And from the bottom upon the ground, even to the lower settle,.... From the basis or foundation of the altar, as it stood upon the ground, to the lower settle or "court" , as it is called, where the priests stood; and in which they could walk round the altar, to do their business:shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; that is, two cubits high, and one broad:and from the lesser settle or court, to the greater settle or court, shall be four cubits, and, the breadth one cubit; the lowermost settle is called the lesser, not in quantity, but in height, it being but two cubits high from the ground; but the upper settle was four cubits from that, and one broad, for the priests to walk on round about; in all six cubits from the bottom.
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Ezekiel 43:14
Ezekiel 43:14
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