Exodus 38:3
New International Version
They made all its utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans.

New Living Translation
Then he made all the altar utensils of bronze—the ash buckets, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans.

English Standard Version
And he made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its utensils of bronze.

Berean Standard Bible
He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans.

King James Bible
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

New King James Version
He made all the utensils for the altar: the pans, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the firepans; all its utensils he made of bronze.

New American Standard Bible
He also made all the utensils of the altar, the pails, the shovels, the basins, the meat-forks, and the firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze.

NASB 1995
He made all the utensils of the altar, the pails and the shovels and the basins, the flesh hooks and the firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze.

NASB 1977
And he made all the utensils of the altar, the pails and the shovels and the basins, the flesh hooks and the firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze.

Legacy Standard Bible
He made all the utensils of the altar, the pots and the shovels and the bowls, the flesh hooks and the firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze.

Amplified Bible
He made all the utensils and vessels of the altar [of burnt offering], the pots, shovels, basins [to catch the blood of the sacrificed animal], meat hooks and the firepans [to store live coals]. He made all its utensils of bronze.

Christian Standard Bible
He made all the altar’s utensils: the pots, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He made all the altar’s utensils: the pots, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans; he made all its utensils of bronze.

American Standard Version
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, the flesh-hooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

Contemporary English Version
The equipment for the altar was also made of bronze--the pans for the hot ashes, the shovels, the bowls, the meat forks, and the fire pans.

English Revised Version
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He made all the utensils out of bronze: pots, shovels, bowls, forks, and incense burners.

Good News Translation
He also made all the equipment for the altar: the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the hooks, and the fire pans. All this equipment was made of bronze.

International Standard Version
He made all the utensils for the altar—the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the forks, and the fire-pans—and he made all its utensils of bronze.

Majority Standard Bible
He made all the altar?s utensils of bronze?its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans.

NET Bible
He made all the utensils of the altar--the pots, the shovels, the tossing bowls, the meat hooks, and the fire pans--he made all its utensils of bronze.

New Heart English Bible
He made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of bronze.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, and the flesh-hooks, and the fire-pans: all the vessels of it he made of brass.

World English Bible
He made all the vessels of the altar: the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of bronze.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he makes all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the sprinkling-pans, the forks, and the fire-pans; he has made all its vessels of bronze.

Young's Literal Translation
and he maketh all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the sprinkling-pans, the forks, and the fire-pans; all its vessels he hath made of brass.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will make all the vessels of the altar, the pots and the shovels and the vases and the forks, and the fire pans; all its vessels he made of brass.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And for the uses thereof, he prepared divers vessels of brass, cauldrons, tongs, fleshhooks, pothooks, and firepans.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And for its uses, he prepared diverse vessels out of brass: kettles, forceps, little hooks, larger hooks, and receptacles for the fire.

New American Bible
All the utensils of the altar, the pots, shovels, basins, forks and fire pans, were likewise made of bronze.

New Revised Standard Version
He made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the firepans: all its utensils he made of bronze.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, the cauldrons, the hanging pots, the fleshhooks, the shovels, the censers; all its vessels he made of brass.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They made all of the implements of the altar: the pots and cauldrons and large hanging pots and fire pans and forks and censers; and all its implements he made of brass.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, the flesh-hooks, and the fire-pans; all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He made all the vessels of the altar and its grate, and its base, and its bowls, and the brazen flesh-hooks.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Altar of Burnt Offering
2He 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. 3He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze— its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans. 4He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.…

Cross References
Exodus 27:3
Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans.

Leviticus 6:12-13
The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it. / The fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.

Numbers 4:14
and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.

1 Kings 7:45
and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.

2 Chronicles 4:16
and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.

Ezekiel 46:20
and said to me, “This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, so that they do not bring them into the outer court and transmit holiness to the people.”

Hebrews 9:21
In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.

2 Timothy 2:20-21
A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use. / So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

1 Corinthians 9:13
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

Revelation 8:3-5
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. / Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Leviticus 1:9
The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Numbers 16:39
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

1 Samuel 2:13-14
or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.

2 Kings 25:14
They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.

Jeremiah 52:18
They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.


Treasury of Scripture

And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, and the meat hooks, and the fire pans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.

he made

Exodus 27:3
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.

flesh-hooks

1 Samuel 2:13
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

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Exodus 38
1. The altar of burnt offering
8. The laver of brass
9. The court, and its hangings
21. The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied














Next, he made
This phrase indicates a continuation of the work that was being done on the Tabernacle. The Hebrew word for "made" is עָשָׂה (asah), which means to do, fashion, or accomplish. It implies intentionality and skill, reflecting the careful obedience to God's instructions. The craftsman, Bezalel, was divinely inspired and equipped for this task, reminding us that God equips those He calls to fulfill His purposes.

all the utensils for the altar
The altar was central to the sacrificial system, representing atonement and worship. The Hebrew word for "utensils" is כְּלִי (keli), which can mean tools or instruments. These items were essential for the proper function of the altar, symbolizing the necessity of preparation and order in worship. The altar itself points to Christ, our ultimate sacrifice, and the utensils signify the various aspects of service and ministry that support the work of redemption.

the pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans
Each of these items had a specific function in the sacrificial process. The "pots" (סִירוֹת, sirot) were used to remove ashes, symbolizing the removal of sin. "Shovels" (יָעִים, yaim) were used for handling ashes, indicating the cleansing aspect of sacrifice. "Sprinkling bowls" (מִזְרָקוֹת, mizrakot) were used for sprinkling blood, a powerful symbol of purification and atonement. "Meat forks" (מִזְלָגוֹת, mizlagot) were used to handle the sacrificial meat, representing the offering of life. "Firepans" (מַחְתּוֹת, machtot) were used to carry coals, signifying the presence of God's purifying fire. Each tool reflects a facet of the sacrificial system, which ultimately points to the comprehensive work of Christ in salvation.

He made all its utensils of bronze
Bronze, or נְחֹשֶׁת (nechoshet) in Hebrew, is a metal associated with judgment and endurance. The use of bronze for the altar utensils signifies the enduring nature of God's judgment and the need for atonement. Bronze's durability also points to the lasting nature of Christ's sacrifice, which fully satisfies God's justice. The choice of material underscores the seriousness of sin and the sufficiency of the provision God made through the sacrificial system, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

(3) The pots.--Exodus 27 has "his pans"; but the word used in the original is the same. It designates probably the scuttles in which the ashes were placed for removal from the sanctuary. (See Note 1 on Exodus 27:3.)

Verse 3. - The pots. This translation is better than that of Exodus 27:3, which is "pans." Buckets or scuttles to convey the ashes from the altar to the ash-heap (Leviticus 1:16) are intended.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the altar’s
הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

utensils
כְּלֵ֣י (kə·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

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

its pots,
הַסִּירֹ֤ת (has·sî·rōṯ)
Article | Noun - common plural
Strong's 5518: A pot, a thorn, a hook

shovels,
הַיָּעִים֙ (hay·yā·‘îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3257: A shovel

basins,
הַמִּזְרָקֹ֔ת (ham·miz·rā·qōṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4219: Bowl, basin

meat forks,
הַמִּזְלָגֹ֖ת (ham·miz·lā·ḡōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4207: A utensil used in offering sacrifices

and firepans.
הַמַּחְתֹּ֑ת (ham·maḥ·tōṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4289: A fireholder, censer, snuff dish


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