Exodus 27:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 At the four corners make horns[a] that are of one piece with the altar. You shall then plate it with bronze.
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- 27:2 Horns: the horn of a ram, goat or ox is a common Old Testament figure for strength and dignity; they represent the divine character of the altar itself or the deity worshiped there.
Exodus 30:2-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 with a square surface, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high, with horns that are of one piece with it. 3 Its grate on top, its walls on all four sides, and its horns you shall plate with pure gold. Put a gold molding around it.
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