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the Fourth Week of Advent
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Ezekiel 43:16
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Christian Standard Bible®
The hearth is square, 21 feet long by 21 feet wide.
The hearth is square, 21 feet long by 21 feet wide.
Hebrew Names Version
The altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides of it.
The altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides of it.
King James Version
And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.
And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.
English Standard Version
The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve broad.
The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve broad.
New American Standard Bible
"Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
"Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
New Century Version
It is square, twenty-one feet long and twenty-one feet wide.
It is square, twenty-one feet long and twenty-one feet wide.
Amplified Bible
"Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
"Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the altar shalbe twelue cubites long, and twelue broade, and fouresquare in the foure corners thereof.
And the altar shalbe twelue cubites long, and twelue broade, and fouresquare in the foure corners thereof.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
"Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
Now the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve wide, square in its four sides.
Berean Standard Bible
The altar hearth shall be square at its four corners, twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide.
The altar hearth shall be square at its four corners, twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide.
Complete Jewish Bible
The hearth is a square twenty-one feet on each of its four sides.
The hearth is a square twenty-one feet on each of its four sides.
Darby Translation
And the hearth of God was twelve [cubits] long, by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
And the hearth of God was twelve [cubits] long, by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
Easy-to-Read Version
The place for the fire on the altar was 12 cubits long by 12 cubits wide. It was perfectly square.
The place for the fire on the altar was 12 cubits long by 12 cubits wide. It was perfectly square.
George Lamsa Translation
And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square on its four sides.
And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square on its four sides.
Good News Translation
The top of the altar was a square, 20 feet on each side.
The top of the altar was a square, 20 feet on each side.
Lexham English Bible
And the altar hearth was twelve cubits in length and twelve cubits in width; it was squared on its four sides.
And the altar hearth was twelve cubits in length and twelve cubits in width; it was squared on its four sides.
Literal Translation
And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long, and twelve wide, square in its four sides.
And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long, and twelve wide, square in its four sides.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and it was xij cubites longe and xij cubites brode, vpon the foure corners:
and it was xij cubites longe and xij cubites brode, vpon the foure corners:
American Standard Version
And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
Bible in Basic English
And the fireplace is twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide, square on its four sides.
And the fireplace is twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide, square on its four sides.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
And the hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
King James Version (1611)
And the altar shalbe twelue cubites long, twelue broad, square in the foure squares thereof.
And the altar shalbe twelue cubites long, twelue broad, square in the foure squares thereof.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the aulter was twelue cubites long, and twelue cubites broade, square in the foure corners thereof.
And the aulter was twelue cubites long, and twelue cubites broade, square in the foure corners thereof.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the altar shall be of the length of twelve cubits, by twelve cubits in breadth, square upon its four sides.
And the altar shall be of the length of twelve cubits, by twelve cubits in breadth, square upon its four sides.
English Revised Version
And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
World English Bible
The altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides of it.
The altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides of it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the auter of twelue cubitis in lengthe was foure cornerid with euene sidis, bi twelue cubitis of breede.
And the auter of twelue cubitis in lengthe was foure cornerid with euene sidis, bi twelue cubitis of breede.
Update Bible Version
And the altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
And the altar hearth shall be twelve [cubits] long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the altar [shall be] twelve [cubits] long, twelve broad, square in the four squares of it.
And the altar [shall be] twelve [cubits] long, twelve broad, square in the four squares of it.
New English Translation
Now the altar hearth is a perfect square, 21 feet long and 21 feet wide.
Now the altar hearth is a perfect square, 21 feet long and 21 feet wide.
New King James Version
The altar hearth is twelve cubits long, twelve wide, square at its four corners;
The altar hearth is twelve cubits long, twelve wide, square at its four corners;
New Living Translation
The top of the altar is square, measuring 21 feet by 21 feet.
The top of the altar is square, measuring 21 feet by 21 feet.
New Life Bible
This top part of the altar will be twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide, the same on each of the four sides.
This top part of the altar will be twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide, the same on each of the four sides.
New Revised Standard
The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve wide.
The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve wide.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the hearth shall be twelve cubits in length, by twelve in breadth - -square in the four sides thereof.
And the hearth shall be twelve cubits in length, by twelve in breadth - -square in the four sides thereof.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Ariel was twelve cubits long, and twelve cubits broad, foursquare, with equal sides.
And the Ariel was twelve cubits long, and twelve cubits broad, foursquare, with equal sides.
Revised Standard Version
The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve broad.
The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve broad.
Young's Literal Translation
And the altar [is] twelve long by twelve broad, square in its four squares.
And the altar [is] twelve long by twelve broad, square in its four squares.
THE MESSAGE
"The top of the altar, the hearth, is square, twenty-one by twenty-one feet. The upper ledge is also square, twenty-four and a half feet on each side, with a ten-and-a-half-inch lip and a twenty-one-inch-wide gutter all the way around. "The steps of the altar ascend from the east."
