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It was square, a cubit long and a cubit wide and two cubits high —its horns of one piece with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Bezalel made the incense altar of acacia wood. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high, with horns at the corners carved from the same piece of wood as the altar itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit, and its breadth was a cubit. It was square, and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made the incense altar <i>of</i> shittim wood: the length of it <i>was</i> a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; <i>it was</i> foursquare; and two cubits <i>was</i> the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length <i>was</i> a cubit and its width a cubit—<i>it was</i> square—and two cubits <i>was</i> its height. Its horns were <i>of one piece</i> with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit long and a cubit wide, square, and two cubits high; its horns were <i>of one piece</i> with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit long and a cubit wide, square, and two cubits high; its horns were of one piece with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit long and a cubit wide, square, and two cubits high; its horns were <i>of one piece</i> with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he made the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit long and a cubit wide, square, and two cubits high; its horns were <i>of one piece</i> with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Bezalel made the incense altar of acacia wood; its top was a cubit square and it was two cubits high; the horns were <i>of one piece</i> with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, eighteen inches long and eighteen inches wide; it was thirty-six inches high. Its horns were of one piece with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide; it was 36 inches high. Its horns were of one piece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />For burning incense, Bezalel made an altar of acacia wood. It was 45 centimeters square and 90 centimeters high with each of its four corners sticking up like the horn of a bull. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He made an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense. It was 18 inches square and 36 inches high. The horns and altar were made out of one piece [of wood].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He made an altar out of acacia wood, for burning incense. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide, and it was 36 inches high. Its projections at the four corners formed one piece with it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the altar for burning incense of acacia wood, a square, one cubit long, one cubit wide, and two cubits high, with its horns of one piece with it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made the incense altar of acacia wood. Its length was a foot and a half and its width a foot and a half--a square--and its height was three feet. Its horns were of one piece with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was twenty-one inches, and its breadth twenty-one inches. Its height was three feet five inches. Its horns were of one piece with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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 hight of it; the horns of it were of the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he makes the incense-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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will make the altar of incense of acacia wood: a cubit its length and a cubit its breadth; quadrated; and two cubits its height; out of it were its horns.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He made also the altar of incense of setim wood, being a cubit on every side foursquare, and in height two cubits: from the corners of which went out horns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He also made the altar of incense from setim wood, having one cubit on each of four sides, and in height, two. From its corners proceeded horns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The altar of incense was made of acacia wood, on a square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high, having horns that sprang directly from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the altar of incense of acacia wood, one cubit long, and one cubit wide; it was square, and was two cubits high; its horns were of one piece with it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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; and its horns were of the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he made the altar of incense of wood of the box tree; a cubit its length and a cubit its width, square, and two cubits its height; its horns were from it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he made the altar of incense of acacia-wood: a cubit was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, four-square; and two cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof were of one piece with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/37-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9911" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/37.htm">The Altar of Incense</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·baḥ (N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/7004.htm" title="7004: haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense. From qatar; a fumigation.">of incense</a> <a href="/hebrew/7848.htm" title="7848: šiṭ·ṭîm (N-fp) -- Acacia (a tree and a wood). Feminine of a derivative from the same as shotet; the acacia.">out of acacia</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7251.htm" title="7251: rā·ḇū·a‘ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To square. ">It was square,</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·māh (N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">a cubit</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ā·rə·kōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: wə·’am·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">a cubit</a> <a href="/hebrew/7341.htm" title="7341: rā·ḥə·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Breadth, width. From rachab; width.">wide,</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: wə·’am·mā·ṯa·yim (Conj-w:: N-fd) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">and two cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·mā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Height. From quwm; height.">high.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: qar·nō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">Its horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of one piece.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-10</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-12.htm">Leviticus 16:12-13</a></span><br />Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-86.htm">Numbers 7:86</a></span><br />The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes was a hundred and twenty shekels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a></span><br />May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-9.htm">Luke 1:9-11</a></span><br />he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. / And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside. / Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a></span><br />When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">Revelation 6:9</a></span><br />And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-13.htm">Revelation 9:13</a></span><br />Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5</a></span><br />After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-5</a></b></br> And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: <i>of</i> shittim wood shalt thou make it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/40-5.htm">Exodus 40:5,26,27</a></b></br> And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16</a></b></br> But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to <i>his</i> destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/37-15.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/37-15.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/35-15.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/30-2.htm">Foursquare</a> <a href="/exodus/28-16.htm">Four-Square</a> <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Height</a> <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">High</a> <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/exodus/37-16.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/35-15.htm">Incense-Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/37-20.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">Length</a> <a href="/exodus/37-23.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/37-22.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/exodus/37-15.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/exodus/35-28.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/30-2.htm">Square</a> <a href="/exodus/37-24.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/37-12.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/exodus/37-15.