Exodus 37:25

Translations

Modern

He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

Traditional

And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.

Literal

And He made the altar of the incense of acacia wood, a cubit its length, and a cubit its width—square—and two cubits its height. Its horns were from it.

Latin

Fecit et altare thymiamatis de lignis setim, per quadrum singulos habens cubitos, et in altitudine duos: e cujus angulis procedebant cornua.

Original

Hebrew

English

He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

Notes

Exodus 37:1–29

It says that Bezalel made the ark of the covenant and all the furnishings, as well as the courtyard and its furnishings (37:1, 10, 17, 25; 38:1, 8, 9, 18). But this probably means he was in charge and guided the other craftsmen and seamstresses.

Theme notes and profiles

Pure Worship Temple Design as a Picture of God's Truth

Measurements

two cubits high: About 1.5 ft x 1.5 ft x 3 ft (45.7 cm x 45.7 cm x 91.4 cm)

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Exodus 37:25

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