"The top of the altar, the hearth, is square, twenty-one by twenty-one feet. The upper ledge is also square, twenty-four and a half feet on each side, with a ten-and-a-half-inch lip and a twenty-one-inch-wide gutter all the way around. "The steps of the altar ascend from the east."
Contextual Overview
13 According to the official standards, the altar in the temple had the following measurements: Around the bottom of the altar was a gutter twenty inches wide and twenty inches deep, with a ten inch ledge on the outer rim. 14The altar rested on a base and had three sections, each one of them square. The bottom section was twenty-seven feet on each side and three feet high. The middle section was twenty-four feet on each side and seven feet high, and it had a ten inch rim around its outer edge. The top section, which was twenty feet on each side and seven feet high, was the place where sacrifices were burned, and the four corners of the top section looked like the horns of a bull. The steps leading up to the altar were on the east side. 18 The Lord God said: Ezekiel, son of man, after the altar is built, it must be dedicated by offering sacrifices on it and by splattering it with blood. Here is what you must do: 19 The priests of the Levi tribe from the family of Zadok the priest are the only ones who may serve in my temple—this is my law. So give them a young bull to slaughter as a sacrifice for sin. 20 Take some of the animal's blood and smear it on the four corners of the altar, some on the corners of the middle section, and some more on the rim around its edge. That will purify the altar and make it fit for offering sacrifices to me. 21 Then take the body of the bull outside the temple area and burn it at the special place. 22 The next day, a goat that has nothing wrong with it must be offered as a sacrifice for sin. Purify the altar with its blood, just as you did with the blood of the bull. 23 Then choose a young bull and a young ram that have nothing wrong with them, 24 and bring them to my temple. The priests will sprinkle salt on them and offer them as sacrifices to please me. 25 Each day for the next seven days, you must offer a goat and a bull and a ram as sacrifices for sin. These animals must have nothing wrong with them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
twelve cubits: Exodus 27:1, 2 Chronicles 4:1, Ezra 3:3
square: Exodus 38:1, Exodus 38:2
Reciprocal: Isaiah 29:1 - woe Ezekiel 43:14 - the lower settle Ezekiel 43:20 - and on the four
Cross-References
Genesis 15:2
But Abram answered, " Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.
But Abram answered, " Lord All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own.
Genesis 21:8
The time came when Sarah no longer had to nurse Isaac, and on that day Abraham gave a big feast.
The time came when Sarah no longer had to nurse Isaac, and on that day Abraham gave a big feast.
Genesis 26:30
Isaac gave a big feast for them, and everyone ate and drank.
Isaac gave a big feast for them, and everyone ate and drank.
Genesis 31:54
Jacob killed an animal and offered it as a sacrifice there on the mountain, and he invited his men to eat with him. After the meal they spent the night on the mountain.
Jacob killed an animal and offered it as a sacrifice there on the mountain, and he invited his men to eat with him. After the meal they spent the night on the mountain.
Genesis 43:2
until finally, Jacob's family had eaten all the grain they had bought in Egypt. So Jacob said to his sons, "Go back and buy some more grain."
until finally, Jacob's family had eaten all the grain they had bought in Egypt. So Jacob said to his sons, "Go back and buy some more grain."
Genesis 43:10
If we had not wasted all this time, we could already have been there and back twice."
If we had not wasted all this time, we could already have been there and back twice."
Genesis 43:19
So when they arrived at Joseph's house, they said to the servant in charge,
So when they arrived at Joseph's house, they said to the servant in charge,
Genesis 44:1
Later, Joseph told the servant in charge of his house, "Fill the men's grain sacks with as much as they can hold and put their money in the sacks. Also put my silver cup in the sack of the youngest brother." The servant did as he was told.
Later, Joseph told the servant in charge of his house, "Fill the men's grain sacks with as much as they can hold and put their money in the sacks. Also put my silver cup in the sack of the youngest brother." The servant did as he was told.
Genesis 44:4
But they had not gone far from the city when Joseph told the servant, "Go after those men! When you catch them, say, ‘My master has been good to you. So why have you stolen his silver cup?
But they had not gone far from the city when Joseph told the servant, "Go after those men! When you catch them, say, ‘My master has been good to you. So why have you stolen his silver cup?
1 Samuel 25:11
What makes you think I would take my bread, my water, and the meat that I've had cooked for my own servants and give it to you? Besides, I'm not sure that David sent you!
What makes you think I would take my bread, my water, and the meat that I've had cooked for my own servants and give it to you? Besides, I'm not sure that David sent you!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad,.... The length of it, from east to west, was twelve cubits; and the breadth, from north to south, was the same; so that it was a proper foursquare, as follows: Christ the altar, or the doctrine of his sacrifice and satisfaction for the sins of men, is the doctrine of the twelve apostles of Christ, and embraced by the twelve times twelve, the 144,000 that belong unto him:
square in the four squares thereof; as the altar in the tabernacle, and Solomon's temple, were, Exodus 27:1, denoting the largeness of Christ's sacrifice, the perfection of it, and its stability and permanency, to take away the sin, of his people.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
altar - Ariel was to be an exact square on all sides. Compare Exodus 27:1; Revelation 21:16.
