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The man said to me, &#8220This is the table that is before the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/41.htm">New Living Translation</a> There was an altar made of wood, 5 1 / 4 feet high and 3 1 / 2 feet across. Its corners, base, and sides were all made of wood. “This,” the man told me, “is the table that stands in the LORD’s presence.” <a href="/esv/ezekiel/41.htm">English Standard Version</a> an altar of wood, three cubits high, two cubits long, and two cubits broad. Its corners, its base, and its walls were of wood. He said to me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. And the man told me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/41.htm">King James Bible</a> The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/41.htm">New King James Version</a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and its length two cubits. Its corners, its length, and its sides were of wood; and he said to me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and its length two cubits; its corners, its base, and its sides were of wood. And he said to me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/41.htm">NASB 1995</a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high and its length two cubits; its corners, its base and its sides were of wood. And he said to me, &#8220This is the table that is before the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and its length two cubits; its corners, its base, and its sides were of wood. And he said to me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high and its length two cubits; its corners, its base, and its sides were of wood. And he said to me, “This is the table that is before Yahweh.” <a href="/amp/ezekiel/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high and two cubits long; and its corners, its base, and its sides were wood. And he said to me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” <a href="/csb/ezekiel/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The altar was made of wood, 5 1 /4 feet high and 3 1 /2 feet long. It had corners, and its length and sides were of wood. The man told me, “This is the table that stands before the LORD.” <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The altar was made of wood, 5 1/4 feet high and 3 1/2 feet long. It had corners, and its length and sides were of wood. The man told me, &#8220This is the table that stands before the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/asv/ezekiel/41.htm">American Standard Version</a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before Jehovah. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> a wooden altar. It was one and a half meters high and one meter square, and its corners, its base, and its sides were made of wood. The man said, "This is a reminder that the LORD is constantly watching over his temple." <a href="/erv/ezekiel/41.htm">English Revised Version</a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the LORD. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> There was a wooden altar, 5 feet high and 3 1/2 feet wide. Its corners, its base, and its sides were made of wood. Then the man told me, "This is the table that is in the presence of the LORD." <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/41.htm">Good News Translation</a> a wooden altar. It was 5 feet high and 4 feet wide. Its corner posts, its base, and its sides were all made of wood. The man said to me, "This is the table which stands in the presence of the LORD." <a href="/isv/ezekiel/41.htm">International Standard Version</a> The altar was made of wood, three cubits high and two cubits long. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. He told me, "This table stands in the LORD's presence." <a href="/msb/ezekiel/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. And the man told me, ?This is the table that is before the LORD.? <a href="/net/ezekiel/41.htm">NET Bible</a> The altar was of wood, 5� feet high, with its length 3 1/2 feet; its corners, its length, and its walls were of wood. He said to me, "This is the table that is before the LORD." <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The altar was of wood, five feet two inches high, and three feet five inches long, and three feet five inches wide; and its corners, and its base, and its walls were of wood. And he said to me, "This is the table that is before the LORD." <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The altar of wood was three cubits high, and its length two cubits; and its corners, and its length, and its walls, were of wood: and he said to me, This is the table that is before the LORD. <a href="/web/ezekiel/41.htm">World English Bible</a> The altar was of wood, three cubits high, and its length two cubits. Its corners, its base, and its walls were of wood. He said to me, “This is the table that is before Yahweh.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Of the altar, the wood [is] three cubits in height, and its length—two cubits; and its corners [are] to it, and its length, and its walls [are] of wood, and he speaks to me, “This [is] the table that [is] before YHWH.” <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Of the altar, the wood is three cubits in height, and its length two cubits; and its corners are to it, and its length, and its walls are of wood, and he speaketh unto me, 'This is the table that is before Jehovah.' <a href="/slt/ezekiel/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The altar of wood, three cubits the height, and its length, two cubits; and its angles to it, and its length, and its walls, of wood: and he will speak to me: This the table which is before the face of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The altar of wood was three cubits high: and the length thereof was two cubits: and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof were of wood. And he said to me: This is the table before the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The altar of wood was three cubits in height, and its length was two cubits. And its corners, and its length, and its walls were of wood. And he said to me, “This is the table in the sight of the Lord.” <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/41.htm">New American Bible</a> a wooden altar, three cubits high, two cubits long, and two cubits wide. It had corners and a wooden base and sides. He said to me, “This is the table that stands before the LORD.” <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> an altar of wood, three cubits high, two cubits long, and two cubits wide; its corners, its base, and its walls were of wood. He said to me, “This is the table that stands before the LORD.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> It was three cubits high, two cubits long; and it had corners: and its sides and base were all made of wood; and he said to me, This is the table that is before the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Three cubits was its height, and its length, two cubits, and it had horns on it, and its length and its railings of wood. And he said to me: “This is the table that is in the presence of LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The altar, three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits, was of wood, and so the corners thereof; the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were also of wood; and he said unto me: 'This is the table that is before the LORD.' <a href="/sep/ezekiel/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> a wooden altar, the height of it three cubits, and the length two cubits, and the breadth two cubits; and it had horns, and the base of it and the sides of it were of wood: and he said to me, This is the table, which is before the face of the Lord. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=12711" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/41.htm">The Interior Structures</a> …21The outer sanctuary had a rectangular doorframe, and the doorframe of the sanctuary was similar. 