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Exodus 30:1

“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.

2 It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.

3 Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
KJV
And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
WEB
“You shall make an altar to burn incense on. You shall make it of acacia wood.
ASV
And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it.
DARBY
And thou shalt make an altar for the burning of incense: of acacia-wood shalt thou make it;
BLB
[“] And you shall make an altar to burn incense. Of acacia wood you shall make it.
ÅB
Så skal du gjøre et alter til å brenne røkelse på; av akasietre skal du gjøre det.
OTB
“Lag et alter av akasietre som et sted for å brenne røkelse.
B1930
Så skal du gjøre et alter til å brenne røkelse på; av akasietre skal du gjøre det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 8:3

    Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

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  • Exodus 37:25–28

    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.

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  • Leviticus 4:7

    The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Exodus 40:5

    Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

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  • Exodus 30:7–8

    And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:16

    But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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  • Exodus 30:10

    Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”

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  • Leviticus 4:18

    He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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