Exodus

Exodus 27:1–8

¹“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.^a ²Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.

³Make all its utensils of bronze — its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ⁴Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh. ⁵Set the grate beneath the ledge of the altar, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar.

⁶Additionally, make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. ⁷The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried.

⁸Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.

Footnotes

a 27:1 The altar was approximately 7.5 feet in length and width, and 4.5 feet high (2.3 meters in length and width, and 1.4 meters high).

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Exodus 27:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to build	וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
of acacia	שִׁטִּ֑ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
The altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
must be	יִהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
square	רָב֤וּעַ	rā·ḇū·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7251 squared, square
five	חָמֵשׁ֩	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּ֨וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
long	אֹ֜רֶךְ	’ō·reḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H753 length
five	וְחָמֵ֧שׁ	wə·ḥā·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּ֣וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
wide	רֹ֗חַב	rō·ḥaḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
and three	וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ	wə·šā·lōš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
cubits	אַמּ֖וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
high	קֹמָתֽוֹ׃	qō·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6967 height

Exodus 27:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a horn	קַרְנֹתָ֗יו	qar·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7161 horn
on each of	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
its four	אַרְבַּ֣ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
corners	פִּנֹּתָ֔יו	pin·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6438 corner
so that the horns	קַרְנֹתָ֑יו	qar·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7161 horn
are	תִּהְיֶ֣יןָ	tih·ye·nā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of one piece	מִמֶּ֖נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and overlay	וְצִפִּיתָ֥	wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
it with bronze	נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze

Exodus 27:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its utensils	כֵּלָ֖יו	kê·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of bronze	נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
its pots	סִּֽירֹתָיו֙	sî·rō·ṯāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5518 pot
for removing ashes	לְדַשְּׁנ֔וֹ	lə·ḏaš·šə·nōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1878 be fat, grow fat
its shovels	וְיָעָיו֙	wə·yā·‘āw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3257 shovel
its sprinkling bowls	וּמִזְרְקֹתָ֔יו	ū·miz·rə·qō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4219 bowl, bason
its meat forks	וּמִזְלְגֹתָ֖יו	ū·miz·lə·ḡō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4207 fork
and its firepans	וּמַחְתֹּתָ֑יו	ū·maḥ·tō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4289 fire-holder, censer, snuff-dish

Exodus 27:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Construct	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for it	לּוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a grate	מִכְבָּ֔ר	miḵ·bār	Noun - masculine singular	H4345 a netted cloth or coverlet
of bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
mesh	רֶ֣שֶׁת	re·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7568 net
and make a	וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
bronze	נְחֹ֔שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
ring	טַבְּעֹ֣ת	ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
at	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
each of the four	אַרְבַּ֥ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
corners	קְצוֹתָֽיו׃	qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7098 end
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mesh	הָרֶ֗שֶׁת	hā·re·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7568 net

Exodus 27:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Set	וְנָתַתָּ֣ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
beneath	מִלְּמָ֑טָּה	mil·lə·māṭ·ṭāh	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Adverb	H4295 downwards
the ledge	כַּרְכֹּ֥ב	kar·kōḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3749 border, rim
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
so that the mesh	הָרֶ֔שֶׁת	hā·re·šeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7568 net
comes	וְהָיְתָ֣ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
halfway	חֲצִ֥י	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
up	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

Exodus 27:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Additionally	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
make	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
poles	בַדִּים֙	ḇad·dîm	Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
of acacia	שִׁטִּ֑ים	šiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H7848 acacia
wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
for the altar	לַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	lam·miz·bê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
and overlay	וְצִפִּיתָ֥	wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6823 lay out, lay over
them	אֹתָ֖ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with bronze	נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze

Exodus 27:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The poles	בַּדָּ֖יו	bad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
are to be inserted	וְהוּבָ֥א	wə·hū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into the rings	בַּטַּבָּעֹ֑ת	baṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
so that the poles	הַבַּדִּ֗ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H905 separation
are	וְהָי֣וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
two	שְׁתֵּ֛י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
sides	צַלְעֹ֥ת	ṣal·‘ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6763 rib, side
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
when it is carried	בִּשְׂאֵ֥ת	biś·’êṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry

Exodus 27:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Construct	תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the altar	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
with boards	לֻחֹ֖ת	lu·ḥōṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H3871 tablet, board or plank, plate
so that it is hollow	נְב֥וּב	nə·ḇūḇ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H5014 hollow out
It is to be made	יַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ס	ya·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you were shown	הֶרְאָ֥ה	her·’āh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
on the mountain	בָּהָ֖ר	bā·hār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Cross-references

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Exodus 27:1 Exodus 38:1–7

Exodus 27:2 Psalm 118:27 · 1 Kings 1:50 · Leviticus 4:7 · Exodus 29:12

Exodus 27:3 1 Kings 7:45

Exodus 27:8 Exodus 25:40 · Exodus 25:9 · Hebrews 8:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.