2 Chronicles 4:1
New International Version
He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high.

New Living Translation
Solomon also made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.

English Standard Version
He made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high.

Berean Standard Bible
He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.

King James Bible
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

New King James Version
Moreover he made a bronze altar: twenty cubits was its length, twenty cubits its width, and ten cubits its height.

New American Standard Bible
Then he made a bronze altar, twenty cubits in length, twenty cubits in width, and ten cubits in height.

NASB 1995
Then he made a bronze altar, twenty cubits in length and twenty cubits in width and ten cubits in height.

NASB 1977
Then he made a bronze altar, twenty cubits in length and twenty cubits in width and ten cubits in height.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he made a bronze altar, twenty cubits in length and twenty cubits in width and ten cubits in height.

Amplified Bible
Then Solomon made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits in length, twenty cubits in width, and ten cubits in height.

Christian Standard Bible
He made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.

American Standard Version
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon had a bronze altar made that was nine meters square and four and a half meters high.

English Revised Version
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.

Good News Translation
King Solomon had a bronze altar made, which was 30 feet square and 15 feet high.

International Standard Version
Solomon also constructed a bronze altar 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and ten cubits high.

Majority Standard Bible
He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.

NET Bible
He made a bronze altar, 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.

New Heart English Bible
Then he made an altar of bronze, thirty-four feet and five inches, its length, and thirty-four feet and five inches, its breadth, and seventeen feet and three inches its height.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length of it, and twenty cubits the breadth of it, and ten cubits the hight of it.

World English Bible
Then he made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he makes an altar of bronze: twenty cubits its length, and twenty cubits its breadth, and ten cubits its height.

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh an altar of brass, twenty cubits its length, and twenty cubits its breadth, and ten cubits its height.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will make an altar of brass, twenty cubits its length, and twenty cubits its breadth, and ten cubits its height.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He made also an altar of brass twenty cubits long, and twenty cubits broad, and ten cubits high.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also, he made a brass altar of twenty cubits in length, and of twenty cubits in width, and of ten cubits in height,

New American Bible
Then he made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide and ten cubits high.

New Revised Standard Version
He made an altar of bronze, twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
MOREOVER he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits its length and twenty cubits its breadth and ten cubits its height.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he made an altar of brass, ten cubits its length, and ten cubits its width, and ten cubits its height.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he made a brazen altar, the length of it twenty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits, and the height ten cubits.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea
1He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high. 2He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference.…

Cross References
1 Kings 7:23-26
He also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference. / Below the rim, ornamental buds encircled it, ten per cubit all the way around the Sea, cast in two rows as a part of the Sea. / The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center. ...

Exodus 27:1-8
“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. / Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ...

1 Kings 8:64
On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.

Exodus 38:1-7
Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / 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. / He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans. ...

1 Kings 7:38-39
He also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands. / He set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.

Leviticus 9:22
Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.

1 Kings 7:27-37
In addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high. / This was the design of the stands: They had side panels attached to uprights, / and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work. ...

Hebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

1 Kings 7:40-45
Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD: / the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars; / the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars); ...

Exodus 30:18-21
“You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it, / with which Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet. / Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die. ...

2 Chronicles 7:7
Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.

Hebrews 10:10-14
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. ...

1 Kings 6:20-22
The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

Exodus 40:29
He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.


Treasury of Scripture

Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

an altar

2 Chronicles 1:5
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.

Exodus 27:1-8
And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits…

1 Kings 8:22,64
And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: …

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1. The altar of brass
2. The molten sea upon twelve oxen
6. The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables
9. The courts, and the instruments of brass
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He made
This phrase indicates the active involvement of skilled craftsmen under the direction of King Solomon. The Hebrew root for "made" is עָשָׂה (asah), which implies not just creation but also the execution of a divine plan. This reflects the importance of human agency in fulfilling God's purposes, as Solomon's temple was a physical manifestation of Israel's covenant relationship with God.

a bronze altar
The altar, made of bronze, signifies strength and durability. Bronze, a metal alloy of copper and tin, was highly valued in ancient times for its resilience. The altar's material choice underscores the enduring nature of the sacrifices offered to God. In the broader scriptural context, bronze often symbolizes judgment and purification, as seen in the bronze serpent in Numbers 21:9. This altar was central to the sacrificial system, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.

twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide
The dimensions of the altar, being square, emphasize symmetry and balance, reflecting the order and perfection of God's creation. A cubit, approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters, was a standard unit of measure in ancient Israel. The size of the altar indicates its capacity to accommodate numerous offerings, highlighting the communal aspect of worship and the nation's dedication to God.

and ten cubits high
The height of the altar, significant in its elevation, symbolizes the lifting of sacrifices toward heaven, representing the connection between God and His people. The number ten in biblical numerology often signifies completeness or divine order, suggesting that the altar was perfectly suited for its sacred purpose. This height also required priests to ascend, symbolizing the elevation of human efforts in worship and the need for mediation between God and man.

(a) THE PRINCIPAL VESSELS OF THE TEMPLE (2Chronicles 4:1-10).

THE BRAZEN ALTAR (2Chronicles 4:1).

(l) An altar of brass.--The brazen altar, or altar of burnt offering, made by Solomon, is not noticed in the parallel chapters of Kings (1 Kings 6, 7) which describe the construction of the temple and its vessels of service, but it is incidentally mentioned in another passage of the older work (1Kings 9:25), and its existence seems to be implied in 1Kings 8:22; 1Kings 8:64. This altar stood in the inner court of the temple. It rose from a terraced platform. (Comp. Ezekiel 43:13-17.) The Hebrew of this verse is such as to suggest that it must have existed in the original document. The style is the same. (Comp. the construction of the numerals with the noun, and note the word qom?h, "height," now used for the first time by the chronicler.) It would appear, therefore, that the verse has been accidentally omitted from the text of Kings. . . .

Verse 1. - An altar of brass. This in worthier material superseded the temporary altar of the tabernacle (Exodus 27:1, 2), made of shittim wood, and its dimensions five cubits long and broad and three cubits high. Large as was the present altar of brass as compared with the altar that preceded, it fell far short of the requirements of the grand day of dedication (1 Kings 8:64). No statement of the making of this altar occurs in the parallel. The place of it would be between vers. 22 and 23 of 1 Kings 7. But that Solomon made it is stated in 1 Kings 9:25, and other references to its presence are found in 1 Kings 8:22, 54, 64, etc. The position given to the altar is referred to alike in 1 Kings 8:22 and 2 Chronicles 6:12, 13, as in the court of the temple. It may be well to note that the altar, sacrifice, comes first, and is first spoken of.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He made
וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a bronze
נְחֹ֔שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

altar
מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4196: An altar

twenty
עֶשְׂרִ֤ים (‘eś·rîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

cubits
אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

long,
אָרְכּ֔וֹ (’ā·rə·kōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 753: Length

twenty
וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (wə·‘eś·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

cubits
אַמָּ֖ה (’am·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

wide,
רָחְבּ֑וֹ (rā·ḥə·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7341: Breadth, width

and ten
וְעֶ֥שֶׂר (wə·‘e·śer)
Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6235: Ten

cubits
אַמּ֖וֹת (’am·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

high.
קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃ (qō·w·mā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6967: Height


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