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Exodus 27

You'll make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar will be square, and its height will be three cubits. You'll make its horns on its four corners. Its horns will be of one piece with it. And you'll cover it with bronze. You'll make its pans to take away its ashes, and its shovels and its washbasins and i

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The altar

You'll make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar will be square, and its height will be three cubits. You'll make its horns on its four corners. Its horns will be of one piece with it. And you'll cover it with bronze. You'll make its pans to take away its ashes, and its shovels and its washbasins and its forks and its firepans. You'll make all its vessels of bronze. You'll make a grate of network of bronze for it. And on the net you'll make four bronze rings in its four corners. You'll put it under the ledge of the altar below, so the net reaches halfway up the altar. You'll make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and cover them with bronze. The poles will be put into the rings, and the poles will be on the two sides of the altar to carry it. 'Make it hollow with boards, just as it was shown to you on the mountain.'

And you'll make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar will be square, and its height will be three cubits. And you'll make its horns on its four corners. Its horns will be of one piece with it. And you'll cover it with bronze. And you'll make its pans to take away its ashes, and its shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans. You'll make all its vessels of bronze. And you'll make a grate of network of bronze for it. And on the net you'll make four bronze rings in its four corners. And you'll put it under the ledge of the altar below, so the net reaches halfway up the altar. And you'll make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and cover them with bronze. And the poles will be put into the rings, and the poles will be on the two sides of the altar to carry it. You'll make it hollow with boards. The way it was shown you in the mountain, that's how they'll make it.

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. 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. And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

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You'll make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar will be square, and its height will be three cubits.

Plain English

And you'll make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar will be square, and its height will be three cubits.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

2

You'll make its horns on its four corners. Its horns will be of one piece with it. And you'll cover it with bronze.

Plain English

And you'll make its horns on its four corners. Its horns will be of one piece with it. And you'll cover it with bronze.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

3

You'll make its pans to take away its ashes, and its shovels and its washbasins and its forks and its firepans. You'll make all its vessels of bronze.

Plain English

And you'll make its pans to take away its ashes, and its shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans. You'll make all its vessels of bronze.

King James Version, 1611

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.

4

You'll make a grate of network of bronze for it. And on the net you'll make four bronze rings in its four corners.

Plain English

And you'll make a grate of network of bronze for it. And on the net you'll make four bronze rings in its four corners.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.

5

You'll put it under the ledge of the altar below, so the net reaches halfway up the altar.

Plain English

And you'll put it under the ledge of the altar below, so the net reaches halfway up the altar.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.

6

You'll make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and cover them with bronze.

Plain English

And you'll make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and cover them with bronze.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.

7

The poles will be put into the rings, and the poles will be on the two sides of the altar to carry it.

Plain English

And the poles will be put into the rings, and the poles will be on the two sides of the altar to carry it.

King James Version, 1611

And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it.

8

'Make it hollow with boards, just as it was shown to you on the mountain.'

Plain English

You'll make it hollow with boards. The way it was shown you in the mountain, that's how they'll make it.

King James Version, 1611

Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

The court

You'll make the court of the tent. For the south side southward there'll be hangings for the court of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits long for one side. And its twenty pillars and their twenty bases will be of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands will be of silver. The same for the north side in length there'll be hangings a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars and their twenty bases of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver. And for the width of the court on the west side there'll be hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their bases ten. The width of the court on the east side eastward will be fifty cubits. The hangings for one side of the gate will be fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their bases three. On the other side there'll be hangings of fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their bases three. And for the gate of the court there'll be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, purple and scarlet and fine twisted linen, needlework — their pillars four and their bases four. All the pillars around the court will have bands of silver. Their hooks will be of silver, and their bases of bronze. The length of the court will be a hundred cubits and the width fifty everywhere, and the height five cubits, of fine twisted linen, and their bases of bronze. All the vessels of the tent in all its service, and all its pegs and all the pegs of the court, will be of bronze.

