Exodus 37:25
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.
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.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And he made the altar of incense of acacia-wood; a cubit the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, square, and two cubits the height thereof: its horns were of itself.
- BLB
- And He made the altar of the incense of acacia wood, a cubit its length, and a cubit its width—square—and two cubits its height. Its horns were from it.
- ÅB
- Så gjorde han røykoffer-alteret av akasietre, en alen langt og en alen bredt, firkantet, og to alen høyt; hornene på alteret var i ett med det.
- OTB
- Han laget røkelsesalteret av akasietre, en alen langt og en alen bredt, firkantet, og to alen høyt; dets horn var av ett stykke med det.
- B1930
- Så gjorde han røkoffer-alteret av akasietre, en alen langt og en alen bredt, firkantet, og to alen høit; hornene på alteret var i ett med det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 30:1–5
And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
Read in contextRevelation 8:3–4
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.
Read in contextHebrews 7:25
Wherefore 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.
Read in context1 Peter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Read in contextExodus 40:26–27
And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
Read in contextLuke 1:9–10
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Read in contextExodus 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.
Read in contextHebrews 13:10
We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
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