Exodus 30:1

“ Tell the skilled workers to make an altar from acacia wood, for burning incense.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.

In Context

2It is to be square, ◄18 in./45 cm.► on each side. It is to be ◄3 feet/90 cm.► high. Tell them to make a projection that looks like a horn on each of the top corners. The projections must be carved from the same block of wood that the altar is made from.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:10One time every year Aaron must perform the ritual for making this altar pure. He must do it by putting on its four projections some of the blood from the animal that was sacrificed ◄to remove the guilt of the people’s sins/so that the people would no longer be guilty for sins►. This ritual is to be done by Aaron and his descendants throughout all future generations. This altar must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.”

Exodus 35:15the altar for burning incense, and the poles for carrying that altar, the oil for anointing and the sweet-smelling incense, the curtain for the entrance of the Sacred Tent,

Exodus 39:38the golden altar for burning incense, the oil for anointing, the sweet-smelling incense, the curtain for the entrance to the Sacred Tent,

Leviticus 4:7Then he must put some of the blood on the projections at the corners of the altar where fragrant incense is burned in the Sacred Tent in the presence of Yahweh. The remaining part of the bull’s blood that is still in the bowl, he must pour out at the base of the altar, where sacrifices are burned, at the entrance to the Sacred Tent.

Numbers 4:11“Then they must spread another blue cloth over the gold altar which is used for burning incense. Over this they must spread a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into the rings of that altar the poles for carrying it.

1 Kings 7:48Solomon’s workers also made all the gold items for the temple: the altar; the table on which the priests put the sacred bread placed before God;

Matthew Henry on Exodus 30:1

Moses is, in this chapter, further instructed, I. Concerning the altar of incense, ver. 1-10 . II. Concerning the ransom-money which the Israelites were to pay, when they were numbered, ver. 11-16 . III. Concerning the laver of brass, which was set for the priests to wash in, ver. 17-21 . IV. Concerning the making up of the anointing oil, and the use of it, ver. 22-33 . V. Concerning the incense and perfume which were to be burned on the golden altar, ver. 34 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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