Exodus 27:1-8

1 facies et altare de lignis setthim quod habebit quinque cubitos in longitudine et totidem in latitudine id est quadrum et tres cubitos in altitudine

2 cornua autem per quattuor angulos ex ipso erunt et operies illud aere

3 faciesque in usus eius lebetas ad suscipiendos cineres et forcipes atque fuscinulas et ignium receptacula omnia vasa ex aere fabricabis

4 craticulamque in modum retis aeneam per cuius quattuor angulos erunt quattuor anuli aenei

5 quos pones subter arulam altaris eritque craticula usque ad altaris medium

6 facies et vectes altaris de lignis setthim duos quos operies lamminis aeneis

7 et induces per circulos eruntque ex utroque latere altaris ad portandum

8 non solidum sed inane et cavum intrinsecus facies illud sicut tibi in monte monstratum est

Exodus 27:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 27

This chapter treats of the altar of burnt offering, and of all things relative to it, Ex 27:1-8, of the court of the tabernacle, its hangings on each side, with pillars, sockets, and hooks for them, Ex 27:9-19 and it is concluded with an order to the Israelites to bring oil olive for the lamp of the sanctuary, Ex 27:20,21.