Exodus 37:25

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.”

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BSBPD

“He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, foursquare; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he maketh the perfume-altar of shittim wood; a cubit its length, and a cubit its breadth (square), and two cubits its height; its horns have been of the same;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 37:25 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 30:1“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
  2. Exodus 35:15the altar of incense with its poles; the anointing oil and fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
  3. Exodus 40:5Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
  4. Exodus 40:26Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil,
  5. 2 Chronicles 26:16But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
  6. Matthew 23:19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
  7. Luke 1:9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
  8. Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
  9. Hebrews 13:10We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.
  10. 1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  11. Revelation 8:3Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

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