Ezekiel 43:13-17
English Standard Version
The Altar
13 “These are the measurements of (A)the altar by cubits (the cubit being (B)a cubit and a handbreadth):[a] its base shall be one cubit high[b] and one cubit broad, with a rim of one span[c] around its edge. And this shall be the height 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, (C)four horns. 16 The altar hearth shall be (D)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 all around. (E)The steps of the altar shall face east.”
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- Ezekiel 43:13 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters; a handbreadth was about 3 inches or 7.5 centimeters
- Ezekiel 43:13 Or its gutter shall be one cubit deep
- Ezekiel 43:13 A span was about 9 inches or 22 centimeters
Ezekiel 43:13-17
International Standard Version
The Altar
13 “Here are the measurements of the altar in cubits that were a cubit and a handbreadth[a] long: its base is a cubit[b] long and a cubit[c] wide, and its border around the edge at one handbreadth[d] is to be the height of the altar. 14 From the base on the ground to its lower edge is to be two cubits,[e] with its width to be one cubit.[f] From the lesser ledge to the larger edge is to be four cubits.[g] Its width is to be one cubit.[h] 15 The hearth is to be four cubits high,[i] and four horns are to extend upwards from the hearth. 16 The hearth is to be twelve cubits[j] long and twelve cubits[k] wide; that is, it will be a four-sided square. 17 It is to have a ledge fourteen cubits[l] long by fourteen cubits[m] wide around the four sides. Its border is to be half a cubit[n] and its base is to be a cubit[o] all around, with its steps facing east.”
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- Ezekiel 43:13 I.e. the royal cubit, which measured about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:13 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:13 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:13 I.e. about three inches
- Ezekiel 43:14 I.e. about 3.5 feet; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:14 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:14 I.e. about seven feet; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:14 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:15 The Heb. lacks high
- Ezekiel 43:16 The Heb. lacks cubits
- Ezekiel 43:16 The Heb. lacks cubits
- Ezekiel 43:17 The Heb. lacks cubits
- Ezekiel 43:17 The Heb. lacks cubits
- Ezekiel 43:17 I.e. about 10.5 inches; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 43:17 I.e. about 21 inches; the royal cubit was about 21 inches
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