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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

13 “These are the dimensions of the altar by cubits (the cubit being a cubit and a handbreadth): its base shall be one cubit high,[a] and one cubit broad, with a rim of one span around its edge. And this shall be the height[b] of the altar: 14 from the base on the ground to the lower ledge, two cubits, with a breadth of one cubit; and from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge, four cubits, with a breadth of one cubit; 15 and the altar hearth, four cubits; and from the altar hearth projecting upward, four horns, one cubit high.[c] 16 The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve broad. 17 The ledge also shall be square, fourteen cubits long by fourteen broad, with a rim around it half a cubit broad, and its base one cubit round about. The steps of the altar shall face east.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 43:13 Gk: Heb lacks high
  2. Ezekiel 43:13 Gk: Heb back
  3. Ezekiel 43:15 Gk: Heb lacks one cubit high