundred by five hundred; its perimeter will be square,”22Ibid. 45:2. as measured by the measuring rod. This verse describes the area enclosed by the wall surrounding the Temple Mount, which encompasses the Sanctuary, as will be explained below. The additional space beyond this area on either side will be explained at the end of the treatise,23Sections 76-83. with the help of the Rock [of Israel].
The Third Beit HaMikdash
“This is the instruction regarding the House: On top of the mountain, its entire border all around shall be most holy. This is the instruction regarding the House.”1Yechezkel 43:12. “It was 500 [measuring rods]2This verse does not mention measuring rods explicitly. Nevertheless, from ibid. 42:16-20, it is obvious that this is the intent here. by 500 [measuring rods], a square all around.”3Ibid. 45:2. We already discussed the circumference of the Temple Mount and its wall in the preface.
The Third Beit HaMikdash
“There were 50 cubits of open space around it.”1Yechezkel, 43:12. I.e., there were 50 cubits of empty space around the enclosure of the Temple Mount. The gloss of Metzudos Tziyon emphasizes that this land should not be planted with crops or trees.