Then Moses spoke to Aaron and his sons. He said,“ Cook the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Eat it there along with the bread from the basket of the offerings that are brought to prepare the priests for serving the Lord. Do it just as I was commanded. I was told,‘ Aaron and his sons must eat it.’
Even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come over. He would speak to the person who was offering the sacrifice. He would say,“ Give the priest some meat to cook. He won’t accept boiled meat from you. He’ll only accept raw meat.”
He said to me,“ This is where the priests must cook the guilt offerings and sin offerings. They must also bake the grain offerings here. Then they will not have to bring the offerings into the outer courtyard. That will keep the people from touching the offerings and becoming holy.”Then the man brought me to the outer courtyard. He led me around to its four corners. In each corner I saw another smaller courtyard.So in the four corners of the outer courtyard were walled courtyards. Each one was 70 feet long and 53 feet wide. All of them were the same size.Around the inside of each of the four courtyards was a stone ledge. Places for fire were built all around under each ledge.The man said to me,“ These are the kitchens. Those who serve at the temple must cook the people’s sacrifices here.”
When any of the people came to offer a sacrifice, here is what the priests would do. While the meat was being boiled, the servant of the priest would come with a large fork in his hand.
