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knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it. Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold. And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuff-dishes, of pure gold. Of a talent of pure gold made he it,

and all the vessels thereof.

Exod. xxxix, 37. The pure can dlestick, with the lamps thereof, eres with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light.

Num. viii, 4. And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold; unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

Rev. i, 12. And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And, being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks.

Rev. xi, 4. These are the two olive-trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

THE OIL AND THE LIGHTING OF
THE LAMP.

Exod. xxvii, 20, 21. And thou abalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure ofl-olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from morning to evening before the LORD. It shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.

Exod. xxxv, 14. The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oll for the light.

And

Exod. xl, 4, 24, 25. thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD Commanded Moses.

Num. vili, 2, 3. Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. And Aaron did 80: he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick; as the LORD commanded Moses.

1 Sam. iii, 3. And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep.

TABLE OF SHEWBREAD.

Exod. xxv, 23-28. Thou shalt also make a table of shittim-wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. And thou shalt make unto it a border of an handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof roundabout. And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table. And thou shalt make the staves of shittim-wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them

Exod. xxvi, 35. And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

Exod. xxxvii, 10-15. And he made the table of shittim-wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about. Also he made thereunto a border of an hand-breadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about. And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof. Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table. And he made the staves of shittim-wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.

ALTAR OF INCENSE.

Exod. xxx, 1-5. And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of shittim-wood shalt thou make it. A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; (four-square shall it be,) and two cubits shall be the height thereof; the horns thereof And thou shall be of the same. shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the the crown of it, by the two corners thereof; upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it: and they shall be for places for the And staves to bear it withal. thou shalt make the staves of shit691

tim-wood, and overlay them withi gold.

Exod. xxxvii, 25-28. And he made the incense altar of shittimwood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit, (it was four-square,) and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same. And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about. made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal. And he made the staves of shittim-wood, and overlaid them with gold.

And he

Exod. xl, 5, 26. And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle. And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail.

THE HOLY OF HOLIES.
THE ARK.

ITS FORM, SIZE, AND PLACE. Exod. xxv, 10-15. And they shall make an ark of shittimwood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it; and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. And thou shalt make staves of shittim-wood, and overlay them with gold. And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.

Exod. xxxvii, 1--5. And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim-wood; two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it. And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about. And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.

And he made staves of shittim-wood, and overlaid them with gold. And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

Exod. xl, 2, 3, 21. On the first [ and another cnerub on the other to search out a resting-place for

day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation; And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

end on that side: out of the mercy-
seat made he the cherubim on the
two ends
cherubims spread out their wings
thereof. And the
on high, and covered with their
wings over the mercy-seat, with
their faces one to another; even to
the mercy-seat- ward were the
faces of the cherubims.

cherubims of glory shadowing the
Heb. ix, 5. And over it the

2 Sam. vl, 17. And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitch-mercy-seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

ed for it: and David offered burntofferings and peace-offerings before the Lord.

1 Chron. xv, 1. And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

1 Chron. xvi, 1. So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God.

2 Chron. 1, 4. But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-Jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

ITS LID OR MERCY SEAT. Exod xxv, 17. And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Exod. xxvi, 34. And thou shalt put the mercy-seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.

Exod. xxxvil, 6. And he made the mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half

the breadth thereof.

ITS CHERUBIM. Exod. xxv, 18-20. And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy-seat. And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end; even of the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy-scat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Exod. xxxvii, 7-9. And he made two cherubims of gold; beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy-seat: One Cherub on the end on this side,

ITS USE AND CONTENTS.
shalt put into the ark the testi-
Exod. xxv, 16, 21, 22. And thou
mony which I shall give thee.
And thou shalt put the mercy-seat
ark thou shalt put the testimony
above upon the ark; and in the
that I shall give thee. And there I
will meet with thee,and I will com-
mune with thee from above the

mercy seat, from between the

the ark of the testimony, of all
two cherubims which are upon
things which I will give thee in
commandment unto the children
of Israel.

Exod. xxx, 6. And thou shalt
put it before the vail that is by
the ark of the testimony, before
the mercy-seat that is over the
testimony, where I will meet with
thee.

put the testimony into the ark,
Exod. xl, 20. And he took and
and set the staves on the ark, and
put the mercy-seat above upon
the ark.

1 Chron. xlll, 8, 4. And let us
us: for we enquired not at it in
bring again the ark of our God to
the days of Saul.
congregation said that they would
And all the
do so: for the thing was right in
the eyes of all the people.

2 Chron. vi, 11. And in it have
I put the ark, wherein is the
made with the children of Israel.
Covenant of the LORD, that he

P8. cxxxii, 8. Arise, O LORD, into
thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy
strength.

en censer, and the ark of the
Heb. ix, 4. Which had the gold-
covenant overlaid round about
with gold, wherein was the golden
pot that had manna, and Aaron's
rod that budded, and the tables
of the covenant.

