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43 And within were hooks, a hand broad, fastened round about; and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

44 And outside the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and they faced toward the south, one at the side of the east gate facing toward the north.

45 And he said unto me, This chamber facing toward the south shall be for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

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43 And double-pronged hooks, each a handbreadth[a] long, were attached to the wall all around. The tables were for the flesh of the offerings.

The Rooms for the Priests

44 Outside the inner gate, within the inner court, were two rooms, one[b] at the side of the north gate and facing south, and another at the side of the south[c] gate and facing north. 45 He said to me, “The room facing south is for the priests who guard the temple,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 40:43 That is, about 3 1/2 inches or about 9 centimeters
  2. Ezekiel 40:44 Septuagint; Hebrew were rooms for singers, which were
  3. Ezekiel 40:44 Septuagint; Hebrew east