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"And these are the measurements of the ^(C1)altar by cubits (the ^(C2)cubit being a ^(F1)cubit and a hand width): the ^(F2)base shall be a cubit and the width a cubit, and its border on its edge all around one span; and this shall be the height of the ^(F3)base of the altar.

"And from the base on the ground to the lower ^(C1)ledge shall be two cubits, and the width one cubit; and from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the width ^(F1)one cubit.

"The ^(F1)altar hearth shall be four cubits; and from the ^(F1)altar hearth shall extend upward four ^(C1)horns.

"Now the ^(F1)altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, ^(C1)square in its four sides.

"And the ledge shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen wide in its four sides, the border around it shall be half a cubit, and its base shall be a cubit all around; and its ^(C1)steps shall ^(F1)(C2)face east."

And He said to me, "^(C1)Son of man, this is what the Lord ^(F1)GOD says: 'These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is built, to offer ^(C2)burnt offerings on it and to ^(C3)sprinkle blood on it.

'You shall give to the Levitical priests who are from the descendants of ^(C1)Zadok, who come ^(C2)near to Me to serve Me,' declares the Lord GOD, 'a ^(F1)(C3)bull as a ^(C4)sin offering.

'And you shall take some of its blood and put it on its four ^(C1)horns and on the four corners of the ^(C2)ledge, and on the border all around; so you shall ^(C3)cleanse it and make atonement for it.

'You shall also take the bull as the sin offering, and it shall be ^(C1)burned in the appointed place of the house, outside the sanctuary.

'And on the second day you shall offer a ^(C1)male goat without blemish as a sin offering, and they shall ^(C2)cleanse the altar from sin as they cleansed it with the bull.

'When you have finished cleansing it, you shall offer a ^(F1)(C1)bull without blemish and a ^(C2)ram without blemish from the flock.

'You shall offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall throw ^(C1)salt on them, and they shall offer them up as a burnt offering to the LORD.

'^(C1)For seven days you shall prepare a goat as a sin offering daily; also a ^(F1)bull and a ram from the flock, both without blemish, shall be prepared.

'For seven days they shall make atonement for the altar and purify it; so shall they ^(F1)consecrate it.

'When they have completed the days, it shall be that on the ^(C1)eighth day and onward, the priests shall ^(F1)offer your burnt offerings on the altar, and your ^(C2)peace offerings; and I will ^(C3)accept you,' declares the Lord GOD."