New International Version There were also four tables of dressed stone for the burnt offerings, each a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide and a cubit high. On them were placed the utensils for slaughtering the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices. New Living Translation There were also four tables of finished stone for preparation of the burnt offerings, each 31 1 / 2 inches square and 21 inches high. On these tables were placed the butchering knives and other implements for slaughtering the sacrificial animals. English Standard Version And there were four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high, on which the instruments were to be laid with which the burnt offerings and the sacrifices were slaughtered. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible And four tables were for the burnt offering, hewn stones one cubit and a half long, and one cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high; and on them they laid the instruments with which they slaughtered the burnt offering and the sacrifice. King James Bible 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 wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice. New King James Version There were also four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, one cubit and a half long, one cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high; on these they laid the instruments with which they slaughtered the burnt offering and the sacrifice. New American Standard Bible For the burnt offering there were four tables of cut stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they set the utensils with which they slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice. NASB 1995 For the burnt offering there were four tables of hewn stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide and one cubit high, on which they lay the instruments with which they slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice. NASB 1977 And for the burnt offering there were four tables of hewn stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they lay the instruments with which they slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice. Legacy Standard Bible For the burnt offering there were four tables of cut stone, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they lay the instruments with which they slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice. Amplified Bible Moreover, there were four tables of hewn stone (ashlar) for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which they lay the instruments with which they slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice. Berean Annotated Bible 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 <2.6 ft x 2.6 ft x 1.75 ft / 79.2 cm x 79.2 cm x 53.3 cm>. On these were placed the utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices. Christian Standard Bible There were also four tables of cut stone for the burnt offering, each 31 1 /2 inches long, 31 1 /2 inches wide, and 21 inches high. The utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices were placed on them. Holman Christian Standard Bible There were also four tables of cut stone for the burnt offering, each 31 1/2 inches long, 31 1/2 inches wide, and 21 inches high. The utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices were placed on them. American Standard Version And there were four tables for the burnt-offering, of hewn stone, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high; whereupon they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt-offering and the sacrifice. English Revised Version And there were four tables for the burnt offering, of hewn stone, a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice. GOD'S WORD® Translation There were four tables made of cut stone for burnt offerings. They were 3 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 21 inches high. On these tables the priests laid the utensils that were used to slaughter animals for burnt offerings and sacrifices. Good News Translation The four tables in the annex, used to prepare the offerings to be burned whole, were of cut stone. They were 20 inches high, and their tops were 30 inches square. All the equipment used in killing the sacrificial animals was kept on these tables. International Standard Version There were four tables carved from stone for the burnt offering, each one and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one cubit high, on which the instruments are laid for slaughtering burnt offerings and sacrifices. NET Bible The four tables for the burnt offering were of carved stone, 32 inches long, 32 inches wide, and 21 inches high. They would put the instruments which they used to slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice on them. New Heart English Bible There were four tables of carved stone for the burnt offering, two feet seven inches long, and two feet seven inches broad, and twenty-one inches high; on which they laid the instruments with which they slaughtered the burnt offering and the sacrifice. Webster's Bible Translation And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt-offering, of a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high: upon which also they laid the instruments with which they slew the burnt-offering and the sacrifice. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThere 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. World English Bible There were four cut stone tables for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high. They laid the instruments with which they killed the burnt offering and the sacrifice on them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the four tables for burnt-offering [are] of hewn stone: the length—one cubit and a half, and the breadth—one cubit and a half, and the height—one cubit; they place on them the instruments with which they slaughter the burnt-offering and the sacrifice. Berean Literal Bible And four tables were for the burnt offering, hewn stones one cubit and a half long, and one cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high; and on them they laid the instruments with which they slaughtered the burnt offering and the sacrifice. Young's Literal Translation And the four tables for burnt-offering are of hewn stone: the length one cubit and a half, and the breadth one cubit and a half, and the height one cubit: on them they place the instruments with which they slaughter the burnt-offering and the sacrifice. Smith's Literal Translation And the four tables for the burnt-offering, of cut stones, the length, one cubit and a half, and the breadth, one cubit and a half, and the height, one cubit: upon them they placed the instruments which they will slaughter the burnt-offering with them, and the sacrifice. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the four tables for the holocausts were made of square stones: one cubit and a half long, and one cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high: to lay the vessels upon, in which the holocaust and the victim is slain. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the four tables for the holocausts were constructed of square stones: one and a half cubit in length, and one and a half cubits in width, and one cubit in height. Upon these, they placed the vessels, in which the holocaust and the victim were immolated. New American Bible The four tables for burnt offerings were made of cut stone, one and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one cubit high; the instruments used for slaughtering burnt offerings and other sacrifices were kept New Revised Standard Version There were also four tables of hewn stone for the burnt offering, a cubit and a half long, and one cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high, on which the instruments were to be laid with which the burnt offerings and the sacrifices were slaughtered. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offerings, a cubit and a half long and a cubit and a half broad, upon which they laid the instruments with which they slaughtered the burnt offerings and the sacrifices. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And four tables of cut stone for a burnt peace offering, its length a cubit and a half, and its width a cubit and a half, and lying upon them are the instruments which those slaughtering burning peace offerings and sacrifices have by them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Moreover there were four tables for the burnt-offering, of hewn stone, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high, whereupon to lay the instruments wherewith the burnt-offering and the sacrifice are slain. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there were four tables of hewn stone for whole-burnt-offerings, the breadth of them was a cubit and a half, and the length of them two cubits and a half, and their height was a cubit: on them they shall place the instruments with which they slay there the whole-burnt-offerings and the victims. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Eight Tables for Sacrifices…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 There were also four tables of dressed stone for the burnt offering, 2 Chronicles 4:8 Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north. He also made a hundred gold bowls. 1 Kings 6:7 The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built. Leviticus 1:9 The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. each a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit high. Exodus 25:23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. Exodus 37:10 He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. Ezekiel 43:13-17 These are the measurements of the altar in long cubits (a cubit and a handbreadth): Its gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one span around its edge. And this is the height of the altar: / The space from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. The space from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. / The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth. … On these were placed the utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices. Exodus 27:3 Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. Leviticus 1:5-13 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. … Ezekiel 44:11 Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them. Exodus 27:1-8 “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. … 2 Chronicles 4:1 He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high. Leviticus 6:9-13 “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. … 1 Kings 7:38-40 He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. / He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple. / Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: Exodus 38:1-7 Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze. / He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans. … Leviticus 4:7 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. Leviticus 9:12-14 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. Treasury of Scripture 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. no references listed for this verse Jump to Previous Broad Burnt Cubit Cut Four Half Hewn High Instruments Killed Laid Moreover Offering Sacrifice Slain Slew Stone Tables Whereupon WherewithJump to Next Broad Burnt Cubit Cut Four Half Hewn High Instruments Killed Laid Moreover Offering Sacrifice Slain Slew Stone Tables Whereupon WherewithEzekiel 40 1. The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple6. The description of the east gate of the outer court 20. of the north gate 24. of the south gate 27. of the south gate of the inner court 32. of the east gate 35. and of the north gate 39. Eight tables 44. The chambers 48. The porch of the house There were also four tables of dressed stone for the burnt offering, These permanent stone tables were set apart for preparing sacrifices in the temple courts. Their number and construction reflect the ordered provision God made for the full range of sacrificial worship. 