Ezekiel 43:15

The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth.

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KJV

So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.

ASV

And the upper altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth and upward there shall be four horns.

YLT

`And the altar is four cubits, and from the altar and upward are four horns.

DBT

And the upper altar was four cubits; and from the hearth ofGod and upward were four horns.

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So the altar shall be four cubits,....

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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(Vers. 13 seqq.) These are the measurements of the altar: in the true cubit, which is a cubit and a handbreadth (or παλαιστὴν) in his bosom, the cubit was in length, and its width was measured from its lip to the surrounding palm of one hand. This was also the trench of the altar. From the bosom of the earth to the outermost base, it was two cubits in height, and the width of one cubit. And from the smaller base to the larger base, it was four cubits, and the width of one cubit.

Jerome· Commentary on Ezekiel, 420patristic

The altar ... the altar - See the margin. The two words may denote, the first a square block (N) placed upon the upper settle, the second a slab (O), the thickness of which is not given, from which rose four horns Exo 27:2; and to which it seems probable that the victims of sacrifice were at times bound. Psa 118:27. Why the names Harel and Ariel were used must be conjectural.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

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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.
Isaiah 29:1
Woe to you, O Ariel, the city of Ariel where David camped! Year upon year let your festivals recur.
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 29:7
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,
Ezekiel 43:20
You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it.

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The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Ezekiel — The exile prophet — priest taken to Babylon in 597 BC, writing to a community still convinced the exile is temporary. Wheels within wheels, the glory departing, dry bones coming to life, and the city whose new name is YHWH Shammah — ‘the LORD is there.’

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Ezekiel, son of Buzi the priest (1:3)
Date: Dated oracles 593 BC (1:1, fifth year of Jehoiachin's exile) to 571 BC (29:17)

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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.
leads to
- Psalms 18:28
  For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
- John 8:12
  Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- 1 Peter 2:9
  But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Esther 8:16
  For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.
- Isaiah 9:2
  The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
Through
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.
leads to
- 1 Kings 1:50
  But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Kings 1:7
  So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him.
Through
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.
leads to
- 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.

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