Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 43:14

A church father on this verse
“(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 ou…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ezekiel

Source: Septuagint

Original

14from the bottom at the commencement of the hollow part to this great mercy seat, from beneath was two cubits, and the breadth was a cubit; and from the little mercy seat to the great mercy seat, four cubits, and the breadth was a cubit.

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12And thou shalt show the plan of the house on the top of the mountain: all its limits round about shall be most holy.

13And these are the measures of the altar by the cubit of a cubit and a span, the cavity shall be a cubit deep, and a cubit shall be the breadth, and the border on the rim of it round about shall be a span: and this shall be the height of the altar

— Ezekiel 43:14 —

15And the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and above the horns a cubit.

16And the altar shall be of the length of twelve cubits, by twelve cubits in breadth, square upon its four sides.

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