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/37-28.htm">Acacia</a> <a href="/exodus/37-28.htm">Acacia-Wood</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Breadth</a> <a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Foursquare</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Four-Square</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Height</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Hight</a> <a href="/exodus/37-26.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/exodus/35-15.htm">Incense-Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/38-2.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Length</a> <a href="/exodus/37-26.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/38-2.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/exodus/37-28.htm">Shittim</a> <a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Square</a> <a href="/exodus/37-26.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/exodus/37-28.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/37-1.htm">The ark and mercy seat with cherubim made</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/37-10.htm">The table of showbread with its vessels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/37-17.htm">The candlestick with its lamps and instruments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/37-25.htm">The altar of incense</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">The anointing oil and sweet incense</a></span><br></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'; 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This choice of material symbolizes the enduring nature of worship and the purity required in approaching God. The altar of incense was a crucial element in the tabernacle, representing the prayers of the people ascending to God (<a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a>; <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a>). The use of acacia wood also connects to the construction of other tabernacle items, such as the Ark of the Covenant, emphasizing the unity and holiness of the sacred space.<p><b>It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high.</b><br>The dimensions of the altar of incense reflect precision and order, which are characteristic of God's instructions for the tabernacle. A cubit, approximately 18 inches, was a standard unit of measurement in ancient Israel. The square shape signifies balance and equality, while the height of two cubits elevates the altar, symbolizing the elevation of prayers to God. The specific measurements ensure that the altar fits perfectly within the Holy Place, maintaining the symmetry and harmony of the tabernacle's design.<p><b>Its horns were of one piece.</b><br>The horns on the altar of incense, integral to its structure, symbolize strength and power. In biblical times, horns often represented authority and protection (<a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">1 Kings 1:50-51</a>). The fact that they were of one piece with the altar indicates the unity and completeness of the altar's purpose. The horns were also used in the ritual of atonement, where blood was applied to them (<a href="/exodus/30-10.htm">Exodus 30:10</a>), prefiguring the ultimate atonement through Jesus Christ. This connection highlights the altar's role in intercession and the foreshadowing of Christ's mediatory work.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel.htm">Bezalel</a></b><br>The craftsman appointed by God to construct the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the altar of incense. He was filled with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/altar_of_incense.htm">Altar of Incense</a></b><br>A sacred piece of furniture in the Tabernacle, used for burning incense. It symbolizes the prayers of the people ascending to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/acacia_wood.htm">Acacia Wood</a></b><br>A durable and resistant wood used in the construction of the Tabernacle's furnishings, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/incense.htm">Incense</a></b><br>A fragrant offering burned on the altar, representing the prayers and intercessions of the people rising to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_prayer.htm">Symbolism of Prayer</a></b><br>The altar of incense serves as a powerful symbol of prayer. Just as incense rises and fills the space with fragrance, our prayers ascend to God and are pleasing to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The construction of the altar from acacia wood and its specific dimensions remind us of the importance of approaching God with reverence and respect, adhering to His instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_worship.htm">Consistency in Worship</a></b><br>The daily burning of incense on the altar signifies the need for regular and consistent prayer in our lives, maintaining a continual connection with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_for_others.htm">Intercession for Others</a></b><br>As the incense represented the prayers of the people, we are reminded of our role in interceding for others, lifting their needs before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The placement of the altar in the Tabernacle signifies the centrality of prayer in experiencing God's presence and guidance in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_incense_formula_in_exodus_historical.htm">Exodus 37:25–29: Is there any historical or extrabiblical record to confirm the special incense formula mentioned, or does it appear only in biblical tradition? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_horns_of_the_altar's_role.htm">What are the Horns of the Altar's significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_ark's_design_practical_for_travel.htm">Exodus 25:10 - Does using acacia wood and gold overlay for the Ark raise practical or scientific concerns about weight and portability for a traveling community?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_exodus_27_1-8's_altar_fit_other_texts.htm">Exodus 27:1-8: Does the prescribed size and design of the altar align with the volume and frequency of sacrifices mentioned in other biblical texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25-28) <span class= "bld">And he made . . . --</span>The order of the instructions given on Mount Sinai is here departed from. In them the directions for the altar of incense were separated off from those concerning the table of shewbread and the golden candlestick. Here the construction of the three pieces of furniture belonging to the Holy Place is given consecutively. The present passage corresponds with <a href="/context/exodus/37-1.htm" title="And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:">Exodus 37:1-5</a> of Exodus 30, with which it is in the closest agreement.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The incense altar</span> here occurs in its right place, among the furniture of the outer chamber of the tabernacle - not, as in <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Exodus 30:1-6</a>, out of place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/37-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֛עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(miz·baḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of incense</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְּטֹ֖רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qə·ṭō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7004.htm">Strong's 7004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of acacia</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁטִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(šiṭ·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7848.htm">Strong's 7848: </a> </span><span class="str2">Acacia (a tree and a wood)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wood.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It was square,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָב֗וּעַ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḇū·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7251.htm">Strong's 7251: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be quadrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a cubit</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">long,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָרְכּוֹ֩</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a cubit</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַמָּ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wide,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחְבּ֜וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḥə·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7341.htm">Strong's 7341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breadth, width</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and two cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַמָּתַ֙יִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’am·mā·ṯa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">high.</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹֽמָת֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qō·mā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Height</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Its horns</span><br /><span class="heb">קַרְנֹתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(qar·nō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7161.htm">Strong's 7161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of one piece.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/37-25.htm">Exodus 37:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/37-25.htm">OT Law: Exodus 37:25 He made the altar of incense (Exo. 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