Exodus 38:1

38¹ And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.

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Other Translations of Exodus 38:1

New International Version

38¹ TheyOr "He" ; also in verses 2-9 built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubitsThat is, about 4 1/2 feet or about 1.4 meters high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters long and wide

English Standard Version

38¹ He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubitsA cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height.

The Message

38¹ He made the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering from acacia wood. He made it seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high.

New King James Version

38¹ He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; five cubits was its length and five cubits its width--it was square--and its height was three cubits.

New Living Translation

38¹ Next Bezalel used acacia wood to construct the square altar of burnt offering. It was 7 feet wide, 7 feet long, and 4 feet high.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 38:1

Commentary on Exodus 38:1-8

(Read Exodus 38:1-8)

In all ages of the church there have been some persons more devoted to God, more constant in their attendance upon his ordinances, and more willing to part even with lawful things, for his sake, than others. Some women, devoted to God and zealous for the tabernacle worship, expressed zeal by parting with their mirrors, which were polished plates of brass. Before the invention of looking-glasses, these served the same purposes.