Ezekiel 43:12-14

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¹²This is the law of the Temple: The whole area surrounding it on the top of the mountain is most holy. This is the law of the Temple.

The Altar

¹³“These are the measurements of the altar in cubits using the long measurement^[a]: There was a gutter all the way around the base of the altar. It was 1 cubit^[b] deep, and each side was 1 cubit wide. There was a rim around the edge 1 span^[c] high. This is how tall the altar was: ¹⁴From the ground to the lower ledge, the base measured 2 cubits.^[d] It was 1 cubit wide. It measured 4 cubits^[e] from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge. It was 2 cubits wide.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 43:13 long measurement Literally, “a cubit and a handbreadth.” This cubit equals 20 5/8" (51.83 cm).
Ezekiel 43:13 1 cubit 20 3/8" (51.83 cm).
Ezekiel 43:13 1 span The distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger, about 9" (23 cm).
Ezekiel 43:14 2 cubits 3' 4 13/16" (104 cm). Also in verse 17.
Ezekiel 43:14 4 cubits 6' 9 5/8" (2.1 m).