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eight tables, whereupon they slew <i>their sacrifices</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Four tables <i>were</i> on this side and four tables on that side, by the side of the gateway, eight tables on which they slaughtered <i>the sacrifices.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Four tables <i>were</i> on each side next to the gate; eight tables on which they slaughter <i>sacrifices.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Four tables were on each side next to the gate; or, eight tables on which they slaughter sacrifices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Four tables <i>were</i> on each side next to the gate; <i>or,</i> eight tables on which they slaughter <i>sacrifices.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Four tables <i>were</i> on each side next to the gate; <i>or</i>, eight tables on which they slaughter <i>sacrifices</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Four tables were on each side next to the gate; [a total of] eight tables on which they slaughter <i>sacrifices</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So there were four tables inside the gate and four outside, eight tables in all on which the slaughtering was to be done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So there were four tables inside the gate and four outside, eight tables in all on which the slaughtering was to be done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So there was a total of eight tables, four inside and four outside, where the animals were killed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So there were four tables on each side of the gateway, eight tables in all, on which they slaughtered animals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Altogether there were eight tables on which the animals to be sacrificed were killed: four inside the room and four out in the courtyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In that way, there were four tables on each side in front of the gate, for a total of eight tables for use in slaughtering the offerings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So there were four tables inside the gateway and four outside?eight tables in all?on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Four tables were on each side of the gate, eight tables on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Four tables were on either side of the gate, eight tables on which they slaughtered the sacrifices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate: eight tables, on which they killed the sacrifices. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />four tables [are] on this side and four tables on that side, at the side of the gate, eight tables on which they slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> four tables are on this side, and four tables on that side, at the side of the gate, eight tables on which they slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Four tables from hence, and fear tables from thence, to the side of the gate; eight tables they will slaughter upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There were thus four tables on one side of the gate and four tables on the other side, eight tables in all, for slaughtering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Four tables here and four tables there, in the porches of the gate of the land, and they are the eight tables upon which they slaughter<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=12352" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Eight Tables for Sacrifices</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">40</span>Outside, as one goes up to the entrance of the north gateway, there were two tables on one side and two more tables on the other side of the gate’s portico. <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">So there were four</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">tables</a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: mip·pōh (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">inside</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·šā·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gateway</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: wə·’ar·bā·‘āh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">and four</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="6311: mip·pōh (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Here, hither. Or po; or pow; probably from a primitive inseparable particle p and huw'; this place, i.e. Here or hence.">outside</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: lə·ḵe·ṯep̄ (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8083.htm" title="8083: šə·mō·w·nāh (Number-ms) -- Or shmowneh; feminine shmonah; or shmownah; apparently from shamen through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight; also eighth.">eight</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">tables</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">in all—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: yiš·ḥā·ṭū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.</a> </span><span class="reftext">42</span>There were also four tables of dressed stone for the burnt offering, each a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit high. On these were placed the utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a></span><br />“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. / Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a></span><br />He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-5.htm">Leviticus 1:5-9</a></span><br />And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. / The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">1 Kings 8:64</a></span><br />On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Leviticus 4:7</a></span><br />The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">2 Chronicles 7:7</a></span><br />Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9-13</a></span><br />“Command Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar. / And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it. / Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Numbers 18:17</a></span><br />But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/17-5.htm">Leviticus 17:5-6</a></span><br />For this reason the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they have been offering in the open fields. They are to bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and offer them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD. / The priest will then splatter the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Hebrews 13:10</a></span><br />We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Leviticus 9:12-14</a></span><br />Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar. / They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar. / He washed the entrails and the legs and burned them atop the burnt offering on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/3-2.htm">Leviticus 3:2-5</a></span><br />He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar. / From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">Revelation 6:9</a></span><br />And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-2.htm">Leviticus 7:2</a></span><br />The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; 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This vision, given during the Babylonian exile, outlines a future temple, often interpreted as a prophetic vision of a restored Israel or a symbolic representation of God's perfect order. The gateway is significant as it represents the entrance to a sacred space, emphasizing the importance of preparation and purification before approaching God. The number four often symbolizes completeness in the Bible, suggesting a complete provision for the sacrificial system.