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| | |And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. | | |And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. |
| − | |And you shall make an altar of shittim wood, in the shape of a square five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be three cubits high. | + | |Make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar must be square and three cubits high. |
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| | |And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. | | |And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. |
| − | |And you shall make horns for it to be located at the corners, each of them identical and overlaid in brass. | + | |Make horns for it, to be set at the corners, each of them identical. Overlay the whole construct with [[bronze]]. |
| − | | | + | |Bronze is the metal of judgment. This altar has everything to do with judgment. |
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| | |And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. | | |And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. |
| − | |And you shall make all of its accessories in brass as well: the ash pans, the shovels, the basins, the flesh hooks, and the fire pans. | + | |Make all its accessories in bronze: the ash pans, the shovels, the sprinkling bowls, the flesh hooks, and the fire pans. |
| | |More concise expression, describing the accessories for an altar where burnt offerings were made. | | |More concise expression, describing the accessories for an altar where burnt offerings were made. |
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| | |And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. | | |And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. |
| − | |And you shall make a grate of brass for it; and upon this lattice you shall attach four brass rings at the corners. | + | |Make a grate of bronze mesh for it; and attach four bronze rings to this lattice at the corners. |
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| | |And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. | | |And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. |
| − | |And you shall locate it under the compass of the altar, so that it is centered beneath it. | + | |Set it beneath the altar's top edge, so that it is centered beneath it. |
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| | |And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. | | |And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. |
| − | |And you shall make staffs for the altar, formed from shittim wood, and overlaid with brass. | + | |Make poles for the altar, formed from acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. |
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| | |And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. | | |And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. |
| − | |And the staffs shall be inserted into the rings, and located on both sides of the altar, to support it. | + | |Insert the poles into the rings, and set them on both sides of the altar, to carry it. |
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| | |Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. | | |Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. |
| − | |Hollow with boards shall you make it: as it was shown to you on the mountain, so shall they construct it. | + | |Make the altar with hollow boards. They are to build it exactly as I showed you on the mountain. |
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