Ezekiel 40:41
Ezekiel 40:41 in Multiple Translations
So there were four tables inside the gateway and four outside—eight tables in all—on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
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.
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.
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.
So there were four tables on the inside the of gateway and another four outside, making a total of eight tables. This is where the sacrifices were slaughtered.
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.
four tables [are] on this side, and four tables on that side, at the side of the gate, eight tables on which they slaughter.
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.
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 .
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.
So there were four tables outside the entrance and four tables inside the entry room, on which the animals to be sacrificed were slaughtered.
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Ezekiel 40:41 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אַרְבָּעָ֨ה
שֻׁלְחָנ֜וֹת
מִ/פֹּ֗ה
וְ/אַרְבָּעָ֧ה
שֻׁלְחָנ֛וֹת
מִ/פֹּ֖ה
לְ/כֶ֣תֶף
הַ/שָּׁ֑עַר
שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה
שֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹת
אֲלֵי/הֶ֥ם
יִשְׁחָֽטוּ
אַרְבָּעָ֨ה
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Adj
שֻׁלְחָנ֜וֹת
shulchân
H7979
table
N-mp
מִ/פֹּ֗ה
pôh
H6311
here
Prep | Adv
וְ/אַרְבָּעָ֧ה
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Conj | Adj
שֻׁלְחָנ֛וֹת
shulchân
H7979
table
N-mp
מִ/פֹּ֖ה
pôh
H6311
here
Prep | Adv
לְ/כֶ֣תֶף
kâthêph
H3802
shoulder
Prep | N-fs
הַ/שָּׁ֑עַר
shaʻar
H8179
gate
Art | N-ms
שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה
shᵉmôneh
H8083
eight
Adj
שֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹת
shulchân
H7979
table
N-mp
אֲלֵי/הֶ֥ם
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep | Suff
יִשְׁחָֽטוּ
shâchaṭ
H7819
to slaughter
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 40:41
אַרְבָּעָ֨ה
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
שֻׁלְחָנ֜וֹת
shulchân
H7979
"table"
N-mp
A shulchan refers to a table, often used for meals or sacred purposes, like a king's table. It symbolizes a place of community and sharing.
Definition: 1) table 1a) table 1a1) of king's table, private use, sacred uses
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: table. See also: Exodus 25:23; 1 Kings 13:20; Psalms 23:5.
מִ/פֹּ֗ה
pôh
H6311
"here"
Prep | Adv
This Hebrew word means 'here' or 'this place', and is used to indicate a specific location. It can also mean 'from here' or 'hither', showing movement or direction from a certain spot.
Definition: 1) here, from here, hither 1a) here 1b) hither
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: here, hither, the one (other, this, that) side. See also: Genesis 19:12; 2 Kings 3:11; Psalms 132:14.
וְ/אַרְבָּעָ֧ה
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Conj | Adj
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
שֻׁלְחָנ֛וֹת
shulchân
H7979
"table"
N-mp
A shulchan refers to a table, often used for meals or sacred purposes, like a king's table. It symbolizes a place of community and sharing.
Definition: 1) table 1a) table 1a1) of king's table, private use, sacred uses
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: table. See also: Exodus 25:23; 1 Kings 13:20; Psalms 23:5.
מִ/פֹּ֖ה
pôh
H6311
"here"
Prep | Adv
This Hebrew word means 'here' or 'this place', and is used to indicate a specific location. It can also mean 'from here' or 'hither', showing movement or direction from a certain spot.
Definition: 1) here, from here, hither 1a) here 1b) hither
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: here, hither, the one (other, this, that) side. See also: Genesis 19:12; 2 Kings 3:11; Psalms 132:14.
לְ/כֶ֣תֶף
kâthêph
H3802
"shoulder"
Prep | N-fs
The Hebrew word for shoulder describes the upper end of the arm, where garments hang, and is used in Exodus 28:7 to describe the shoulder pieces of the ephod.
Definition: 1) shoulder, shoulder-blade, side, slope 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade (of man) 1b) shoulder, shoulder-pieces (of animals) 1c) side, slope (of mountain) 1d) supports (of laver)
Usage: Occurs in 58 OT verses. KJV: arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter. See also: Exodus 27:14; 2 Kings 11:11; Isaiah 11:14.
הַ/שָּׁ֑עַר
shaʻar
H8179
"gate"
Art | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gate or door, often referring to city entrances or temple doors, like in Genesis and Exodus. It can also symbolize a meeting place or marketplace. The word is used to describe important locations in the Bible.
Definition: : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven
Usage: Occurs in 302 OT verses. KJV: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). See also: Genesis 19:1; 1 Chronicles 9:18; Psalms 9:14.
שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה
shᵉmôneh
H8083
"eight"
Adj
The Hebrew word for the number eight, which was considered a special number in biblical times. It is used to describe quantities, such as eight days or eight years, and also appears in ordinal forms, like eighth or eighth day.
