Translations
Modern
Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
Traditional
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
Literal
And He made the altar of the burnt offering of acacia wood, five cubits its length, and five cubits its width—square—and three cubits its height.
Latin
Fecit et altare holocausti de lignis setim, quinque cubitorum per quadrum, et trium in altitudine:
Original
Hebrew
English
Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Measurements
- three cubits high: About 7.5 ft x 7.5 ft x 4.5 ft (2.3 m x 2.3 m x 1.4 m)
Parallels
Glossary
Altar Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Tabernacle
Topics
Altar in the Tabernacle: Constructed by Bezaleel Bezalel: A Divinely-Inspired Mechanic and Master Workman Who Built the Tabernacle Israel: The Erection of the Tabernacle Shittim: Also Called Shittah, a Tree, the Wood of Which is Fragrant: The Altar of Burnt offering Made of Tabernacle: The Furniture of The Altar of Burnt-Offering: Dimensions of