12 This is the law of the temple: all its surrounding territory on top of the mountain(A) will be especially holy. Yes, this is the law of the temple.

The Altar

13 “These are the measurements of the altar(B) in units of length (each unit being the standard length plus three inches(C)):[a] the gutter is 21 inches[b] deep and 21 inches wide, with a rim of nine inches[c] around its edge. This is the base[d] of the altar. 14 The distance from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge is 3½ feet,[e] and the width of the ledge is 21 inches.[f] There are seven feet[g] from the small ledge to the large ledge, whose width is also 21 inches.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 43:13 Lit in cubits (a cubit being a cubit plus a handbreadth)
  2. Ezekiel 43:13 Lit one cubit
  3. Ezekiel 43:13 Lit one span
  4. Ezekiel 43:13 LXX reads height
  5. Ezekiel 43:14 Lit two cubits
  6. Ezekiel 43:14 Lit one cubit
  7. Ezekiel 43:14 Lit four cubits

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