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upon EZEKIEL. 367
Ver. 43. Within were Hooks an Hand broad Chapter
faftened round about,'} Within the Gate or En- XL.
trance on the North fide of the Inner Court, were (^"V^J
Iron Hooks for the hanging up the Beafts that Ver. 43.
were to be facrificed, in order to the flaying off
their Skins. See Dr. Lightfoot's T)efcription of
the Temple, Chap. xxxv.
Ibid. And upon the Tables was the Flefh of
the Offering.} or, they laid the Flefh of the Offering.
Upon thofe Marble Tables the Priefts
laid the Flefh of the {lain Beafts, and there cut
it in Pieces, and fitted it for laying upon the Al-
tar. See Levit. i. 6.
Ver. 44. And without the inner Gate were the yer# .,
Chambers of the Singers in the inner Court.} On
the further Side of the inner Gate, as you come
into the inner Court, (comp. Ver. 40.) were the
Chambers of the Singers, who conftantly attended
upon the Service of the Temple. See 1 Chron.
vi. 31, 32.
Ibid. JVhich was on the fide of the North-gate,
and theirprojpecj was toward the South.'} Thcfc
Chambers were placed at the North Eaft Corner
of the inner Court, and fo had their Profped toward
the South.
Ibid. One at the fide of the Eaft Gate, having
the Profpecl; toward the South.} They had likewife
Chambers on the South Eaft Corner of that
Court
North.
which had their Profpecl: toward the
The Copies which the Septuagint followed,
read this Verfe to a clearer and better Senie
thus : And he brought me into the Inner Court,
and behold, there were two Chambers
-, one on
the