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

מִזְבַּ֥ח altar H4196 · TWOT 525b

חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים fifty H2572 · TWOT 686c

חָמֵשׁ֩ five H2568 · TWOT 686a

רֶ֣שֶׁת net H7568 · TWOT 920c

עַמּוּדֵי pillar H5982 · TWOT 1637c

People & Context

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.

Laver and Court

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

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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