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38 A (A)chamber with its doorway was by the side pillars at the gates; there they (B)rinse the burnt offering. 39 In the porch of the gate were two (C)tables on each side, on which to slaughter the (D)burnt offering, the sin offering and the guilt offering. 40 On the outer [a]side, [b]as one went up to the entrance of the gate toward the north, were two tables; and on the other [c]side of the porch of the gate were two tables. 41 Four (E)tables were on each side [d]next to the gate; or, eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices. 42 For the burnt offering there were four (F)tables of (G)cut stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they lay the instruments with which they slaughter the (H)burnt offering and the sacrifice. 43 The double [e]hooks, one handbreadth in length, were installed [f]in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:40 Lit shoulder
  2. Ezekiel 40:40 Lit to the one going up
  3. Ezekiel 40:40 Lit shoulder
  4. Ezekiel 40:41 Lit by the shoulder of
  5. Ezekiel 40:43 Or ledges
  6. Ezekiel 40:43 Or inside

38 There was a chamber with its door by the porch of the gate;[a] there they washed the burnt offering. 39 In the porch of the gate were two tables on either side on which to slaughter the burnt offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering. 40 On the outside of the porch as one goes up at the entrance of the north gate were two tables, and on the other side of the porch of the gate were two tables. 41 Four tables were on each side of the gate, eight tables on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered. 42 The four tables for the burnt offering were of carved stone, 32 inches[b] long, 32 inches[c] wide, and 21 inches[d] high. They would put the instruments that they used to slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice on them. 43 There were hooks[e] three inches[f] long fastened in the house all around, and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:38 tc The MT reads “jambs of the gates,” which does not make sense in a context discussing one chamber. The emendation to “porch” is similar to v. 14. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:530.
  2. Ezekiel 40:42 tn Heb “1½ cubits” (i.e., 78.75 cm).
  3. Ezekiel 40:42 tn Heb “1½ cubits” (i.e., 78.75 cm).
  4. Ezekiel 40:42 tn Heb “one cubit” (i.e., 52.5 cm).
  5. Ezekiel 40:43 tc This reading is supported by the Aramaic Targum. The LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac read “shelves” or some type of projection.
  6. Ezekiel 40:43 tn Heb “one handbreadth” (7.5 cm).