He used it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grating, all the utensils for the altar,
Parallel translations
- WEB With this he made the sockets to the door of the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze grating for it, all the vessels of the altar,
- KJV And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,
- NKJV And with it he made the sockets for the door of the tabernacle of meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze grating for it, and all the utensils for the altar,
- NASB With it he made the bases to the doorway of the tent of meeting, and the bronze altar and its bronze grating, and all the utensils of the altar,
- NLT which was used for casting the bases for the posts at the entrance to the Tabernacle, and for the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all the altar utensils.
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Quick answer
The bronze was made into the bases for the tent door, the altar of burnt offering with its grate, and the altar's utensils. These served the place of sacrifice.
Overview
This bronze furnished the courtyard's central items, especially the great altar where offerings were burned. Positioned at the entrance, the bronze altar reminded worshipers that approach to God begins with sacrifice for sin. All these implements, faithfully fashioned, foreshadow the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ to which the whole altar system pointed.
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- Exod 26:37Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.
- Exod 27:10with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and silver hooks and bands on the posts.
- Exod 27:17All the posts around the courtyard shall have silver bands, silver hooks, and bronze bases.
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