Exodus 30:1-5

The Altar of Incense

1 ¹"You shall make ²an altar on which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.

2 A cubit^[a] shall be its length, and a cubit its breadth. It shall be square, and two cubits shall be its height. ³Its horns shall be of one piece with it.

3 You shall ⁴overlay it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And you shall make a molding of gold around it.

4 And you shall make two golden rings for it. Under its molding on two opposite sides of it you shall make them, and they shall be ⁵holders for poles with which to carry it.

5 You shall make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

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Exodus 30:1-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 30

This chapter treats of the altar of incense, its form and use, Ex 30:1-10 of the ransom of the Israelites, with the half shekel when numbered, Ex 30:11-16 of the laver for the priests to wash their hands and feet at before service, Ex 30:17-21 of the anointing oil, the ingredients of it, and what was to be done with it, Ex 30:22-33, and of the perfume, the composition and use of it, Ex 30:34-38.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

1. For ver. 1-5, see Exodus 37:25-28
2. Exodus 40:5; Leviticus 4:7; Revelation 8:3
3. See Exodus 27:2
4. Exodus 39:38; Exodus 40:5, 26; Numbers 4:11
5. See Exodus 25:27

Footnotes 1

[a]. A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

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