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Exodus 30:1–3

The Altar of Incense

30:1–5pp—Ex 37:25–28

30 “Make an altark of acacia wood for burning incense.l It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits higha—its hornsm of one piece with it. Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.n

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Exodus 30:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“You shall make an altar on which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. A cubit shall be its length, and a cubit its breadth. It shall be square, and two cubits shall be its height. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And you shall make a molding of gold around it.

Exodus 30:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Exodus 30:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Then make another altar of acacia wood for burning incense. Make it 18 inches square and 36 inches high, with horns at the corners carved from the same piece of wood as the altar itself. Overlay the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and run a gold molding around the entire altar.

Exodus 30:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“You shall make an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it of acacia wood. A cubit shall be its length and a cubit its width—it shall be square—and two cubits shall be its height. Its horns shall be of one piece with it. And you shall overlay its top, its sides all around, and its horns with pure gold; and you shall make for it a molding of gold all around.

Exodus 30:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Make an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense. Make it square—eighteen inches long and eighteen inches wide—and make it thirty-six inches high. The corners that stick out like horns must be one piece with the altar. Cover its top, its sides, and its corners with pure gold, and put a gold strip all around the altar.

Exodus 30:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it. A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be; and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of one piece with it. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Exodus 30:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And thou shalt make an altar for the burning of incense: of acacia-wood shalt thou make it; a cubit the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof—square shall it be; and two cubits its height; of itself shall be its horns. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make upon it a border of gold round about.

Exodus 30:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

⸤The Lord continued,⸥ “Build an altar out of acacia wood for burning incense. Make it 18 inches square and 36 inches high. The horns and altar must be made out of one piece ⸤of wood⸥. Cover all of it with pure gold—the top, the sides, and the horns. Put a gold molding around it.

Exodus 30:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“You are to make an altar for the burning of incense; make it of acacia wood. It must be square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide; it must be 36 inches high. Its horns must be of one piece. Overlay its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold; make a gold molding all around it.

Exodus 30:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

You shall make an altar on which to offer incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. It shall be one cubit long, and one cubit wide; it shall be square, and shall be two cubits high; its horns shall be of one piece with it. You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top, and its sides all around and its horns; and you shall make for it a molding of gold all around.

Exodus 30:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“And you will make an altar for burning incense; you will make it of acacia wood, a cubit its length and a cubit its width—it will be square—and two cubits its height, its horns of one piece with it. And you will overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around and its horns, and you will make for it a gold molding all around.

Exodus 30:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Make an altar for burning incense. Make it out of acacia wood. It must be one foot six inches square and three feet high. Make a horn stick out from each of its upper four corners. Cover the top, sides and horns with pure gold. Put a strip of gold around it.

Exodus 30:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“Moreover, you shall make an altar as a place for burning incense; you shall make it of acacia wood.

“Its length shall be a cubit, and its width a cubit, it shall be square, and its height shall be two cubits; its horns shall be of one piece with it.

“You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.


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