KJV King James Version
And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Exodus 37:25
And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.
WEB World English Bible
He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its breadth a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.
ASV American Standard Version
And he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, foursquare; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he maketh the perfume-altar of shittim wood; a cubit its length, and a cubit its breadth (square), and two cubits its height; its horns have been of the same;
Surrounding context — Exodus 37
22 Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it [was] one beaten work [of] pure gold.
23 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, [of] pure gold.
24 [Of] a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
25 And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
26 And he overlaid it with pure gold, [both] the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
27 And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
28 And he made the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
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וַיַּ֛עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מִזְבַּ֥חH4196 · miz.be.achaltarהַקְּטֹ֖רֶתH7004 · qe.to.retincenseעֲצֵ֣יH6086 · etstree: woodשִׁטִּ֑יםH7848 · shit.tahacaciaאַמָּ֣הH520 · am.mahcubitאָרְכּוֹ֩H753 · o.rekhlengthוְאַמָּ֨הH520 · am.mahcubitרָחְבּ֜וֹH7341 · ro.chavwidthרָב֗וּעַH7251 · ra.vato squareוְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙H520 · am.mahcubitקֹֽמָת֔וֹH6967 · qo.mahheightמִמֶּ֖נּוּH4480 · minfromהָי֥וּH1961 · ha.yahto beקַרְנֹתָֽיו׃H7161 · qe.renhorn
Cross-references
Exodus 30:1-5And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.Revelation 8:3-4And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.Hebrews 13:10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.Luke 1:9-10According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.Exodus 40:5And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.2 Chronicles 26:16But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to [his] destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.Exodus 40:26-27And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:Matthew 23:19[Ye] fools and blind: for whether [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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