Exodus 38:3
“And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.”
Exodus 38:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And for the uses thereof, he prepared divers vessels of brass, cauldrons, tongs, fleshhooks, pothooks, and firepans.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, the flesh-hooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
- DARBYDarby
- And he made all the utensils of the altar: the pots, and the shovels, and the bowls, the forks, and the firepans; all its utensils made he of copper.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its vessels of brass.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he maketh all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the sprinkling-pans, the forks, and the fire-pans; all its vessels he hath made of brass.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He made all the utensils for the altar: the pots, shovels, basins, flesh hooks, and firepans, all crafted from brass.
Context: Exodus 38
1And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
2And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
3And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
4And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
5And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.
About Exodus 38: The Bronze Altar

The bronze altar, the court around the tabernacle, and the bronze basin are built.
Commentary
Exodus 38 is the final chapter of the book of Exodus, and it details the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. The chapter begins with a description of the materials used to construct the Tabernacle, including gold, silver, bronze, and other precious metals. The chapter then goes on to describe the various components of the Tabernacle, such as the altar, the laver, and the lampstand. The chapter also describes the garments worn by the priests, as well as the various offerings that were made to the Lord.