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11 If they feel dishonor for all that they have done, make known to them the [a]design of the house, its structure, its (A)exits, its entrances, all its designs, all its statutes[b], and all its laws. And write it (B)in their sight so that they may keep its whole [c]design and all its statutes and (C)do them. 12 This is the [d]law of the house: within its entire boundary, on the top of the (D)mountain all around, shall be most holy. Behold, this is the [e]law of the house.

The Altar and Offerings

13 “And these are the measurements of the (E)altar by cubits (the (F)cubit being a [f]cubit and a [g]handbreadth): the [h]base shall be a cubit and the width a cubit, and its border on its edge round about one [i]span; and this shall be the height of the [j]base of the altar.

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  1. Ezekiel 43:11 Or form(s)
  2. Ezekiel 43:11 M.T. adds and all its designs
  3. Ezekiel 43:11 Or form(s)
  4. Ezekiel 43:12 Or instruction for
  5. Ezekiel 43:12 Or instruction for
  6. Ezekiel 43:13 A cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
  7. Ezekiel 43:13 A handbreadth was approx. 3 in. or 7.6 cm
  8. Ezekiel 43:13 Lit lap
  9. Ezekiel 43:13 A span was approx. 9 in. or 23 cm
  10. Ezekiel 43:13 Or back

11 and if they are ashamed of all they have done, make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement, its exits and entrances—its whole design and all its regulations[a] and laws. Write these down before them so that they may be faithful to its design and follow all its regulations.(A)

12 “This is the law of the temple: All the surrounding area(B) on top of the mountain will be most holy.(C) Such is the law of the temple.

The Great Altar Restored

13 “These are the measurements of the altar(D) in long cubits,[b] that cubit being a cubit and a handbreadth: Its gutter is a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one span[c] around the edge. And this is the height of the altar:

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 43:11 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts regulations and its whole design
  2. Ezekiel 43:13 That is, about 21 inches or about 53 centimeters; also in verses 14 and 17. The long cubit is the basic unit for linear measurement throughout Ezekiel 40–48.
  3. Ezekiel 43:13 That is, about 11 inches or about 27 centimeters