Ezekiel - 40:41



41 Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they killed (the sacrifices).

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Explanation and meaning of Ezekiel 40:41.

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Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew the sacrifices .
Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side: at the sides of the gate were eight tables, upon which they slew the victims.
four tables on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate, eight tables, whereon they slew the sacrifice,
four tables are on this side, and four tables on that side, at the side of the gate, eight tables on which they slaughter.
There were four tables on one side and four tables on the other, by the side of the doorway; eight tables, on which they put to death the beasts for the offerings.
Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon to slay the sacrifices.
Four tables were on one side, and four tables were on the other side; along the sides of the gate, there were eight tables, upon which they immolated.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Four tables - These were in the porch of the north gate, in the court of the priests: on them they slew, flayed, and cut up the victims. See dddd in the plan.

Four tables were on this side, and four tables were on that side, by the side of the gate,.... These are the same tables repeated, to observe more diligently the situation and use of them; there were four on the right hand, two between the little chambers in the porch, and two on the outside of the inmost gate; and there were four on the left hand, two between the little chambers there, and two on the other side of the said gate:
eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices; the four tables last mentioned were for the same use as the four first; See Gill on Ezekiel 40:39.

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