22<a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">There was an altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">of wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lō·wōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/1364.htm" title="1364: gā·ḇō·ah (Adj-ms) -- High, exalted. Or gabowahh; from gabahh; elevated, powerful, arrogant.">high</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·ta·yim- (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">and two</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: wə·’ā·rə·kōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">square.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4740.htm" title="4740: ū·miq·ṣō·‘ō·w·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A corner buttress. Or maqtsoa; or maqtso-ah; from qatsa' in the denominative sense of bending; an angle or recess.">Its corners,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: wə·’ā·rə·kōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">base,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7023.htm" title="7023: wə·qî·rō·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A wall. Or qir; or qiyrah; from quwr; a wall.">and sides</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">were of wood.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">And the man told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">“This</a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: haš·šul·ḥān (Art:: N-ms) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">is the table</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">is before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.”</a> 23Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">Exodus 25:23-30</a> You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. / And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ... <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Exodus 37:10-16</a> He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. / And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ... <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a> The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary. <a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48</a> Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19</a> Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; <a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2</a> A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a> Then 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. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-10</a> “You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ... <a href="/leviticus/24-5.htm">Leviticus 24:5-9</a> You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ... <a href="/1_samuel/21-4.htm">1 Samuel 21:4-6</a> “There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” / So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away. <a href="/matthew/12-3.htm">Matthew 12:3-4</a> Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests. <a href="/mark/2-25.htm">Mark 2:25-26</a> Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? / During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.” <a href="/luke/6-3.htm">Luke 6:3-4</a> Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? / He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.” <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a> containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. <a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1</a> Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said to me, This is the table that is before the LORD.<a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-3</a> And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it… <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20,22</a> And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar… <a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48</a> And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,this is<a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Ezekiel 23:41</a> And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.<a href="/ezekiel/44-16.htm">Ezekiel 44:16</a> They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.<a href="/exodus/25-28.htm">Exodus 25:28-30</a> And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them… before<a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Exodus 30:8</a> And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-47.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-34.htm">Angles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-11.htm">Base</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-2.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-15.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-15.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-7.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-20.htm">Table</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-21.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Three</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-17.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-13.htm">Wooden</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Angles</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Base</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-20.htm">Corners</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-2.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Height</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-2.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-26.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/daniel/1-19.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-1.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-16.htm">Table</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-7.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-3.htm">Three</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Wooden</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 41</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">The measures, parts, chambers, and ornaments of the temple</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. The altar described here is made of wood, which is significant as it contrasts with the stone altars commonly used in ancient Israelite worship. The dimensions given—three cubits high and two cubits square—suggest a modest size, indicating its specific purpose within the temple's inner sanctuary. The use of wood may symbolize the humanity and humility of worship, as wood is a natural, earthly material. This altar's size and material could also reflect the spiritual nature of the offerings made upon it, focusing on the heart rather than the grandeur of the sacrifice. The dimensions also align with the biblical emphasis on order and precision in worship, as seen in the detailed instructions for the tabernacle and Solomon's temple (Exodus 25-27, <a href="/1_kings/6.htm">1 Kings 6-7</a>).Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. The detailed description of the altar's construction emphasizes the uniformity and simplicity of its design. The corners, base, and sides being of wood suggest a cohesive structure, possibly symbolizing the unity and integrity required in worship. In biblical symbolism, corners often represent strength and stability, while the base signifies foundation. This could imply that the altar, though simple, is a stable and foundational element of the temple's worship practices. The use of wood throughout may also point to the altar's role in offerings that are more spiritual or symbolic, rather than physical sacrifices, aligning with the prophetic vision of a renewed covenant relationship with God (<a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>).And the man told me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.” The "man" refers to the angelic guide or divine messenger who leads Ezekiel through the temple vision. His explanation that this altar is "the table that is before the LORD" elevates its significance beyond a mere altar for sacrifices. In biblical terms, a table often signifies fellowship and communion, as seen in the table of showbread in the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">Exodus 25:23-30</a>). This altar-table could symbolize the intimate relationship between God and His people, where offerings are not just sacrifices but acts of communion and fellowship. The phrase "before the LORD" indicates the altar's placement in the presence of God, highlighting its sacred purpose. