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22 In the four corners of the court were small[a] courts, 70 feet[b] in length and 52½ feet[c] in width; the four were all the same size. 23 There was a row of masonry around each of the four courts, and places for boiling offerings were made under the rows all around. 24 Then he said to me, “These are the houses for boiling, where the ministers of the temple boil the sacrifices of the people.”

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  1. Ezekiel 46:22 tc The meaning of the Hebrew term is unclear. The LXX and Syriac render: “small.”
  2. Ezekiel 46:22 tn Heb “40 cubits” (i.e., 21 meters).
  3. Ezekiel 46:22 tn Heb “30 cubits” (i.e., 15.75 meters).

22 In the four corners of the outer court were enclosed[a] courts, forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide;[b] each of the courts in the four corners was the same size. 23 Around the inside of each of the four courts was a ledge of stone, with places for fire built all around under the ledge. 24 He said to me, “These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple are to cook the sacrifices of the people.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 46:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  2. Ezekiel 46:22 That is, about 70 feet long and 53 feet wide or about 21 meters long and 16 meters wide