22 In the four corners of the courtyard there were enclosed courtyards, forty [a]cubits long and thirty wide; these four in the corners were [b]the same size. 23 And there was a row of masonry all around in them, around the four of them, and cooking hearths were made under the rows all around. 24 Then he said to me, “These are the cooking [c]places where the ministers of the house shall cook the sacrifices of the people.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 46:22 Each of these cubits equals about 21 in. or 53 cm
  2. Ezekiel 46:22 Lit one measure
  3. Ezekiel 46:24 Lit houses

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