Ezekiel 43:16
What does Ezekiel 43:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 43:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the altar hearth shall be twelve cubits long by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the fireplace is twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide, square on its four sides.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the altar <FI>is<Fi> twelve long by twelve broad, square in its four squares.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Ariel was twelve cubits long, and twelve cubits broad, foursquare, with equal sides.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the hearth ofGod was twelve [cubits] long, by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.
Context
v.15And the upper altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth and upward there shall be four horns.
v.16This passage
v.17And the ledge shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen broad in the four sides thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit round about; and the steps thereof shall look toward the east.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 4:1
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
- Exodus 38:1
And he made the altar of burnt-offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
- Ezra 3:3
And they set the altar upon its base; for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries: and they offered burnt-offerings thereon unto Jehovah, even burnt-offerings morning and evening.
- Exodus 27:1
And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
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