Exodus 27:1 — Compare Translations

27 translations compared side by side

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And thou hast made the altar of shittim wood, five cubits the length, and five cubits the breadth -- the altar is square -- and three cubits its height.

English ASV

And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

English Amplified

AND MAKE the altar of acacia wood, five cubits square and three cubits high [within reach of all].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

AND MAKE the altar of acacia wood, five cubits square and three cubits high [within reach of all].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“You are to construct the altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, 7½ feet long, and 7½ feet wide; it must be 4½ feet high.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood, five cubits the length, and five cubits the breadth; the altar shall be square; and the height thereof three cubits.

English EASY 2024

Use acacia wood to make an altar. It must be square, 2.2 metres long and 2.2 metres wide. It must be 1.3 metres high.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Use acacia wood and build an altar. The altar should be square. It must be 5 cubits long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits high.

"You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits broad. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Make an altar out of acacia wood. It is to be square, 7½ feet long and 7½ feet wide, and it is to be 4½ feet high.

English God's Word - GW 1995

{The Lord continued,} "Make an altar out of acacia wood. It should be 7 1/2 feet square, and 4 1/2 feet high.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"You are to construct the altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, seven and a half feet long, and seven and a half feet wide; it must be four and a half feet high.

English KJV 1611

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

English LSB

“And you shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And you shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"You shall make an altar of acacia wood, on a square, five cubits long and five cubits wide; it shall be three cubits high.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“You are to make the altar of acacia wood, seven feet six inches long, and seven feet six inches wide; the altar is to be square, and its height is to be four feet six inches.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Build an altar out of acacia wood. It must be four feet six inches high and seven feet six inches square.

English NIV

"Build an altar of acacia wood, three cubits high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.

English NKJ 1982

“You shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide—the altar shall be square—and its height shall be three cubits.

English NLT

"Using acacia wood, make a square altar 7 1/2 feet wide, 7 1/2 feet long, and 4 1/2 feet high.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and it shall be three cubits high.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits broad; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Using acacia wood, make a square altar 7 1/2 feet wide, and 4 1/2 feet high.

English Tyndale 1537

And thou shalt make an altar of sethim wood: five cubits long and five cubits broad, that it be foursquare, and three cubits high.