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Exodus 30:1

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

2 A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.

3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

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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.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 8:3

    And 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.

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  • Exodus 37:25–28

    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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  • Leviticus 4:7

    And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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  • Exodus 40:5

    And 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.

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  • Exodus 30:7–8

    And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:16

    But 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.

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  • Exodus 30:10

    And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.

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  • Leviticus 4:18

    And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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