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.”

¹⁸ And he said to me, “Son of man,^[x] thus says the Lord Yahweh: ‘These are the statutes of the altar on the day when it is made,^[y] to sacrifice a burnt offering on it and to sprinkle blood on it. ¹⁹ And you must give to the Levitical priests who are from the offspring of Zadok, the ones coming near me,” declares^[z] the Lord Yahweh, “to serve me, a bull, a calf^[aa] as a sin offering.

²⁰ You must take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar,^[ab] and the four corners of the ledge, and on the rim all around; thus you must purify it and make atonement for it. ²¹ And you must take the bull, the sin offering, and you must burn it in the designated place of the temple outside of the holy place. ²² And on the second day you must offer a he-goat without defect as a sin offering, and they must purify the altar like^[ac] they purified with the bull. ²³ When you are finished^[ad] from purifying, you must offer a bull, a calf,^[ae] without defect, and a ram from the flock without defect. ²⁴ And you must bring them near before^[af] Yahweh, and the priests must throw salt on them, and they must offer them as a burnt offering to Yahweh. ²⁵ For seven days you must provide a goat of sin offering for the day and a bull, a calf,^[ag] and a ram from the flock without defect; you must provide them. ²⁶ Seven days they must purify the altar and they must cleanse it and so they will consecrate it.^{[ah] 27} And they will finish the days, and then^[ai] on the eighth day and beyond that the priests will offer on the altar your burnt offerings and your fellowship offerings, and then I will be pleased with you,” declares^[aj] the Lord Yahweh.