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Ezekiel 43:15
The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God dictates the precise measurements of the restored temple altar to the prophet Ezekiel during a visionary tour of the sanctuary.
The words — `har'El` (altar hearth) and `qerānōt` (horns) specify the central structure and its four upward-projecting extensions.
The thread — This description aligns with the tabernacle altar’s construction in Exodus 27:2, the ritual use of its horns in Leviticus 9:9, and the symbolic binding of sacrifice to them in Psalms 118:27.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note the exact dimensions and structural details of the altar before drawing any theological conclusions about atonement or worship.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.
Cross-references
- Exodus 27:2 Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.
- Leviticus 9:9 The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
- Psalms 118:27 The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
- 1 Kings 2:28 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.
- Isaiah 29:1 Woe to you, O Ariel, the city of Ariel where David camped! Year upon year let your festivals recur.
- Isaiah 29:7 All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel—even all who war against her, laying siege and attacking her—will be like a dream, like a vision in the night,