Exodus 27:1

“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.”

"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." - Exodus 27:1
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What does Exodus 27:1 mean?

Exodus 27:1 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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." This verse is part of the instructions given to Moses…

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The Altar of Shittim Wood: A Place of Encounter

In Exodus 27:1, we read, "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." This verse, though it may seem like a mere instruction about the dimensions of an altar…

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Prayer for Divine Guidance in Building Our Spiritual Altars

Heavenly Father, Creator of all the universe, I come before You today in reverence and humility, acknowledging Your greatness and the depth of Your wisdom. In light of Your holy Word, particularly from Exodus 27:1, "And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long…

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Exodus 27:1 - "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."
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Exodus 27:20 the lamp is made of brass
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Exodus 36:27 - "And for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards."
Exodus 35:27 - "And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;"
Exodus 27:13 - "And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits."
Exodus 40:27 - "And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Exodus 25:27 - "Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table."
Exodus 30:27 - "And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,"
Exodus 10:27 - "¶ But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go."
Exodus 39:27 - "¶ And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,"
Exodus 27:15 - "And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three."
Exodus 27:7 - "And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it."
Exodus 16:27 - "¶ And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none."
Exodus 27:14 - "The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three."
Exodus 27:8 - "Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it."
Exodus 27:6 - "And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass."
Exodus 27:12 - "¶ And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten."
Exodus 27:10 - "And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver."
Exodus 27:5 - "And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar."
Exodus 18:27 - "¶ And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land."
Exodus 15:27 - "¶ And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters."