altar

Scripture references

• Genesis 12:7

  And there, Abram built an altar to Yahweh who had appeared to him.

• Genesis 12:8

  There he built an altar to Yahweh and invoked the name of Yahweh.

• Genesis 13:4

  at the place where he had formerly erected the altar. There Abram invoked the name of Yahweh.

• Genesis 13:18

  So Abram moved his tent and went to settle at the Oak of Mamre, at Hebron, and there he built an altar to Yahweh.

• Genesis 22:9

  Abraham built an altar there, and arranged the wood.

• Genesis 26:25

  There he built an altar and invoked the name of Yahweh.

• Genesis 33:20

  There he erected an altar which he called 'El, God of Israel'.

• Genesis 35:1

  God said to Jacob, 'Move on, go to Bethel and settle there. Make an altar there for the God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.'

• Genesis 35:3

  There I shall make an altar for the God who heard me when I was in distress, and gave me his help on the journey I made.

• Genesis 35:7

  he built an altar there and named the place El-Bethel, since it was there that God had appeared to him when he was fleeing from his brother.

• Exodus 17:15

  Moses then built an altar and named it Yahweh-Nissi

• Exodus 20:24

  You must make me an altar of earth on which to sacrifice your burnt offerings and communion sacrifices, your sheep and cattle. Wherever I choose to have my name remembered, I shall come to you and bless you.

• Exodus 20:25

  If you make me an altar of stone, do not build it of dressed stones; for if you use a chisel on it, you will profane it.

• Exodus 20:26

  You must not go up to my altar by steps, in case you expose your nakedness on them." '

• Exodus 21:14

  But should any person dare to kill another with deliberate planning, you will take that person even from my altar to be put to death.

• Exodus 24:4

  Moses put all Yahweh's words into writing, and early next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain, with twelve standing-stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

• Exodus 27:1

  'You will make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar will be square and three cubits high.

• Exodus 28:43

  Aaron and his sons will wear these when they go into the Tent of Meeting and when they approach the altar to serve in the sanctuary, as a precaution against incurring mortal guilt. This is a perpetual decree for Aaron and for his descendants after him.'

• Exodus 29:12

  You will then take some of the bull's blood and with your finger put it on the horns of the altar. Next, pour out the rest of the blood at the foot of the altar.

• Exodus 30:28

  the altar of burnt offerings and all its accessories, and the basin with its stand,

• Exodus 31:9

  the altar of burnt offerings and all its accessories; the basin and its stand;

• Exodus 32:5

  Observing this, Aaron built an altar before the statue and made this proclamation, 'Tomorrow will be a feast in Yahweh's honour.'

• Exodus 34:13

  You will tear down their altars, smash their cultic stones and cut down their sacred poles,

• Exodus 35:16

  the altar of burnt offerings and its bronze grating, its shafts, and all its accessories; the basin and its stand;

• Exodus 38:1

  He made the altar of burnt offerings of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; it was square and three cubits high.

• Exodus 39:39

  the bronze altar and its bronze grating, its shafts and all its accessories; the basin and its stand;

• Exodus 40:29

  He put the altar of burnt offerings at the entrance to the Dwelling, to the Tent of Meeting, and on it offered the burnt offering and cereal offering, as Yahweh had ordered Moses.