2Ch 4:8 Additionally, he made ten tables and placed them… each a cubit and a half long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit high. Their uniform measurements ensured that the work of sacrifice was carried out according to the pattern shown to Ezekiel. Though modest in size, the tables were suited for the instruments and preparation required for the offerings. Exo 25:23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood… On these were placed the utensils used to slaughter the burnt offerings and the other sacrifices. The utensils served the priests as they prepared the animals prescribed for burnt offerings, sin offerings, guilt offerings, and peace offerings. The sacrifices dealt with sin, expressed thanksgiving and devotion, and maintained the worshiping life of Israel. They also pointed forward to Christ, whose sacrifice fulfilled what the temple offerings anticipated. Exo 27:3 Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes… Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, who received visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple. 2. The Temple The vision of a future temple, symbolizing God's presence and the restoration of Israel. 3. Burnt Offering A type of sacrifice in the Old Testament, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God. 4. Hewn Stone Tables Specifically crafted tables for the preparation of sacrifices, indicating the order and sanctity of worship. 5. Instruments for Sacrifice Tools used in the preparation and offering of sacrifices, emphasizing the detailed and sacred nature of worship practices. Teaching Points The Importance of Order in WorshipThe detailed description of the temple and its furnishings underscores the importance of order and reverence in worship. God values structure and intentionality in how we approach Him. Symbolism of Sacrifice The burnt offerings symbolize atonement and dedication. In the New Testament, Jesus' sacrifice fulfills this, calling us to live sacrificially in response to His grace. God's Presence and Restoration The vision of the temple represents God's desire to dwell among His people and restore them. This encourages us to seek His presence and trust in His restorative power. Preparation for Worship The preparation of the tables and instruments signifies the need for readiness in worship. We should prepare our hearts and minds to meet with God. Living Sacrifices As believers, we are called to be living sacrifices, dedicating our lives to God's service and reflecting His holiness in our daily actions. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 40:42?2. How does Ezekiel 40:42 reflect God's attention to detail in worship practices? 3. What significance do the "four tables" have in the temple's sacrificial system? 4. How can we apply the orderliness of Ezekiel 40:42 to our worship today? 5. How does Ezekiel 40:42 connect with the broader theme of holiness in Scripture? 6. What lessons on preparation for worship can we learn from Ezekiel 40:42? 7. What is the significance of the four tables in Ezekiel 40:42 for temple sacrifices? 8. How does Ezekiel 40:42 reflect the importance of ritual purity in ancient Israelite worship? 9. Why are the dimensions of the tables in Ezekiel 40:42 specifically mentioned? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 40? Ezekiel 40:42 pictures four carefully crafted stone tables set apart for preparing burnt offerings and every other sacrifice. Their number speaks of completeness, their durable stone of permanence, and their specified measurements of divine order. By placing the priestly utensils on these tables, the Lord highlights the holiness of every detail involved in drawing near to Him. This verse not only maps out future temple worship but also calls present-day believers to the same meticulous devotion, purity, and wholehearted consecration in serving the God who designed it all. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew There were also fourוְאַרְבָּעָה֩ (wə·’ar·bā·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular Strong's 702: Four tables שֻׁלְחָנ֨וֹת (šul·ḥā·nō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7979: A table, a meal of dressed stone אַבְנֵ֣י (’aḇ·nê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 68: A stone for the burnt offering, לָעוֹלָ֜ה (lā·‘ō·w·lāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering each a cubit אַמָּ֨ה (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base and a אַחַ֤ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first half וָחֵ֙צִי֙ (wā·ḥê·ṣî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2677: The half, middle long, אֹרֶךְ֩ (’ō·reḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 753: Length a cubit אַמָּ֤ה (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base and a אַחַת֙ (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first half וָחֵ֔צִי (wā·ḥê·ṣî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2677: The half, middle wide, וְרֹ֨חַב (wə·rō·ḥaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7341: Breadth, width and a אֶחָ֑ת (’e·ḥāṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first cubit אַמָּ֣ה (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base high. וְגֹ֖בַהּ (wə·ḡō·ḇah) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance On these אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to were placed וְיַנִּ֤יחוּ (wə·yan·nî·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, the utensils הַכֵּלִים֙ (hak·kê·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus used to slaughter יִשְׁחֲט֧וּ (yiš·ḥă·ṭū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat the burnt offerings הָעוֹלָ֛ה (hā·‘ō·w·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering and other sacrifices. וְהַזָּֽבַח׃ (wə·haz·zā·ḇaḥ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice Additonal Resources Ezekiel 40:42 Blue Letter BibleEzekiel 40:42 Bible Gateway Ezekiel 40:42 Bible.com Ezekiel 40:42 NIV |
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