Exodus 27:3

Exodus 27:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
• New International Version (NIV)Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall make pots for it to receive its ashes, and shovels and basins and forks and fire pans. You shall make all its utensils of bronze.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also you shall make its pans to receive its ashes, and its shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze.

Context of Exodus 27:3

1“Now you shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits. 2You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it with bronze. And you shall make its pails for removing its ashes, and its shovels, its basins, its forks, and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. 4You shall also make for it a grating, a netting of bronze, and on the netting you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. 5And you shall put it under the ledge of the altar, so that the netting will reach halfway up the altar.

Exodus 27:3 word by word

וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ סִּֽירֹתָיו֙ לְדַשְּׁנ֔וֹ וְיָעָיו֙ וּמִזְרְקֹתָ֔יו וּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יו וּמַחְתֹּתָ֑יו לְכָל־כֵּלָ֖יו תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃Read the interlinear

• And you shall makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• its pailsסִירsîyr sîyrâh sirâh · potH5518
• for removingדָּשֵׁןdâshên · to prosperH1878
• and its shovelsיָעyâ‛ · shovelH3257
• its basinsמִזְרָקmizrâq · bowlH4219
• its forksמִזְלָגָהmazlêg mizlâgâh · forkH4207
• and its firepansמַחְתָּהmachtâh · censerH4289
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• its utensilsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of bronzeנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178

Cross-references for Exodus 27:3

• Leviticus 16:12He shall take a firepan full of coals of fire from upon the altar before the Lord and two handfuls of finely ground sweet incense, and bring it inside the veil.
• 1 Kings 7:40Now Hiram made the basins and the shovels and the bowls. So Hiram finished doing all the work which he performed for King Solomon in the house of the Lord:
• 2 Chronicles 4:11Huram also made the pails, the shovels, and the bowls. So Huram finished the work that he did for King Solomon in the house of God:
• Jeremiah 52:18They also took the pots, the shovels, the snuffers, the basins, the pans, and all the bronze vessels which were used in temple service.
• Exodus 24:6Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and the other half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
• Exodus 28:3You shall speak to all the skillful people whom I have endowed with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may serve as priest to Me.
• Numbers 4:14They shall also put on it all its utensils by which they serve in connection with it: the firepans, the forks, shovels, and the basins, all the utensils of the altar; and they shall spread a cover of fine leather over it and insert its carrying poles.
• 1 Samuel 2:13And this was the custom of the priests with the people: when anyone was offering a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come while the meat was cooking, with a three-pronged fork in his hand.
• 1 Chronicles 28:17and the forks, the basins, and the pitchers of pure gold; and for the golden bowls with the weight for each bowl; and for the silver bowls with the weight for each bowl;
• 2 Chronicles 4:16The pails, the shovels, the forks, and all its utensils, Huram-abi made of polished bronze for King Solomon, for the house of the Lord.
• 1 Kings 7:45and the buckets, the shovels, and the bowls; indeed, all these utensils which Hiram made for King Solomon in the house of the Lord were of polished bronze.
• 2 Kings 25:15The captain of the bodyguards also took away the firepans and the basins, what was fine gold and what was fine silver.
• Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the guard also took the bowls, the firepans, the basins, the pots, the lampstands, the pans, and the drink offering bowls, whatever was fine gold, and whatever was fine silver.

Commentaries on Exodus 27:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou shalt make his pans - סירתיו sirothaiv, a sort or large brazen dishes, which stood under the altar to receive the ashes that fell through the grating. His shovels - יעיו yaaiv . Some render this besoms; but as these were brazen instruments, it is more natural to suppose that some kind of fire-shovels are intended, or scuttles, which were used to carry off the ashes that fell through the grating into the large pan or siroth. His basins - מזרקתיו…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 (Compare Exodus 38:1-7.) The great altar which stood in the court immediately in front of the tabernacle was commonly called the altar of burnt-offering, because on it were burnt the whole burnt-offerings, and all those parts of the other animal sacrifices which were offered to the Lord. It was also called the brazen altar, because it was covered with bronze, in distinction from the golden altar or altar of incense Exodus 39:38-39; Exodus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The square altar for burnt offerings, like the tabernacle frames, was made of acacia wood covered with metal. Yet, to match the other features outside the sanctuary, they covered it with bronze (27:2–3; see 27:10, 17, 19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. shovels--fire shovels for scraping together any of the scattered ashes. basons--for receiving the blood of the sacrifice to be sprinkled on the people. fleshhooks--curved, three-pronged forks (1Sa 2:13, 14). fire-pans--A large sort of vessel, wherein the sacred fire which came down from heaven (Le 9:24) was kept burning, while they cleaned the altar and the grate from the coals and ashes, and while the altar was carried from one place to another in the…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 27:3

• Altar
• Basin
• Fleshhook
• Shovel
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Altar
• Basin
• Firepan
• Fleshhook
• Hollow
• Pan
• Basin; Bason
• Censer
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of

Commentaries on Exodus 27

• 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