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Berean Standard Bible

““You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.”

Exodus 27:1

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Study note

Exodus 27 continues God's instructions to Moses for the tabernacle, the portable tent where God would dwell among Israel. After describing the ark, table and lampstand, the text moves to the outer court and begins with the bronze altar.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

World English Bible (WEB)

“You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square: and its height shall be three cubits.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And make an altar of hard wood, a square altar, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

HARÁS también altar de madera de Sittim de cinco codos de longitud, y de cinco codos de anchura: será cuadrado el altar, y su altura de tres codos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Con madera de acacia harás un altar cuadrado, de dos metros y medio por lado, y de un metro y medio de alto.

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