וְאֶל־הַכָּתֵ֣ף מִח֗וּצָה לָעוֹלֶה֙ לְפֶ֙תַח֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַר הַצָּפ֔וֹנָה שְׁנַ֖יִם שֻׁלְחָנ֑וֹת וְאֶל־הַכָּתֵ֣ף הָאַחֶ֗רֶת אֲשֶׁר֙ לְאֻלָ֣ם הַשַּׁ֔עַר שְׁנַ֖יִם שֻׁלְחָנֽוֹת׃
Sa tagiliran sa labas, habang umaakyat patungo sa pasukan ng pintuang-daan sa hilaga, ay may dalawang mesa; at sa kabilang tagiliran ng portiko ng pintuang-daan ay may dalawang mesa.
The Third Beit HaMikdash
“On the flank on the outside on the ascent of the entrance to the northern gate there were two tables and on the other flank, [to the west], there were two tables. Four tables on one side and four tables on the other side near which [the sacrifices] were slaughtered.”3Ibid.:40-41. This verse should be understood as follows:
“On the flank” towards the opening of this vestibule on the east. “on the outside” of the inner space of the inner entrance to the vestibule, which is positioned towards the Courtyard of the Israelites “on the ascent of the entrance to the northern gate” as one entered the gate and ascended the steps to the entrance to the courtyard, on the eastern flank of the entrance “There were two tables and on the other flank, [to the west], there were two tables.” Thus, there were a total of “four tables on one side and four tables on the other side near which [the sacrifices] were slaughtered.”
“On the flank” towards the opening of this vestibule on the east. “on the outside” of the inner space of the inner entrance to the vestibule, which is positioned towards the Courtyard of the Israelites “on the ascent of the entrance to the northern gate” as one entered the gate and ascended the steps to the entrance to the courtyard, on the eastern flank of the entrance “There were two tables and on the other flank, [to the west], there were two tables.” Thus, there were a total of “four tables on one side and four tables on the other side near which [the sacrifices] were slaughtered.”