Ezekiel Chapter 40 Vs. 31

 The Inner Court

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. Eze 40:31

This floor is a little higher than the outer court, and took 8 steps to reach. The decorations were on all of the posts. The entrance was from the outer court.

had eight steps... There were 8 steps from the lower pavement of the outer court to the upper pavement of the inner court (Eze. 40:31, 40:34, 40:37).

After measuring the outer court the angel measured the inner court. He went from the south gate of the outer court through the south gate of the inner court. This gate had the same measurements as the others.