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14 A bronze altar stood in front of the Lord's temple to bring sacrifices to him. Now it stood between the new altar and the front of the temple. So Ahaz moved it away from there. He put it on the north side of the new altar. 15 Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, ‘On the large new altar, offer these gifts:

A burnt offering for each morning.

A grain offering for each evening.

A burnt offering and a grain offering on behalf of the king.

A burnt offering on behalf of all the people of Israel.

A grain offering and drink offerings on behalf of the people.

Splash the blood from all these sacrifices on the new altar. But I will use the bronze altar myself, to find out about my future times.’

16 So Uriah the priest did what King Ahaz had commanded him to do.

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14 As for the bronze altar(A) that stood before the Lord, he brought it from the front of the temple—from between the new altar and the temple of the Lord—and put it on the north side of the new altar.

15 King Ahaz then gave these orders to Uriah the priest: “On the large new altar, offer the morning(B) burnt offering and the evening grain offering, the king’s burnt offering and his grain offering, and the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their grain offering and their drink offering. Splash against this altar the blood of all the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar for seeking guidance.”(C) 16 And Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz had ordered.

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