Definition: 1) eight, eighth 1a) eight (as cardinal number) 1b) eighth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Usage: Occurs in 105 OT verses. KJV: eight(-een, -eenth), eighth. See also: Genesis 5:4; 1 Chronicles 16:38; Jeremiah 32:1.
שֻׁלְחָנ֖וֹת
shulchân
H7979
"table"
N-mp
A shulchan refers to a table, often used for meals or sacred purposes, like a king's table. It symbolizes a place of community and sharing.
Definition: 1) table 1a) table 1a1) of king's table, private use, sacred uses
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: table. See also: Exodus 25:23; 1 Kings 13:20; Psalms 23:5.
אֲלֵי/הֶ֥ם
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
יִשְׁחָֽטוּ
shâchaṭ
H7819
"to slaughter"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
This Hebrew word means to slaughter, often used in the context of sacrifice or massacre, as seen in the KJV translations of kill, offer, or slay.
Definition: v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter 1a1a) beast for food 1a1b) sacrifice 1a1c) person in human sacrifice 1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels) 1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) Also means: sha.chat (שָׁחוּט "beaten" H7820)
Usage: Occurs in 70 OT verses. KJV: kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter. See also: Genesis 22:10; Leviticus 16:15; Isaiah 22:13.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 40:41
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- Ezekiel 40:41 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 40:41
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 40:41
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 40:41
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
Context — Eight Tables for Sacrifices
39Inside the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings were to be slaughtered.
40Outside, 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.
41So there were four tables inside the gateway and four outside—eight tables in all—on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
42There 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. 43The double-pronged hooks, each a handbreadth long, were fastened all around the inside of the room, and the flesh of the offering was to be placed on the tables.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel 40:39–40 | Inside the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings were to be slaughtered. 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. |
Ezekiel 40:41 Summary
This verse, Ezekiel 40:41, is talking about the tables where animals would be sacrificed as an offering to God. There were eight tables in total, four inside and four outside the gateway, and they were used to prepare the sacrifices. This reminds us of the importance of following God's instructions and being pure in our worship, as seen in Exodus 25:23-30. Just like the Israelites needed to follow God's rules for sacrifice, we need to follow God's commands and be obedient to Him, as seen in John 14:15.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the number of tables in Ezekiel 40:41?
The eight tables mentioned in Ezekiel 40:41 signify the abundance of sacrifices that will be offered in the future temple, emphasizing God's desire for a restored relationship with His people, as seen in Exodus 25:23-30 and Ezekiel 40:39-40.
Why were the sacrifices to be slaughtered on these specific tables?
The tables were designated for slaughtering sacrifices to maintain ritual purity and to follow God's instructions, as outlined in Leviticus 1:1-17 and Deuteronomy 12:13-14.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Ezekiel 40-43?
Ezekiel 40:41 is part of a larger vision of a future temple, where God will dwelling among His people, as described in Ezekiel 37:26-28 and Ezekiel 43:1-5.
What can we learn from the attention to detail in this verse?
The detailed description of the tables and their purpose teaches us about God's care for order and purity in worship, as seen in Exodus 25:1-22 and Hebrews 8:1-5.
Reflection Questions
- What does the emphasis on sacrifice in this verse reveal about God's character and our relationship with Him?
- How can I apply the principles of ritual purity and obedience to God's instructions in my own life, as seen in this verse?
- What role do sacrifices play in our worship and relationship with God, and how has this role changed since the time of the Old Testament?
- In what ways can I prepare my heart and life to be a 'living sacrifice' to God, as described in Romans 12:1-2?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 40:41
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
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 40:41
And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
Either within the porch two, and without it two, on either side, or else, as some will, four without the porch and gate, in the cloisters on the right and left hand of the gate. However placed, they were eight for number, and designed for slaying the sacrifices on.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
Ezekiel 40:41 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].Ver. 41. Four tables.] Not altars, nor yet oyster boards, as the Papists scornfully call our communion tables.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
(41) Four tables.—The eight tables of this verse are evidently meant to be distinguished from those of Eze 40:40; Ezekiel 40:42, 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 (Ezekiel 40:42) as places “whereupon they laid” the sacrificial instruments.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
Verse 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. See Clarke on Ezekiel 48:35.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 40:41
38–43. Sacrificial appointments connected with the inner gate. The verses are in some respects obscure. The text of LXX. differs in some points, but is hardly consistent with itself. The arrangements for slaughtering spoken of are of course connected with the inner gateway, but points not clear are: (1) which gateway, the N. or the E.? And (2) the position of the tables, Ezekiel 40:40; were they situated in the inner court at the long sides of the gateway, or in the outer court in front of the gateway, on either side of the steps leading up to it?
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:41
38-43. The description of these chambers of sacrifice must always remain obscure.