Exodus 30:3
New International Version
Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it.

New Living Translation
Overlay the top, sides, and horns of the altar with pure gold, and run a gold molding around the entire altar.

English Standard Version
You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And you shall make a molding of gold around it.

Berean Standard Bible
Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.

King James Bible
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

New King James Version
And you shall overlay its top, its sides all around, and its horns with pure gold; and you shall make for it a molding of gold all around.

New American Standard Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.

NASB 1995
“You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.

NASB 1977
“And you shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around for it.

Amplified Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding all around it.

Christian Standard Bible
Overlay its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold; make a gold molding all around it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Overlay its top, all around its sides, and its horns with pure gold; make a gold molding all around it.

American Standard Version
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Contemporary English Version
Cover it with pure gold and put a gold edging around it.

English Revised Version
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cover all of it with pure gold-the top, the sides, and the horns. Put a gold molding around it.

Good News Translation
Cover its top, all four sides, and its projections with pure gold, and put a gold border around it.

International Standard Version
You are to overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides all around, and its horns, and you are to make a molding of gold all around it.

Majority Standard Bible
Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.

NET Bible
You are to overlay it with pure gold--its top, its four walls, and its horns--and make a surrounding border of gold for it.

New Heart English Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides around it, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding around it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, its top, and its sides round about, and its horns; and thou shalt make to it a crown of gold round about.

World English Bible
You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top, its sides around it, and its horns; and you shall make a gold molding around it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you have overlaid it with pure gold—its top, and around its sides, and its horns; and you have made a crown of gold for it all around;

Young's Literal Translation
'And thou hast overlaid it with pure gold, its top, and its sides round about, and its horns; and thou hast made to it a crown of gold round about;

Smith's Literal Translation
And spread it over with pure gold its top, and its walls round about, and its horns: and make to it a gold wreath round about.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold, as well as the grate thereof, as the walls round about and the horns. And thou shalt make to it a crown of gold round about,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall clothe it with the purest gold, both its grating and the walls around it, and also the horns. And you shall make for it a crown of gold in a circle,

New American Bible
Its grate on top, its walls on all four sides, and its horns you shall plate with pure gold. Put a gold molding around it.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall overlay it with pure gold, its top, and its sides all around and its horns; and you shall make for it a molding of gold all around.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and you shall make for it a crown of gold round about.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And overlay it in pure gold, its top and its walls all around and its horns, and make it a crown of gold like a circle.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt gild its grate with pure gold, and its sides round about, and its horns; and thou shalt make for it a wreathen border of gold round-about.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Altar of Incense
2It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. 3Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. 4And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.…

Cross References
Exodus 37:25-28
He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. / And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it. / He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. ...

Exodus 25:23-30
You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. / And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ...

Exodus 25:11
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

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.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

Hebrews 9:4
containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Revelation 8:3-4
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.

Leviticus 16:12-13
Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil. / He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so that he will not die.

Numbers 4:11
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

1 Samuel 2:28
And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.

2 Chronicles 26:16-18
But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

Psalm 141:2
May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

Luke 1:9-11
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. / And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside. / Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”


Treasury of Scripture

And you shall overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and you shall make to it a crown of gold round about.

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Exodus 25:11,24
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about…

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Exodus 30
1. The altar of incense
11. The ransom of souls
17. The bronze basin
22. The holy anointing oil
34. The composition of the incense














Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold
The instruction to overlay the altar with "pure gold" signifies the holiness and divine nature of the altar. In Hebrew, "pure gold" is "zahav tahor," emphasizing the purity and value of the material. Gold, in the ancient Near Eastern context, was a symbol of wealth, royalty, and divinity. The use of gold in the tabernacle's construction reflects God's majesty and the sacredness of the space where He would dwell among His people. The "horns" of the altar, which were also overlaid with gold, symbolize strength and power, often associated with God's protection and might. The horns were integral to the altar's design, representing the altar's role in atonement and intercession.

and make a molding of gold all around it
The "molding of gold" around the altar serves both a decorative and functional purpose. In Hebrew, the word for "molding" is "zer," which can also mean a crown or border. This molding acts as a crown, signifying the altar's importance and the reverence due to it. The molding's presence all around the altar indicates completeness and perfection, attributes of God Himself. Historically, such moldings were common in ancient craftsmanship, denoting the object's significance and the skill of the artisan. In the broader scriptural context, the molding can be seen as a reminder of God's encompassing presence and the completeness of His covenant with Israel. The altar, with its gold overlay and molding, becomes a focal point of worship, drawing the Israelites' attention to the holiness and glory of God.

(3) Thou shalt overlay it with pure gold.--Next to the Ark of the Covenant the most holy article of furniture contained either in the sanctuary or in its court was the altar of incense. It symbolised prayer in its general use (Psalm 141:2; Luke 1:10), and it symbolised expiation in the purpose whereto it was to be applied on certain occasions, as when the high priest had sinned in his official capacity (Leviticus 4:3-12), or when the whole congregation had sinned through inadvertence (Leviticus 4:13-21). It was, therefore, "most holy to the Lord." Hence, its materials were to be the same with those of the ark of the covenant, and its place was to be directly opposite the ark, near to it, but on the outer side of the vail (Exodus 40:5).

A crown of gold round about.--Comp. what is said of the table of shewbread (Exodus 25:24). In both cases a raised rim or edging is meant, which would prevent what was on the top from falling off. . . .

Verse 3. - Thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold - i.e., a border, or moulding, all round the top, to prevent anything from falling off. Compare what is said of the table of shew-bread, Exodus 25:24.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Overlay
וְצִפִּיתָ֨ (wə·ṣip·pî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6823: To lay out, lay over

the top
גַּגּ֧וֹ (gag·gōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1406: A roof, the top of an altar

and all
סָבִ֖יב (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

the sides
קִירֹתָ֛יו (qî·rō·ṯāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7023: A wall

and horns
קַרְנֹתָ֑יו (qar·nō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power

with pure
טָה֗וֹר (ṭā·hō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2889: Clean, pure

gold,
זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and make
וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a molding
זֵ֥ר (zêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2213: A chaplet, a border moulding

of gold
זָהָ֖ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

all around it.
סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around


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