And towards the south he measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about.

And he went round and took the measure of it on the south side with the measuring rod, five hundred, measured with the rod all round.

And toward the south wind, he measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed throughout the course.

He measured the south side, five hundred reeds,.... From the two angles of that side, east and west; and it amounted to just the same number of reeds, even five hundred reeds, or one thousand seven hundred and fifty yards:
with the measuring reed; the same as before; here, and in the next verse, the phrase "round about" is not used, but is to be understood; and having been repeated, there was no need of mentioning it again.