יחזקאל, פרק מ׳, פסוק ל׳

The inner courtyard of the Temple, known as the Court of the Israelites, featured a unique architectural design that was completely absent from the outer courtyard [רד״ק]. This area contained a distinct network of halls, open spaces, or archways [רש״י, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Rather than being concentrated in one spot, these structures were distributed across three sides of the courtyard, lining the eastern, northern, and southern perimeters [מצודת דוד].

There are different perspectives on exactly how these halls were integrated into the surrounding architecture. One approach suggests that the structures were recessed, built directly into the physical thickness of the courtyard wall itself [רש״י, רד״ק]. Conversely, another perspective maintains that the halls rested against the wall but extended inward, protruding directly into the open space of the courtyard [מלבי״ם, מצודת דוד].

The dimensions of these structures were precisely defined. They spanned a total length of twenty-five cubits, a measurement that ran parallel to the wall and represented the combined space the halls occupied along the perimeter [רד״ק, מצודת דוד]. In addition, they had a width of five cubits, which measured the interior depth of each individual hall as it extended from the wall out toward the open air of the inner courtyard [רד״ק, מצודת דוד].