And you'll make the court of the tent. For the south side southward there'll be hangings for the court of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits long for one side. And its twenty pillars and their twenty bases will be of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands will be of silver. And the same for the north side in length there'll be hangings a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars and their twenty bases of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver. And for the width of the court on the west side there'll be hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their bases ten. And the width of the court on the east side eastward will be fifty cubits. The hangings for one side of the gate will be fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their bases three. And on the other side there'll be hangings of fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their bases three. And for the gate of the court there'll be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue and purple and scarlet and fine twisted linen, worked with a needle — their pillars four and their bases four. All the pillars round the court will have bands of silver. Their hooks will be of silver, and their bases of bronze. The length of the court will be a hundred cubits and the width fifty everywhere, and the height five cubits, of fine twisted linen, and their bases of bronze. All the vessels of the tent in all its service, and all its pegs and all the pegs of the court, will be of bronze.

And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four. All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass. The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.

9

You'll make the court of the tent. For the south side southward there'll be hangings for the court of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits long for one side.

Plain English

And you'll make the court of the tent. For the south side southward there'll be hangings for the court of fine twisted linen, a hundred cubits long for one side.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

10

And its twenty pillars and their twenty bases will be of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands will be of silver.

King James Version, 1611

And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.

11

The same for the north side in length there'll be hangings a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars and their twenty bases of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.

Plain English

And the same for the north side in length there'll be hangings a hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars and their twenty bases of bronze, the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver.

King James Version, 1611

And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.

12

And for the width of the court on the west side there'll be hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their bases ten.

King James Version, 1611

And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

13

The width of the court on the east side eastward will be fifty cubits.

Plain English

And the width of the court on the east side eastward will be fifty cubits.

King James Version, 1611

And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.

14

The hangings for one side of the gate will be fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their bases three.

King James Version, 1611

The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

15

On the other side there'll be hangings of fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their bases three.

Plain English

And on the other side there'll be hangings of fifteen cubits, their pillars three and their bases three.

King James Version, 1611

And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

16

And for the gate of the court there'll be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, purple and scarlet and fine twisted linen, needlework — their pillars four and their bases four.

Plain English

And for the gate of the court there'll be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue and purple and scarlet and fine twisted linen, worked with a needle — their pillars four and their bases four.

King James Version, 1611

And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.

17

All the pillars around the court will have bands of silver. Their hooks will be of silver, and their bases of bronze.

Plain English

All the pillars round the court will have bands of silver. Their hooks will be of silver, and their bases of bronze.

King James Version, 1611

All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.

18

The length of the court will be a hundred cubits and the width fifty everywhere, and the height five cubits, of fine twisted linen, and their bases of bronze.

King James Version, 1611

The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.

19

All the vessels of the tent in all its service, and all its pegs and all the pegs of the court, will be of bronze.

King James Version, 1611

All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.

Oil for the lamp

You'll order the Israelites to bring you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to make the lamps burn always. In the tent of meeting, outside the veil before the testimony, Aaron and his sons will tend the lamps from evening until morning before the Lord. This will be a permanent rule throughout Israel's generations.

And you'll order the people of Israel to bring you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to make the lamps burn always. In the tent of meeting outside the curtain that's in front of the testimony, Aaron and his sons will keep it in order from evening to morning in front of the Lord. It'll be a rule forever for their generations for the people of Israel.

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

20

You'll order the Israelites to bring you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to make the lamps burn always.

Plain English

And you'll order the people of Israel to bring you pure beaten olive oil for the light, to make the lamps burn always.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

21

In the tent of meeting, outside the veil before the testimony, Aaron and his sons will tend the lamps from evening until morning before the Lord. This will be a permanent rule throughout Israel's generations.

Plain English

In the tent of meeting outside the curtain that's in front of the testimony, Aaron and his sons will keep it in order from evening to morning in front of the Lord. It'll be a rule forever for their generations for the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.