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Atomic Bible
Exodus 37:25
He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.
from The Altar of Incense, Exodus 37:25-29
What it says

He makes the altar of incense from acacia wood, square in shape, with its horns of one piece. The verse gives its basic form and dimensions.

What it is doing

It introduces the final furnishing described in the chapter.

In context

25He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. 26And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it. 27He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. 28And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 29He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.