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The Altar and Offerings

13 “And these are the measurements of the (A)altar by cubits (the (B)cubit being a [a]cubit and a [b]handbreadth): the [c]base shall be a cubit and the width a cubit, and its border on its edge round about one [d]span; and this shall be the height of the [e]base of the altar. 14 And from the base on the ground to the lower (C)ledge shall be two [f]cubits and the width one cubit; and from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits and the width [g]one cubit. 15 And the [h]altar hearth shall be four cubits; and from the [i]altar hearth shall extend upwards four (D)horns. 16 Now the [j]altar hearth shall be [k]twelve cubits long by twelve wide, (E)square in its four sides. 17 The ledge shall be [l]fourteen cubits long by fourteen wide in its four sides; the border around it shall be half a cubit, and its base shall be a cubit round about; and its (F)steps shall [m](G)face the east.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 43:13 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  2. Ezekiel 43:13 A handbreadth was approx. 3 in. or 7.6 cm
  3. Ezekiel 43:13 Lit lap
  4. Ezekiel 43:13 A span was approx. 9 in. or 23 cm
  5. Ezekiel 43:13 Or back
  6. Ezekiel 43:14 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  7. Ezekiel 43:14 Lit the
  8. Ezekiel 43:15 Or ariel
  9. Ezekiel 43:15 Or ariel
  10. Ezekiel 43:16 Or ariel shall
  11. Ezekiel 43:16 Approx. 17.11 ft. or 5.4 m
  12. Ezekiel 43:17 Approx. 20.11 ft. or 6.3 m
  13. Ezekiel 43:17 Or be on the east side

13 And these are the measurements of the altar in the cubits[a] (a cubit is a cubit and a handbreadth):[b] now its gutter[c] is a cubit[d] in depth by a cubit[e] in width[f] and its rim along its edge all around is one span,[g] and this is also the height of the altar. 14 And from the gutter[h] at the ground up to the lower ledge is two cubits,[i] and its width is one cubit,[j] and from the small ledge up to the large ledge is four cubits,[k] and its width is one cubit. 15 And the altar hearth was four cubits,[l] and from the altar hearth and upwards[m] were the four horns of the altar. 16 And the altar hearth was twelve[n] cubits in length and twelve[o] cubits in width[p]; it was squared on its four sides.[q] 17 And the ledge was fourteen[r] cubits in length with fourteen[s] cubits its width[t] to all four of its sides, and a rim was all around it of one-half cubit.[u] And the gutter[v] for it was a cubit[w] all around, and its steps were facing east.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 43:13 Or “in long cubits”
  2. Ezekiel 43:13 That is, about 18 inches (regular cubit) + 3 inches = 21 inches (long cubit)
  3. Ezekiel 43:13 Or “trench” (NJPS)
  4. Ezekiel 43:13 That is, 21 inches
  5. Ezekiel 43:13 That is, 21 inches
  6. Ezekiel 43:13 Literally “the cubit and cubit its width”
  7. Ezekiel 43:13 That is, 9 inches
  8. Ezekiel 43:14 Or “trench”
  9. Ezekiel 43:14 That is, 3 feet 6 inches
  10. Ezekiel 43:14 That is, 21 inches
  11. Ezekiel 43:14 That is, 7 feet
  12. Ezekiel 43:15 That is, 7 feet
  13. Ezekiel 43:15 Literally “and to above”
  14. Ezekiel 43:16 Literally “two ten”
  15. Ezekiel 43:16 Literally “two ten”
  16. Ezekiel 43:16 That is, 21 feet square
  17. Ezekiel 43:16 Literally “squared to the four of its sides”
  18. Ezekiel 43:17 Literally “four ten”
  19. Ezekiel 43:17 Literally “four ten”
  20. Ezekiel 43:17 That is, 24.5 feet on all four sides, a square
  21. Ezekiel 43:17 That is, 10.5 inches
  22. Ezekiel 43:17 Or “trench”
  23. Ezekiel 43:17 That is, 21 inches