King James Version

Ezekiel 43:15

So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.

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וְהַֽהַרְאֵ֖לvehahareland the altar. Compare H739הַרְאֵלconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the altar. Compare H739”, the ordinary formH2025mount of God; figuratively, the altar of burnt-offeringaltar. Compare H739 (אֲרִיאֵל).אַרְבַּ֣עarbafourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.אַמּ֑וֹתamotcubitאַמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.וּמֵהָאֲרִאֵ֣ילumehaarieyland from the altarאֲרִאֵילconjunction, preposition, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and from the altar”, the ordinary formH741the altar of the templealtar.וּלְמַ֔עְלָהulemalahand to aboveמַעַלconjunction, preposition, adverb, directional ending — “and to above”H4605properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.הַקְּרָנ֖וֹתhaqranotthe hornקֶרֶןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “the horn”, the ordinary formH7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.אַרְבַּֽעarbafourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the hearth shall be four cubits; and from the hearth and upward there shall be four horns.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the upper altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth and upward there shall be four horns.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And the altar [is] four cubits, and from the altar and upward [are] four horns.

World English Bible

The upper altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth and upward there shall be four horns.

Darby Translation

And the upper altar was four cubits; and from the hearth of God and upward were four horns.

Douay-Rheims

And the Ariel itself was four cubits: and from the Ariel upward were four horns.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the hearth shall be four cubits; and from the hearth and upward there shall be four horns.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and above the horns a cubit.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸ ἀριὴλ πηχῶν τεσσάρων, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀριὴλ, καὶ ὑπεράνω τῶν κεράτων πῆχυς.