Exodus 38:1-7

Making the Altar of Burnt Offering

1 ¹He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubits^[a] was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height.

2 He made horns for it on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze.

3 And he made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its utensils of bronze.

4 And he made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down.

5 He cast four rings on the four corners of the bronze grating as holders for the poles.

6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

7 And he put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it hollow, with boards.

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Exodus 38:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 38

This chapter is a continuation of the account of the making of the things belonging to the tabernacle, particularly the altar of burnt offering, Ex 38:1-7 the laver of brass, and the things it was made of, Ex 38:8 the court and its hangings, pillars, sockets, hooks and pins, Ex 38:9-20 then follows an account of the quantities of gold, silver, and brass, expended in the making of the several things appertaining to the sanctuary, Ex 38:21-31.

Bezaleel made it, or it was made by his direction, he having the care and oversight of it, wherefore the making of it is ascribed to him, 2Ch 1:5 the account of this, its horns, vessels, rings, and staves, is carried on to Ex 38:2-7 of which \\see Gill on "Ex 27:1"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:2"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:3"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:4"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:5"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:6"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:7"\\ \\see Gill on "Ex 27:8"\\. 10593-941108-1338-Ex38.2

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 1

1. For ver. 1-7, see Exodus 27:1-8

Footnotes 1

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

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