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Exodus 38:7

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Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 7

Here is an account, I. Of the making of the brazen altar (Exo 38:1-7), and the laver (Exo 38:8). II. The preparing of the hangings for the enclosing of the court in which the tabernacle was to stand (Exo 38:9-20). III. A summary of the gold, silver, and brass, that was contributed to, and used in, the preparing of the tabernacle (Exo 38:21, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 7

בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) בַּד (bad, H905) — properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar… טַבַּעַת (ṭabbaʻath, H2885) — properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a… צֵלָע (tsêlâʻ, H6763) — a rib (as curved), literally (of the body) or figuratively (of a door, i.e. leaf); hence,… מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach, H4196) — an altar נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application נָבַב (nâbab, H5014) — to pierce; to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish לוּחַ (lûwach, H3871) — probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal

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