Exodus 38:1

Exodus 38:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)They built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubits was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; five cubits was its length and five cubits its width—it was square—and its height was three cubits.

Context of Exodus 38:1

He made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood 7½ feet square and 4½ feet high. 2He made a horn at each of its four corners. He made the four horns and the altar out of one piece ⌞of wood⌟ covered with bronze. 3He made all the utensils out of bronze: pots, shovels, bowls, forks, and incense burners.

Exodus 38:1 word by word

וַיַּ֛עַשׂ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָ֖ה עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים חָמֵשׁ֩ אַמּ֨וֹת אָרְכּ֜וֹ וְחָֽמֵשׁ־אַמּ֤וֹת רָחְבּוֹ֙ רָב֔וּעַ וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת קֹמָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• of burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• shittimשִׁטָּהshiţţâh shiţţîym · acaciaH7848
• woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
• the lengthאֹ֫רֶךְ'ôrek · lengthH753
• the breadthרֹ֫חַבrôchab · widthH7341
• foursquareרָבַעrâba‛ · to squareH7251
• and threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• the heightקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967

Cross-references for Exodus 38:1

• Exodus 27:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Make an altar out of acacia wood. It should be 7½ feet square, and 4½ feet high.
• Exodus 40:6“Put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the tent of meeting.
• 2 Chronicles 4:1He made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.
• Ezekiel 43:13These are the measurements of the altar, using royal measurements. (The royal measuring stick was 21 inches long.) The base of the altar was 21 inches high and 21 inches wide. All around the edge of the altar was a rim measuring 9 inches wide. This was the height of the altar:
• Romans 8:3It is impossible to do what God’s standards demand because of the weakness our human nature has. But God sent his Son to have a human nature as sinners have and to pay for sin. That way God condemned sin in our corrupt nature.
• Romans 12:1Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.
• Hebrews 3:1Brothers and sisters, you are holy partners in a heavenly calling. So look carefully at Jesus, the apostle and chief priest about whom we make our declaration of faith.
• Hebrews 9:14The blood of Christ, who had no defect, does even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself to God and cleansed our consciences from the useless things we had done. Now we can serve the living God.
• Hebrews 13:10Those who serve at the tent have no right to eat what is sacrificed at our altar.
• 1 Peter 2:5You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood. So offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Jesus Christ.
• Ezekiel 43:16It was square, 21 feet wide and 21 feet long.
• John 6:37Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me. I will never turn away anyone who comes to me.
• Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
• Revelation 21:16The city was square. It was as wide as it was long. He measured the city with the stick. It was 12,000 stadia long. Its length, width, and height were the same.

Commentaries on Exodus 38:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The altar of burnt-offering - See Clarke's note on Exodus 27:1; and for its horns, pots, shovels, basins, etc., see the meaning of the Hebrew terms explained, Exodus 27:3-5; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1For Exodus 38:1-7 and Exodus 38:9-20 see the notes to Exodus 27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The brazen altar and laver. (1-8) The court. (9-20) The offerings of the people. (21-31) Verses 1-8 In all ages of the church there have been some persons more devoted to God, more constant in their attendance upon his ordinances, and more willing to part even with lawful things, for his sake, than others. Some women, devoted to God and zealous for the tabernacle worship, expressed zeal by parting with their mirrors, which were polished plates of brass…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20This section reports on building the courtyard (38:9–20) and its equipment, including the altar of burnt offering and the bronze basin (38:1–7; 38:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. the altar of burnt offering--The repetitions are continued, in which may be traced the exact conformity of the execution to the order.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 38:1

• Altar
• Bezalel
• Shittim
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Exodus 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• 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