And the chambers, &c.] Heb. and a chamber. One number being put for another. In the North-gate [viz. on the North-side of the Altar, according to the the Law, Leviticus 1:11. on either side of the gate, by the cloisters which run East and West from the gate, was there a roome or chamber, for the disposing or fitting of the sacrifice when it was slaine, against it should be brought to the Altar. And this was, because that in time of raine, the task would have beene unsufferable for the Priests to stand without any shelter or covert, to flea, wash, and divide the beasts to be offered; therefore roomes were thus provided for them, that in heat or foule weather, they might stand and worke without any annoyance from either of them. And the doores of these roomes opened into the cloisters by the gate side and not into the gate, but a close wall was betwixt the gate and them, which prevented disturbance to the Priests as they were at their worke, and any offence to the people as they entred the gate.