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37 Its vestibule[a] faced the outer court, and it had palm trees on its jambs, one on either side; and its stairway had eight steps.

38 There was a chamber with its door in the vestibule of the gate,[b] where the burnt offering was to be washed. 39 And in the vestibule of the gate were two tables on either side, on which the burnt offering and the sin offering and the guilt offering were to be slaughtered.

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  1. Ezekiel 40:37 Gk Vg Compare verses 26, 31, 34: Heb jambs
  2. Ezekiel 40:38 Cn: Heb at the jambs of the gates

37 Its portico[a](A) faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.(B)

The Rooms for Preparing Sacrifices

38 A room with a doorway was by the portico in each of the inner gateways, where the burnt offerings(C) were washed. 39 In the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings,(D) sin offerings[b](E) and guilt offerings(F) were slaughtered.(G)

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  1. Ezekiel 40:37 Septuagint (see also verses 31 and 34); Hebrew jambs
  2. Ezekiel 40:39 Or purification offerings