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The door for the middle side- chambers was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle [story], and out of the middle into the third.
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Ingenious Temple Design
Commentators explain that access to the upper two floors of the Temple's side-chambers was through a single door on the south side. From there, a space-saving winding staircase led upwards. These chambers likely served as residences for priests and for storing Temple supplies.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The door for the middle chamber - that is, the door that gave access to the middle “set of chambers.” The chambers on the ground floor were …
19th Century
Anglican
The general meaning of these verses is clear, though some of the words are doubtful. Around three sides of the Temple was built a kind of aisle, op…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The door of the middle chamber [was] in the right side of the house The south side of…
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