23. Opposite the gate on the north and the east was a gate of the inner court; he measured the distance from gate to gate at 175 feet.
24. Then he led me toward the south. I saw a gate on the south. He measured its jambs and its porches; they had the same dimensions as the others.
25. There were windows all around it and its porches, like the windows of the others; 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.
26. There were seven steps going up to it; its porches were in front of them. It had decorative palm trees on its jambs, one on either side.
27. The inner court had a gate toward the south; he measured it from gate to gate toward the south as 175 feet.
28. Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate; it had the same dimensions as the others.
29. Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet and its width 43¾ feet.
30. There were porches all around, 43¾ feet long and 8¾ feet wide.
31. Its porches faced the outer court, and decorative palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.
32. Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side. He measured the gate; it had the same dimensions as the others.
33. Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet and its width 43¾ feet.
34. Its porches faced the outer court, it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.
35. Then he brought me to the north gate, and he measured it; it had the same dimensions as the others –
36. its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches. It had windows all around it; its length was 87½ feet and its width 43¾ feet.
37. Its jambs faced the outer court, and it had decorative palm trees on its jambs, on either side, and its stairway had eight steps.
38. There was a chamber with its door by the porch of the gate; there they washed the burnt offering.
39. In the porch of the gate were two tables on either side on which to slaughter the burnt offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering.
40. On the outside of the porch as one goes up at the entrance of the north gate were two tables, and on the other side of the porch of the gate were two tables.
41. Four tables were on each side of the gate, eight tables on which the sacrifices were to be slaughtered.
42. 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.
43. There were hooks three inches long, fastened in the house all around, and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.