Exodus 27:1

Easy To Read Version

{The Lord said to Moses,} “Use acacia wood and build an altar. [211] The altar should be square. It must be 5 cubits [212] long, 5 cubits [213] wide, and 3 cubits [214] high.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:18

That day Gad came to David. Gad told David, “Go and build an altar [163] to the Lord on the threshing floor [164] of Araunah [165] the Jebusite.”

2 Kings 16:14

Ahaz took the bronze altar that was before the Lord from the front of the temple. [193] This bronze altar was between Ahaz’s altar [194] and the temple of the Lord. Ahaz put the bronze altar on the north side of his own altar.

1 Chronicles 6:49

But only Aaron’s descendants [59] were permitted to burn incense [60] on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense. Aaron’s descendants did all the work in the Most Holy Place [61] in God’s house. They also did the ceremonies to make the people of Israel pure. [62] They followed all the rules and laws that Moses commanded. Moses was God’s servant.

2 Chronicles 4:1

Solomon used bronze to make an altar. {\cf2\super [50]} That bronze altar was 20 cubits {\cf2\super [51]} long, 20 cubits wide, and 10 cubits {\cf2\super [52]} tall.

Ezra 3:2

Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and the priests with him, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and the people with him, built the altar of the God of Israel. Those people built the altar of the God of Israel so they could offer sacrifices on it. They built it just like it says in the Law of Moses. Moses was God’s special servant.

Exodus 17:15

Then Moses built an altar. [118] Moses named the altar, “The Lord is my flag.”

Exodus 24:4

So Moses wrote all of the commands of the Lord {on a scroll}. The next morning, Moses got up and built an altar [155] near the bottom of the mountain. And he set up twelve stones—one for each of the twelve family groups of Israel.

Exodus 31:9

the altar for burning offerings and the things used at the altar, the bowl and the base under it,

Exodus 35:16

the altar for burning offerings and its bronze [369] grating, the poles, and all the things used at the altar; the bronze bowl and its base;

Exodus 39:39

They showed him the bronze [479] altar and the bronze screen. They showed him the poles used for carrying the altar. And they showed him all the things that were used on the altar. They showed him the bowl and the base under the bowl.

Exodus 40:10

Anoint the altar for burning offerings. Anoint everything on the altar. You will make the altar holy. It will be very holy.

Exodus 40:29

Moses put the altar for burning offerings at the entrance to the Holy Tent, [500] that is, the Meeting Tent. Then Moses offered a burnt offering on that altar. He also offered grain offerings to the Lord. He did these things like the Lord had commanded him.

Exodus 40:6

“Put the altar [485] for burning offerings in front of the entrance of the Holy Tent, [486] that is, the Meeting Tent.

Numbers 3:31

Their job was to take care of the Holy Box, [38] the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the dishes of the Holy Place. [39] They also cared for the curtain and all the things that were used with the curtain.

Numbers 4:13

“They must clean the ashes out of the {bronze} altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

Numbers 4:14

Then they must gather together all the things that are used for worship at the altar. These are the fire pans, forks, shovels, and the bowls. They must put these things on the {bronze} altar. Then they must spread a covering of fine leather [61] over the altar. They must put the poles for carrying it in {the rings on the altar}.

Hebrews 13:10

We have a sacrifice. {\cf2\super [173]} And those priests who serve in the Holy Tent {\cf2\super [174]} cannot eat from our sacrifice.