32. Then he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others.
33. Its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico had the same measurements as the others. The gateway and its portico had openings all round. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
34. Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.
35. Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others,
36. as did its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico, and it had openings all round. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
37. Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.
38. A room with a doorway was by the portico in each of the inner gateways, where the burnt offerings were washed.
39. In the portico of the gateway were two tables on each side, on which the burnt offerings, sin offerings and guilt offerings were slaughtered.
40. By the outside wall of the portico of the gateway, near the steps at the entrance of the north gateway were two tables, and on the other side of the steps were two tables.
41. So there were four tables on one side of the gateway and four on the other – eight tables in all – on which the sacrifices were slaughtered.