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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

The Altar of Sacrifice

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

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 43:13 Lit lap
  2. Ezekiel 43:13 Or back
  3. Ezekiel 43:14 Lit the
  4. Ezekiel 43:15 Or ariel shall
  5. Ezekiel 43:15 Or ariel shall
  6. Ezekiel 43:16 Or ariel shall
  7. Ezekiel 43:17 Or be on the east side