43. The hooks, a hand width long, were fastened within all around. The meat of the offering was on the tables.
44. Outside of the inner gate were rooms for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate. They faced towards the south. One at the side of the east gate faced towards the north.
45. He said to me, “This room, which faces towards the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the house.
46. The room which faces towards the north is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from amongst the sons of Levi come near to the Lord to minister to him.”