Exodus 38

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 38 of 40

¹ And he made the altar of the burnt offering of acacia wood; five cubits its length and five cubits its width, square; and its height was three cubits.

² And he made its horns on its four corners; its horns were of it. And he overlaid it with bronze.

³ And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots and the shovels and the sacrificial bowls, the flesh-forks and the firepans. He made all its vessels of bronze.

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Chapter Summary

1 The altar of burnt offering. 8 The laver of bronze. 9 The court. 21 The sum of what the people offered.

Key Hebrew Words

מִזְבֵּחַ altar H4196 · TWOT 525b

עֹלָה burnt offering H5930 · TWOT 1624d

נְחֹ֫שֶׁת bronze H5178 · TWOT 1350a

כִּיֹּר laver H3595 · TWOT 967d

חָצֵר court H2691 · TWOT 722a

עֵדוּת testimony H5715 · TWOT 1576f

People & Context

Bezaleel

Son of Uri, of Judah; makes the bronze altar, laver, and court, doing all Jehovah commanded

Aholiab

Son of Ahisamach, of Dan; an engraver, craftsman, and embroiderer working with Bezaleel

Moses

At whose mouth the tabernacle's metals are numbered for the service of the Levites

Ithamar

Son of Aaron the priest; oversees the numbering of the tabernacle's materials

Aaron

The priest, father of Ithamar who directs the Levites' service

Timeline

Altar of Burnt Offering

Altar made of acacia wood overlaid with bronze, with horns at corners. All vessels made of bronze. Bronze grating with rings for poles.

Exodus 38:1-7

Laver and Court

Bronze laver made from mirrors of serving women. Court enclosed with twined linen hangings supported by bronze pillars.

Exodus 38:8-20

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