40:44 On the outside of the inner gate were chambers for the singers of the inner court, one 1 at the side of the north gate facing south, and the other at the side of the south 2 gate facing north.
1 tn “One” is not in the Hebrew text but is supplied for clarity in the translation.
2 tc This reading is supported by the LXX; the MT reads “east.”
3 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.