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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Ezekiel 40:41

Four tables on this side and four tables on that side by the side of the gate,-eight tables whereupon they shall slay.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jotham;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Table;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fasting;   Moses;   Nations;   Priests and Levites;   Tabernacle;   Temple;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - South;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Gareb;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Temple;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Four;   Temple;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So there were four tables inside the gate and four outside, eight tables in all on which the slaughtering was to be done.
Hebrew Names Version
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].
King James Version
Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.
English Standard Version
Four tables were on either side of the gate, eight tables, on which to slaughter.
New American Standard Bible
Four tables were on each side next to the gate; eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices.
New Century Version
So there were four tables inside the gateway, and four tables outside. In all there were eight tables on which the priests killed animals for sacrifices.
Amplified Bible
Four tables were on each side next to the gate; [a total of] eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Foure tables were on this side, and foure tables on that side by the side of the gate, euen eight tables whereupon they slew their sacrifice.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Four tables were on each side next to the gate; or, eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices.
Legacy Standard Bible
Four tables were on each side next to the gate; or, eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices.
Berean Standard Bible
So there were four tables inside the gateway and four outside-eight tables in all-on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
Contemporary English Version
So there was a total of eight tables, four inside and four outside, where the animals were killed,
Complete Jewish Bible
So there were four tables on the one side and four on the other side, by the gate — eight tables on which to slaughter sacrifices.
Darby Translation
four tables on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate,—eight tables, whereon they slew [the sacrifice],
Easy-to-Read Version
So there were four tables on the inside wall and four tables on the outside wall—eight tables that the priests used when they killed the animals for sacrifices.
George Lamsa Translation
Four tables were on this side and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables in all, upon which they slaughtered their sacrifices.
Good News Translation
Altogether there were eight tables on which the animals to be sacrificed were killed: four inside the room and four out in the courtyard.
Lexham English Bible
On each side of the gate were four tables, eight tables in all, and on them they slaughtered sacrifices.
Literal Translation
Four tables were from here, and four tables from there, by the side of the gate, eight tables. They slaughter on them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Foure stables stode on ether syde of the dore, that is viij tables, whervpon they slaughted.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
Foure tables were on this side, and foure tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Foure tables were on this side, and foure on that side by the side of the gate, [euen] eyght tables, wherevpon they slue [their sacrifices.]
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Four on one side and four on the other side behind the gate; upon them they kill the victims, in front of the eight tables of sacrifices.
English Revised Version
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.
World English Bible
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].
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Foure boordis on this side, and foure boordis on that side; bi the sidis of the yate weren eiyte boordis, on whiche thei offriden.
Update Bible Version
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].
Webster's Bible Translation
Four tables [were] on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, upon which they slew [their sacrifices].
New English Translation
Four tables were on each side of the gate, eight tables on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
New King James Version
Four tables were on this side and four tables on that side, by the side of the gateway, eight tables on which they slaughtered the sacrifices.
New Living Translation
So there were eight tables in all—four inside and four outside—where the sacrifices were cut up and prepared.
New Life Bible
So there were four tables on each side of the gateway, eight tables in all, where they killed the animals for the altar.
New Revised Standard
Four tables were on the inside, and four tables on the outside of the side of the gate, eight tables, on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Revised Standard Version
Four tables were on the inside, and four tables on the outside of the side of the gate, eight tables, on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
Young's Literal Translation
four tables [are] on this side, and four tables on that side, at the side of the gate, eight tables on which they slaughter.

Contextual Overview

39 And in the porch of the gate, were two tables on this side, and two tables, on that side, - to slay thereon the ascending-sacrifice, and the sin-bearer, and the gut-bearer. 40 And at the side without, in ascending to the entrance of the north gate, were two tables, - and at the other side which pertaineth to the porch of the gate, were two tables. 41 Four tables on this side and four tables on that side by the side of the gate,-eight tables whereupon they shall slay. 42 And the four tables for the ascending-offering: were of hewn stone. in length, one cubit and a half, and in breadth, one cubit and a half, and in height, one cubit, - that thereon, they may lay the instruments wherewith they shall slay the ascending-offering and the sacrifice. 43 And there were hooks of three hand-breadth fastened within round about on every side, - and upon the tables, the flesh of the offering. 44 And on the outside of the inner gate, were the chambers of the singers in the inner court which was at the side of the north gate, and their front was toward the south, - one, at the side of the south gate, fronting, toward the north. 45 Then spake he unto me saying, This chamber whose front is toward the south, is for the priests keeping the charge of the house; 46 and the chamber whose front is towards the north is for the priests keeping the charge of the altar,-the same are the sons of Zadok k - who draw near from among the sons of Levi unto Yahweh. to wait upon him. 47 Then measured he the court, the length, a hundred cubits, and the breadth, a hundred cubits foursquare, - with the altar before the house. 48 And when he brought me unto the porch of the house, then measured he the projection of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side, - and the breadth of the gate, was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:23 - a table

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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;

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 40:41. 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. Ezekiel 48:35.


 
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