Exodus 38:1

He also made the altar of holocaust from setim wood: five cubits square, and three in height,

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In The King James Version

And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

In Context

2the horns of which proceeded from the corners. And he covered it with layers of brass.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:17And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Exodus 40:29And Moses and Aaron, along with his sons, washed their hands and feet,

2 Chronicles 4:1Also, he made a brass altar of twenty cubits in length, and of twenty cubits in width, and of ten cubits in height,

Ezekiel 43:16And the hearth was twelve cubits in length by twelve cubits in width, foursquare, with equal sides.

Romans 8:3For though this was impossible under the law, because it was weakened by the flesh, God sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and because of sin, in order to condemn sin in the flesh,

Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 38:1

Here is an account, I. Of the making of the brazen altar ( ver. 1-7 ), and the laver, ver. 8 . II. The preparing of the hangings for the enclosing of the court in which the tabernacle was to stand, ver. 9-20 . III. A summary of the gold, silver, and brass, that was contributed to, and used in, the preparing of the tabernacle, ver. 21 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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