Strong's Lexicon The ledge וְהָעֲזָרָ֞ה (wə·hā·‘ă·zā·rāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5835: 1) enclosure 1a) ledge (surrounding Ezekiel's altar) 1b) court (outer one of temple) [shall also be] square אֶ֖ל (’el) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) fourteen [cubits] אַרְבַּ֧ע (’ar·ba‘) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 702: 1) four long אֹ֗רֶךְ (’ō·reḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 753: 1) length 1a) physical length 1b) of time 2) forbearance, self-restraint (of patience) and fourteen [cubits] בְּאַרְבַּ֤ע (bə·’ar·ba‘) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 702: 1) four wide, רֹ֔חַב (rō·ḥaḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7341: 1) breadth, width, expanse with a rim וְהַגְּבוּל (wə·hag·gə·ḇūl) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1366: 1) border, territory 1a) border 1b) territory (enclosed within boundary) 1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) of half חֲצִ֣י (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2677: 1) half 1a) half 1b) middle a cubit הָאַמָּ֗ה (hā·’am·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: 1) cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. and a gutter וְהַֽחֵיק־ (wə·ha·ḥêq-) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2436: 1) bosom, hollow, bottom, midst of a cubit אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: 1) cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. all around סָבִ֨יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 5439: subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side it אוֹתָ֜הּ (’ō·w·ṯāh) Direct object marker | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative The steps of the altar וּמַעֲלֹתֵ֖הוּ (ū·ma·‘ă·lō·ṯê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4609: 1) what comes up, thoughts 2) step, stair 2a) step, stair 2b) steps (of sundial) 2c) stories (of heaven) 2d) ascent 2e) song of ascent 2e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles) [shall] face פְּנ֥וֹת (pə·nō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6437: 1) to turn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn toward or from or away 1a2) to turn and do 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to turn 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back east.” קָדִֽים׃ (qā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6921: 1) east, east wind 1a) east (of direction) 1b) east wind Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe ledge shall also be square, fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide, with a rim of half a cubit and a gutter of a cubit all around it. The steps of the altar shall face east.” Young's Literal Translation And the border [is] fourteen long by fourteen broad, at its four squares, and the border round about it [is] half a cubit, and the centre to it [is] a cubit round about, and its steps are looking eastward.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible The ledge is 24 1/2 feet long by 24 1/2 feet wide, with four equal sides. The rim all around it is 10 1/2 inches , and its gutter is 21 inches all around it. The altar’s steps face east.” New American Standard Bible "The ledge [shall be] fourteen [cubits] long by fourteen wide in its four sides, the border around it [shall be] half a cubit and its base [shall be] a cubit round about; and its steps shall face the east." King James Bible And the settle [shall be] fourteen [cubits] long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it [shall be] half a cubit; and the bottom thereof [shall be] a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east. Parallel Verses New International Version The upper ledge also is square, fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide. All around the altar is a gutter of one cubit with a rim of half a cubit. The steps of the altar face east." New Living Translation The upper ledge also forms a square, measuring 24-1/2 feet by 24-1/2 feet, with a 21-inch gutter and a 10-1/2-inch curb all around the edge. There are steps going up the east side of the altar." English Standard Version The ledge also shall be square, fourteen cubits long by fourteen broad, with a rim around it half a cubit broad, and its base one cubit all around. The steps of the altar shall face east.” New American Standard Bible "The ledge shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen wide in its four sides, the border around it shall be half a cubit and its base shall be a cubit round about; and its steps shall face the east." King James Bible And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east. Holman Christian Standard Bible The ledge is 24 1/2 feet long by 24 1/2 feet wide, with four equal sides. The rim all around it is 10 1/2 inches, and its gutter is 21 inches all around it. The altar's steps face east." International Standard Version It is to have a ledge fourteen cubits long by fourteen cubits wide around the four sides. Its border is to be half a cubit and its base is to be a cubit all around, with its steps facing east." NET Bible The ledge is 24½ feet long and 24½ feet wide on four sides; the border around it is 10½ inches, and its surrounding base 1¾ feet. Its steps face east." American Standard Version And the ledge shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen broad in the four sides thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit round about; and the steps thereof shall look toward the east. English Revised Version And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long by fourteen broad in the four sides thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and the steps thereof shall look toward the east. Young's Literal Translation And the border is fourteen long by fourteen broad, at its four squares, and the border round about it is half a cubit, and the centre to it is a cubit round about, and its steps are looking eastward.' Cross References Exodus 20:26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. Ezekiel 40:6 Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad. Ezekiel 43:14 And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit. Ezekiel 43:20 And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it. Ezekiel 45:19 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court. Ezekiel 1:1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel 43:16 And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof. Ezekiel 43:15 So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns. Ezekiel 43:18 And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon. Ezekiel 43:19 And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering. 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