In that breadth also of the court, which looketh to the east, there shall be fifty cubits.

And on the east side the space is to be fifty cubits wide.

Likewise, along the width of the atrium that looks out toward the east, there shall be fifty cubits,

In latitudine vero atrii in latere orientali ad orientem, quinquaginta cubiti erunt.

that the curtain on the east side should consist of fifty cubits, he adds in explanation that there were two curtains at the sides of the door, and a third between them to cover the door, making up in all the fifty cubits. But the door was covered by the hanging, that the Israelites might reflect in themselves, whenever they went into the sanctuary, that it was no profane or common (promiscuum) place; but if they came thither in purity and chastity, they might be assuredly persuaded that they were safe under the protection of God. Finally also the majesty of holy things was shewn them in this type, in order that they might reverently approach the worship of God; and they were reminded of their own unworthiness, that they might humble themselves the more before God, and that fear might beget penitence, whilst moderation in the desire of knowledge was recommended to them, that they might not be unduly inquisitive. The religion of the Gentiles also had its secret shrines with the same object, but for very different causes; for it was a brutal religion, for which veneration was sought by darkness, and the disguise of ignorance; whereas God, whilst He retained His people in modesty and simplicity, at the same time set before them the Law, from which they might learn whatever it was right and useful for them to know.

The east side eastward - On the front side eastward.

And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward [shall be] (e) fifty cubits.
(e) Meaning curtains of fifty cubits.

And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward,.... Which was the entrance into it:
shall be fifty cubits; the east end and west end were of the same measure.