Exodus 27

The Copper (or, brazen) Altar for burnt- offering with its furniture , v.1, etc. the Court of the Tabernacle , 9. the measure of the Court, 18. oyl for the lamps of the Candlestickk, which the Priests daily lighted, 20.

1. Thou shalt likewise make an Altar of Sittim-wood : five ells shall be the length , and five ells the breadth , ( this Altar shall be four square ) [viz. For its length and breadth, but the height of it was but three cubits] and three ells the height thereof .

2. And thou shalt make his horns [These horns served not only for an ornament to the Altar , but likewise as it seemeth , to keep things laid upon it , from falling down] on his four corners ; his horns shall be out of him (self ;) [i.e.out of the same piece , not pieced , nor joined together ; this phrase occurs often in this Relation] and thou shalt over-lay him with copper . [this Altar was so covered with copper all over , both without and within , that there was no wood to be seen about it , for to be and remain the more free and safe from the fire upon it.]

3. Thou shalt likewise make pots for him, for to receive his ashes ; also his shovels [or, spades , oth. Besoms] and his sprinkling basons , [therein to receive the bloud of the burnt offerings , and to make the sprinklings with it] and his flesh-hooks , [or, forks, instruments with teeth , fit for to take up the flesh out of the pots , as 1 Samuel 2:13, 14.] and his chafing-dishes : all his furniture thou shalt make a copper . [Heb. to , ( or, for) all his vessels thou shalt make (or, prepare ) copper.]

4. Thou shalt make him a grate of copper net-work, [This was a broad copper plate, with many small holes in it , for the bloud , and the ashes and small coals , or the like , to pass easily through ; and this was the hearth of the Altar , whereon the fire was laid to burn]and on that net thou shalt make four copper rings , at his four ends .

5. And thou shalt lay it on under the circumference of the Altar from beneath : so that the net be to the midst of the Altar.

6. Thou shalt likewise make hand -bars for the Altar ; hand-bars of Sittim-wood : and thou shalt over-lay them with copper.

7. And the hand-bars shall be put into the rings : so that the hand-bars be on both sides of the Altar, when they carry him .

8. Thou shalt make him hollow of planks , according as he [viz. The LORD] hath shewed thee upon the Mount, so they shall do. [viz. Master-workmen, or, artificers.]

9. Thou shalt likewise make the Court of the Tabernacle : [This was an open place to which the people daily resorted , to offer sacrifice , and to exercise the publique worship , Psalms 100:4. and 116. 17,18,19.] at the South corner South-wards , there shall be hangings at the Court , of fine twined linnen ; the length of one side shall be an hundred ells .

10. Also his [viz. the Courts] twenty pillars [These pillars served to fasten the hangings there with silver hooks ; as also for ornament . Exodus 38:17, 19. it is said that their Heads or Chapiters were silvered over .] and the twenty feet thereof , shall be of copper : the books of these pillars and their fillets shall be of silver .

11. So the hangings of the North-corner , shall likewise be an hundred ells (long) : and the twenty pillars thereof , and twenty feet thereof , of copper : e hooks of the pillars and fillets thereof shall be of silver .

12. And in the breadth of the Court , on the West-corner, [Heb. at the Sea-side , or, on the side of the Sea ; see Genesis 12:8.] there shall be hangings of fifty ells : their pillars , ten ; and their feet, ten.

13. In the like manner the breadth of the Court on the East-corner East-wards , shall be of fifty ells .

14. So that there shall be fifteen ells of the hangings , on ( the one ) side, [Heb. shoulder : understand here , and in the next verse the sides of the Court] their pillars three , and their feet three.

15. And fifteen els of the hangings on the other side ; their pillars three , and their feet three .

16. In the gate now of the Court there shall be a corner of twenty els, skie-colour , and purple and scarlet , and fine twined linnen , embroidered work : their pillars four , and their feet four .

17. All the pillars of the Court shall be compassed round about with their fillets : their hooks shall be silver , but their feet shall be copper .

18. The length of the Court shall be an hundred ells , and the breadth throughout fifty , [heb. fifty and fifty, i.e. fifty on each side .] and the height five ells , [half the height of the Tabernacle , Exodus 26:16.] of five twined linnen : but their [viz. the pillars] feet shall be copper .

19. As for all the furniture of the Tabernacle in all the service of it : yea all the pins thereof [or nailes , serving to fasten and close the whole frame , and all the parts thereof compleately together .] and all the pins of the Court shall be of copper.

20. Now thou shalt charge the children of Israel, that they bring thee [Heb. take thee . i.e. take and bring .See Gen.12. v. 15.] pure oyl of Olives , beaten, for the Candlestick , [whereon there were seven burning lamps or lights , Exod.25.37.] to light (or, kindle) the lamps continually.

21. In the Tent of the Congregation from without the vail , which is before the Testimony [i.e. before the Ark of the Testimony .] Aaron and his Sonnes shall prepare the same , from the evening to the morning before the face of the LORD : This shall be a perpetuall institution for their Generations , because of the children of Israel.