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11 and they will be ashamed[a] of what they have done. Describe to them all the specifications of the Temple—including its entrances and exits—and everything else about it. Tell them about its decrees and laws. Write down all these specifications and decrees as they watch so they will be sure to remember and follow them. 12 And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple.

The Altar

13 “These are the measurements of the altar[b]: There is a gutter all around the altar 21 inches deep and 21 inches wide,[c] with a curb 9 inches[d] wide around its edge. And this is the height[e] of the altar:

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Footnotes

  1. 43:11 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads if they are ashamed.
  2. 43:13a Hebrew measurements of the altar in long cubits, each being a cubit [18 inches or 45 centimeters] and a handbreadth [3 inches or 8 centimeters] in length.
  3. 43:13b Hebrew a cubit [53 centimeters] deep and a cubit wide.
  4. 43:13c Hebrew 1 span [23 centimeters].
  5. 43:13d As in Greek version; Hebrew reads base.

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