Exodus 37:25

What does Exodus 37:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 37:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made the altar for the burning of spices, using the same hard wood; it was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high; the horns made of the same.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he maketh the perfume-altar of shittim wood; a cubit its length, and a cubit its breadth (square), and two cubits its height; its horns have been of the same;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He made also the alter of incense of setim wood, being a cubit on every side foursquare, and in height two cubits: from the corners of which went out horns.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.24Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

v.25This passage

v.26And he overlaid it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: and he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 13:10

    We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat that serve the tabernacle.

  • Luke 1:9

    according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

  • Matthew 23:19

    Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

  • 2 Chronicles 26:16

    But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

  • Exodus 40:26

    And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil:

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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