“See, I have chosen Bezalel(A) son of Uri, the son of Hur,(B) of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge(C) and with all kinds of skills(D) to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab(E) son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan,(F) to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers(G) to make everything I have commanded you: the tent of meeting,(H) the ark of the covenant law(I) with the atonement cover(J) on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent— the table(K) and its articles, the pure gold lampstand(L) and all its accessories, the altar of incense,(M) the altar of burnt offering(N) and all its utensils, the basin(O) with its stand— 10 and also the woven garments(P), both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests, 11 and the anointing oil(Q) and fragrant incense(R) for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded(S) you.”

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The Altar of Burnt Offering(A)

38 They[a] built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits[b] high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.[c] They made a horn at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar were of one piece, and they overlaid the altar with bronze.(B) They made all its utensils(C) of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans. They made a grating for the altar, a bronze network, to be under its ledge, halfway up the altar. They cast bronze rings to hold the poles for the four corners of the bronze grating. They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. They inserted the poles into the rings so they would be on the sides of the altar for carrying it. They made it hollow, out of boards.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:1 Or He; also in verses 2-9
  2. Exodus 38:1 That is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters
  3. Exodus 38:1 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters long and wide

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