Exodus 27:2
“And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Which were either for ornament, or for keeping what was laid upon the altar from falling off, or for the fastening of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 27:1-8
(Compare Exo 38:1-7.) The great altar which stood in the court immediately in front of the tabernacle was commonly…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Thou shalt make the horns of it - The horns might have three uses:
1. For ornament.
2. To prevent carcasses, etc., from…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 27:1-8
As God intended in the tabernacle to manifest his presence among his people, so there they were to pay their devotions…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the horns of it these were an indispensable part of an altar (cf. Exo 30:2-3), and were regarded as its most sacred…
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