the altar of burnt offering with all its vessels, the basin and its base,
Parallel translations
- KJV And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,
- BSB the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—
- NKJV the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base—
- NASB the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin and its stand,
- NLT the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils; the washbasin with its stand;
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Quick answer
They were also to make the altar of burnt offering and the basin with its base. The instruments of sacrifice and cleansing were included in the work.
Overview
The bronze altar and the laver provided the means of atonement and purification at the sanctuary's entrance. Their making completed the provision for approaching a holy God. Both point to Christ, who is our sacrifice for sin and our cleansing for service (Hebrews 9:14).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Exod 38:1–8He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. It was square. Its length was five cubits, its width was five cubits, and its height was three cubits.
- Exod 40:11You shall anoint the basin and its base, and sanctify it.
- Exod 27:1–8“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.
- Exod 30:18–21“You shall also make a basin of brass, and its base of brass, in which to wash. You shall put it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it.
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