<p><b>and four outside</b><br>The "four outside" tables indicate that the sacrificial process was not confined to the inner sanctum but extended to the outer areas, possibly to accommodate the large number of offerings. This arrangement reflects the practical needs of temple worship and the accessibility of the sacrificial system to the people. It also underscores the idea that worship and atonement are not limited to a single location but are part of a broader communal and spiritual practice.<p><b>eight tables in all</b><br>The total of "eight tables" signifies abundance and sufficiency in the provision for sacrifices. In biblical numerology, eight can symbolize new beginnings or resurrection, hinting at the renewal and restoration themes present in Ezekiel's vision. This could be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who provides a new covenant and a new beginning for believers.<p><b>on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered</b><br>The phrase "on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered" highlights the primary function of these tables. Sacrifices were central to the worship practices of ancient Israel, serving as a means of atonement and communion with God. This sacrificial system points forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God, who fulfills and transcends the Old Testament sacrificial requirements. The act of slaughtering sacrifices on these tables underscores the seriousness of sin and the necessity of atonement, themes that are central to both the Old and New Testaments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple in chapters 40-48.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40</a> represents a future place of worship, symbolizing God's presence and the restoration of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gateway.htm">The Gateway</a></b><br>The gateway mentioned in this verse is part of the temple's outer court, where sacrifices are prepared, indicating the importance of proper worship and sacrifice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tables.htm">The Tables</a></b><br>These tables are specifically designated for the preparation of sacrifices, highlighting the order and sanctity required in worship practices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifices.htm">Sacrifices</a></b><br>Central to the worship practices of Israel, sacrifices symbolize atonement, dedication, and thanksgiving to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/order_in_worship.htm">Order in Worship</a></b><br>The detailed description of the temple and its furnishings, including the tables for sacrifices, underscores the importance of order and reverence in worship. As believers, we are called to approach God with respect and intentionality in our worship practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">Symbolism of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The sacrifices prepared on these tables point to the need for atonement and dedication to God. In the New Testament, Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice, and we are called to live sacrificially, offering our lives as living sacrifices (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_restoration.htm">God's Presence and Restoration</a></b><br>The vision of the temple signifies God's desire to dwell among His people and restore them. This encourages us to seek God's presence in our lives and trust in His restorative power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>The preparation of sacrifices on these tables highlights the need for holiness and purity in approaching God. We are reminded to examine our hearts and live in a way that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_41_1-5_measurements_match_any_temple.htm">How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1-5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_sacrifices_in_the_millennial_kingdom.htm">Why are animal sacrifices in the millennial kingdom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ezekiel_46_and_other_texts_align.htm">Ezekiel 46:4-8 prescribes animal sacrifices long after the exile; how does this align with other texts that emphasize altered religious practices or question the necessity of sacrifices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_40's_details.htm">How should one reconcile the detailed architectural descriptions in Ezekiel 40 with the absence of any clear historical record of its fulfillment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) <span class= "bld">Four tables.--</span>The eight tables of this verse are evidently meant to be distinguished from those of <a href="/ezekiel/40-40.htm" title="And at the side without, as one goes up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.">Ezekiel 40:40</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/40-42.htm" title="And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments with which they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.">Ezekiel 40:42</a>, and make twelve tables in all. They stood four on each side of the gate, somewhat nearer, therefore, than the others to the wall of the inner court. They were used for the same sacrificial purpose, except that the others only are mentioned (<a href="/ezekiel/40-42.htm" title="And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments with which they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.">Ezekiel 40:42</a>) as places "whereupon they laid" the sacrificial instruments.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So there were four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tables</span><br /><span class="heb">שֻׁלְחָנ֜וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A table, a meal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inside the gateway</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁ֑עַר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and four</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַרְבָּעָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">outside—</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפֹּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm">Strong's 6311: </a> </span><span class="str2">This place, here</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eight</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8083.htm">Strong's 8083: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cardinal number, eight, eighth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tables</span><br /><span class="heb">שֻׁלְחָנ֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A table, a meal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in all—</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁחָֽטוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·ḥā·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm">Strong's 7819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter, beat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-41.htm">Ezekiel 40:41 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-41.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:41 Four tables were on this side (Ezek. 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