An altar most holy. Not really more holy than the rest of the tabernacle and its contents, which are all pronounced" most holy" in Exodus 30:29; but requiring more to have its holiness continually borne in mind, since "it was more exposed to contact with the people" than the tabernacle and its vessels (Keil).
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Exodus 40:10
Exodus 40:10
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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