On the one side outside, as one goes up to the entry of the gate toward the north, were two tables; and on the other side, which belonged to the porch of the gate, were two tables.
Parallel translations
- KJV And at the side without, as one goeth 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.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV At the outer side of the vestibule, as one goes up to the entrance of the northern gateway, were two tables; and on the other side of the vestibule of the gateway were two tables.
- NASB On the outer side, as one went up to the gateway toward the north, were two tables; and on the other side of the porch of the gate were two tables.
- NLT Outside the entry room, on each side of the stairs going up to the north entrance, were two more tables.
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Quick answer
Additional tables flanked both sides of the gate's entry, providing ample space for the sacrificial work. The careful symmetry reflects the order and dignity God requires in worship.
Overview
The vision continues its precise survey, noting tables on the north approach and within the porch. Such repeated detail stresses that this temple is no random structure but a divinely ordered place. The orderliness of God's house foreshadows the worship in spirit and truth that Christ establishes (John 4:23-24).
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