Ezekiel 40:39

“And in the portico of the gate were two tables on this side and two tables on that side, to slaughter on them the burnt offering and the sin offering and the guilt offering.”

Ezekiel 40:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 40:39, word by word

And in the porticoאֻלָםulam

portico

Portico: the covered entrance in front of the main hall of a building. In the temple, the vestibule through which one entered.

Where else “ulam” appears
of the gateשַּׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaar” appears
were twoשְׁנַיִםshenayim

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shenayim” appears
tablesשֻׁלְחָנוֹתshulchanot

table

A piece of furniture on which food is set, or what is offered to God.

Where else “shulchanot” appears
to slaughterשְׁחוֹטshechot

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

Where else “shechot” appears
the burnt offeringעוֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “ola” appears
and the sin offeringחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
and the guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham

guilt offering

The sacrifice to make amends.

Where else “asham” appears

The context

38And there was a chamber with its entrance by the pilasters of the gates; there they would wash the burnt offering.

39 · This verse (above)

40And on the side, outside, as one goes up to the entrance of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side that belonged to the portico of the gate, two tables.

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