Exo 27:1, 38:1 | Clarke | e4.org | CHAPTER XXVII The altar of burnt-offerings, and its dimensions , 1; its horns, 2; pans, shovels, &c. , 3; its grate and net work, 4, 5; its staves, 6, 7. Court of the tabernacle, with its pillars and hangings, 9-15. Gate of the court, its pillars, hangings, length, breadth, and height , 16-18. All the vessels used in the court of the tabernacle to be of brass, 19. The Israelites to provide pure olive oil for the light , 20. Every thing to be ordered by Aaron and his sons , 21. NOTES ON CHAP. XXVII Verse 1. Thou shalt make an altar ] mizbeach , from zabach , to slay : Septuagint, θυσιαστηριον, from θυσιαζω, to sacrifice or from θυω to kill , &c. . Four square ] As this altar was five cubits long and five broad, and the cubit is reckoned to be twenty-one inches, hence it must have been eight feet nine inches square, and about five feet three inches in height, the amount of three cubits , taken at the same ratio.

‏ Exodus 27:1

CHAPTER XXVII

The altar of burnt-offerings, and its dimensions, 1;

its horns, 2;

pans, shovels, &c., 3;

its grate and net work, 4, 5;

its staves, 6, 7.

Court of the tabernacle, with its pillars and hangings, 9-15.

Gate of the court, its pillars, hangings, length, breadth, and height, 16-18.

All the vessels used in the court of the tabernacle to be of

brass, 19.

The Israelites to provide pure olive oil for the light, 20.

Every thing to be ordered by Aaron and his sons, 21.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXVII

Verse 1. Thou shalt make an altar] mizbeach, from zabach, to slay: Septuagint, θυσιαστηριον, from θυσιαζω, to sacrifice or from θυω to kill, &c. See Clarke on Ge 8:20.

Four square] As this altar was five cubits long and five broad, and the cubit is reckoned to be twenty-one inches, hence it must have been eight feet nine inches square, and about five feet three inches in height, the amount of three cubits, taken at the same ratio.

‏ Exodus 38:1

CHAPTER XXXVIII

Bezaleel makes the altar of burnt-offering, 1-7.

He makes the laver and its foot out of the mirrors given by the women, 8.

The court, its pillars, hangings, &c., 9-20.

The whole tabernacle and its work finished by Bezaleel,

Aholiab, and their assistants, 21-23.

The amount of the gold contributed, 24.

The amount of the silver, and how it was expended, 25-28.

The amount of the brass, and how this was used, 29-31.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVIII

Verse 1. The altar of burnt-offering] See Clarke on Ex 27:1; and for its horns, pots, shovels, basins, &c., see the meaning of the Hebrew terms explained, Ex 27:3-5.