Ezekiel 43:16

Ezekiel 43:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)The altar hearth is square, twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The altar hearth shall be square, twelve cubits long by twelve broad.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The altar hearth is twelve cubits long, twelve wide, square at its four corners;

Context of Ezekiel 43:16

14And from the bottom upon the ground to the lower settle was two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the small settle to the great settle, four cubits, and the breadth a cubit. 15And the upper altar was four cubits; and from the hearth of God and upward were four horns. And the hearth of God was twelve [cubits] long, by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof. 17And the settle was fourteen [cubits] long by fourteen broad in the four sides thereof; and the border about it, half a cubit; and the bottom thereof a cubit round about: and its steps looked toward the east. 18And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer up burnt-offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.

Ezekiel 43:16 word by word

וְהָאֲרִיאֵ֗ל שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ בִּשְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה רֹ֑חַב רָב֕וּעַ אֶ֖ל אַרְבַּ֥עַת רְבָעָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• hearthאֲרִאֵיל'ări'êyl · altarH741
• squareרָבַעrâba‛ · to squareH7251
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702

Cross-references for Ezekiel 43:16

• Exodus 27:1And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood, five cubits the length, and five cubits the breadth; the altar shall be square; and the height thereof three cubits.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1And he made a brazen altar: its length was twenty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits, and its height ten cubits.
• Ezra 3:3And they set the altar on its base; for fear was upon them because of the people of the countries; and they offered up burnt-offerings on it to Jehovah, the morning and evening burnt-offerings.
• Exodus 38:1And he made the altar of burnt-offering of acacia-wood; five cubits the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, square, and three cubits the height thereof.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 43:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16altar - Ariel was to be an exact square on all sides. Compare Exodus 27:1; Revelation 21:16.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16The holiness of the temple area would be protected in two ways. First, sinners were kept out of the sacred space. Second, the sacrificial system dealt with sin and impurity. This focus on holiness is clear from the detailed description of the altar in the inner court. The altar stood at the center of the entire temple complex. Its central place shows how important it was. The altar shown to Ezekiel was much larger than the altar in front of the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2713-27. As to the altar of burnt offering, which was the appointed means of access to God.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 43:16

• Altar

In the dictionaries

• Ariel
• Altar
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Hearth
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Temple

Commentaries on Ezekiel 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings