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The Bronze Altar

Exodus 38:2

In 11 translations

BSB
He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.
KJV
And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
WEB
He made its horns on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze.
ASV
And he made the horns thereof upon the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of one piece with it: and he overlaid it with brass.
LSV
and he makes its horns on its four corners; its horns have been of the same; and he overlays it with bronze;
YLT
and he maketh its horns on its four corners; its horns have been of the same; and he overlayeth it with brass;
DBY
And he made its horns on the four corners thereof; its horns were of itself; and he overlaid it with copper.
DRC
The horns whereof went out from the corners, and he overlaid it with plates of brass.
GNV
And hee made vnto it hornes in the foure corners thereof: the hornes thereof were of the same, and he ouerlayd it with brasse.
JPS
And he made the horns thereof upon the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of one piece with it; and he overlaid it with brass.
LXXE39:10
and the brazen appendage of the altar, and all the vessels of the altar, and all the instruments of the tabernacle of witness.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ קַרְנֹתָ֗יו עַ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע פִּנֹּתָ֔יו מִמֶּ֖נּוּ הָי֣וּ קַרְנֹתָ֑יו וַיְצַ֥ף אֹת֖וֹ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
LXX-Br39:10
καὶ τὸ παράθεμα τὸ χαλκοῦν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ πάντα τὰ σκεύη τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐργαλεῖα τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Job 6:12Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
  • Exodus 27:2Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 39:10 in some Bibles
  • 38:2 in most Bibles

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