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is both the ultimate sacrifice and the mediator of the new covenant, bringing believers into direct fellowship with God (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of the new temple. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The vision of the temple in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Ezekiel 40-48</a> represents a future restoration and the presence of God among His people. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar_of_wood.htm">The Altar of Wood</a> A specific piece of furniture in the temple vision, symbolizing worship and sacrifice before the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_altar.htm">Symbolism of the Altar</a> The altar represents worship and sacrifice, central to the relationship between God and His people. It reminds us of the importance of approaching God with reverence and dedication. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a> The phrase "before the LORD" emphasizes the significance of God's presence. In our lives, we should prioritize living in a way that acknowledges and honors God's constant presence. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a> Ezekiel's vision offers hope for restoration. In times of personal or communal exile, we can trust in God's promise to restore and renew. <a href="/topical/w/worship_in_spirit_and_truth.htm">Worship in Spirit and Truth</a> The altar's simplicity and material (wood) suggest that true worship is not about elaborate rituals but sincerity and truth, aligning with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">John 4</a>. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacrifice.htm">The Role of Sacrifice</a> While the physical sacrifices of the Old Testament are fulfilled in Christ, the principle of offering ourselves as living sacrifices remains vital (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 41</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_23.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 23?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_divine_punishment_in_joshua_22.htm">If the eastern tribes truly risked idolatry, as it appears in Joshua 22:16-18, why does the narrative not record any divine punishment or sign to confirm the seriousness of the offense?</a> <a href="/q/why_swift_response_in_joshua_22_12.htm">Why does Joshua 22:12 describe such a swift and violent response if the tribes' intentions were innocent, yet no physical confrontation ultimately ensued?</a> <a href="/q/do_1_kings_7_48-51_treasures_match_other_accounts.htm">Do the treasures listed in 1 Kings 7:48-51 align with known temple inventories or is there any inconsistency with other biblical accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) The altar of wood.--This is what was known in the tabernacle (<a href="/context/exodus/30-1.htm" title="And you shall make an altar to burn incense on: of shittim wood shall you make it.">Exodus 30:1-3</a>) as the altar of incense, and in the Temple as the altar of gold (<a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm" title="And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained to the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the show bread was,">1Kings 7:48</a>), although here its dimensions are enlarged.The corners thereof.--This doubtless includes the "horns," or projecting pieces at the corners, which were always an important part of the symbolism of the altar. The expression "length" in its repetition is generally thought to mean (by a slight change in the text) "the stand" or "base." Table and altar are used synonymously, as in <a href="/malachi/1-7.htm" title="You offer polluted bread on my altar; and you say, Wherein have we polluted you? In that you say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.">Malachi 1:7</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - The altar. This was the altar of incense (<a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1</a>, etc.), which stood in the holy place in contradistinction to the altar of burnt offering, which was located in the outer court. The altar of burnt offering in Solomon's temple was of brass (<a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a>), and in the tabernacle of shittim wood (<a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Exodus 27:1</a>); the altar of incense in the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1</a>) and in Solomon's temple (<a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48</a>) was constructed of wood overlaid with gold, but in this temple only of wood. Plumptre, commenting on this, writes, "Possibly Ezekiel shared the feelings of Daniel (Daniel 9:25), that the rebuilding would be 'in troublous times,' and did not contemplate an abundance of gold as likely to be the outcome of the scant offerings of an impoverished people." The dimensions of this altar in the tabernacle were two cubits high and one cubit long and broad; in the Solomonic temple, though not stated, they were probably the same as in the tabernacle; in Ezekiel's temple they were three cubits high, two cubits long (and probably two cubits broad). The corners of the altar were most likely "the horns, or horn-shaped points projecting at the cornets." The length. Ewald, Keil, Smend, and others, after the LXX., change into "base," "stand," or "pedestal," on the ground that the length has been already mentioned, and that one does not usually speak of a length being of wood; but it does not strike one as peculiarly objectionable to say that the altar had corner pieces, a length, and walls (or sides) of wood, meaning thereby to intimate that it was wholly constructed of timber. When the prophet's attention had been directed to it, the guide who accompanied him observed, This is the table that is before the Lord, not because, as Bottcher conjectured, the altar was regarded as including the table of showbread, but because in the Law the offerings laid upon the altar had been spoken of as the bread of God (see <a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm">Leviticus 26:6, 8, 17, 21, 22</a>; and comp. <a href="/malachi/1-7.htm">Malachi 1:7</a>); and because in this vision table and altar appear to be used inter-changeably (see <a href="/ezekiel/44-16.htm">Ezekiel 44:16</a>). <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>There was an altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֡חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar of wood עֵ֣ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood three שָׁלוֹשׁ֩ (šā·lō·wōš) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> Three, third, thrice cubits אַמּ֨וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base high גָּבֹ֜הַּ (gā·ḇō·ah) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1364.htm">Strong's 1364: </a> Elevated, powerful, arrogant and two שְׁתַּֽיִם־ (šə·ta·yim-) Number - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) cubits אַמּ֗וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> A mother, a cubit, a door-base square. וְאָרְכּ֣וֹ (wə·’ā·rə·kōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> Length It had corners, וּמִקְצֹֽעוֹתָיו֙ (ū·miq·ṣō·‘ō·w·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4740.htm">Strong's 4740: </a> A corner buttress a base, וְאָרְכּ֥וֹ (wə·’ā·rə·kōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> Length and sides וְקִֽירֹתָ֖יו (wə·qî·rō·ṯāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7023.htm">Strong's 7023: </a> A wall of wood. עֵ֑ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood And the man told me, וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue “This זֶ֚ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that is the table הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ן (haš·šul·ḥān) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> A table, a meal that אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD.” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/41-22.htm">Ezekiel 41:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-22.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 41:22 The altar was of wood three cubits (Ezek. 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