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Ezekiel 40:42

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KJV ORIGINAL

And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

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There were four tables made of cut stone for the burnt offerings — each one was about 2.5 feet long, 2.5 feet wide, and 1.5 feet high. This is where they placed all the tools they used to prepare the burnt offerings and sacrifices.

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Even the preparation spaces in God's house were built with intention and care.

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