THE GUARD OF THE ARK.

from the mount of the LORD three
Num. x, 33. And they departed
days' journey: and the ark of the
them in the three days' journey,
covenant of the LORD went before

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them.

nevertheless the ark of the cove Num. xiv, 44. But they presum ed to go up unto the hill top nant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.

Josh. iii, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11. And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the cove nant of the LORD your God, and place, and go after it: Yet there then ye shall remove from your the priests the Levites bearing it, shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the art before the people. And they took of the covenant, and pass over up the ark of the covenant, and that bear the ark of the covenant, went before the people. And thou shalt command the priests brink of the water of Jordan, ye saying, When ye are come to the shall stand still in Jordan. Be the Lord of all the earth passeth hold, the ark of the covenant of over before you into Jordan.

which bare the ark stood in the Josh. iv, 10, 11. For the priests midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD COmanded Joshua to speak unto the hasted and passed over. And a commandedJoshua: and thepeople people, according to all that Moses came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

1 Chron. xv, 23, 24. And Berech ers for the ark. And Shebanish, fah and Elkanah were door-keepand Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasal, and Zechariah, and did blow with the trumpets befors Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, the ark of God: and Obed-edun and Jehial were door-keepers for the ark.

SOMETIMES TAKEN OUT WITH THI ARMY IN WAR LORD compassed the city, going about it ouce: and they came into Josh. vi, 11, 12. So the ark of the the camp, and lodged in the camp And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

1 Sam. Iv, 8-6. And when the people were come into the camp day before the Philistines? LA fore hath the LORD smitten us (athe elders of Israel said, Wi us fetch the ark of the covenan upon us, that, when it cometh of the LORD eat of Shile

among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of bosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. And when the ark of the Covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. And when the PhilIstines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp.

ONCE TAKEN CAPTIVE.

all, and on your lords. Now there-
fore make a new cart, and take
two milch-kine, on which there
hath come no yoke, and tie the
kine to the cart, and bring their
calves home from them: And take
the ark of the LORD, and lay it
upon the cart; and put the jewels
of gold, which ye return him for
a trespass-offering, in a coffer by
the side thereof; and send it away,
And see, if it
that it may go.
goeth up by the way of his own
coast to Beth-shemesh, then he
hath done us this great evil: but
if not, then we shall know that it
is not his hand that smote us; it
was a chance that happened to us.
And the men did so: and took two
milch kine, and tied them to the
cart, and shut up their calves at
home: And they laid the ark of
the LORD upon the cart, and the
coffer with the mice of gold and
the images of their emerods. And
the cart came into the field of
Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood
there, where there was a great
stone: and they clave the wood of
the cart, and offered the kine a
burnt-offering unto the LORD.
And the Levites took down the
ark of the LORD, and the coffer

before the ark. And David was
afraid of the LORD that day, and
said, How shall the ark of the
LORD come to me? So David would
not remove the ark of the LORD
unto him into the city of David;
but David carried it aside into the
house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
And the ark of the LORD COD-
tinued in the house of Obed-edom
the Gittite three months: and the
LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all
his household. And it was told
king David, saying, The LORD
hath blessed the house of Obed-
edom, and all that pertaineth unto
him, because of the ark of God.
So David went and brought up
the ark of God from the house of
Obed-edom into the city of David
And it was so,
with gladness.
that, when they that bare the ark
of the LORD had gone six paces,
he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. So
David and all the house of Israel
brought up the ark of the LORD
with shouting, and with the sound
of the trumpet.

1 Sam. iv, 11, 13, 17, 22. And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phlnehas, were slain. And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the way-side watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the that was with it, wherein the all the house of Israel lamented

Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people,and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. And she said, The glory is departed from Israel; for the ark of God is taken. 1 Sam. v, 1, 2. And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

1 Sam. vi, 1, 13. And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

BUT SOON SENT BACK. 1 Sam. vi, 2-4, 7, 11,14-16,21. And the Philistines calledforthe priests and thediviners,saying, What shall wedo to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, sent it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass-offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you. Then said they, What shall be the trespass-offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you

jewels of gold were, and put them
on the great stone: and the men
of Beth-shemesh offered burnt-of-
ferings, and sacrificed sacrifices,
the same day unto the LORD. And
when the five lords of the Phili-
stines had seen it, they returned
to Ekron the same day. And they
sent messengers to the inhabitants
of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Phi-
listiues have brought again the
ark of the LORD; come ye down,
and fetch it up to you.

VARIOUS STATIONS OF THE

ARK.

1 Sam. vii, 1. And the men of Kirjathi-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sauctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of

the LORD.

2 Sam. vi, 1-4, 9-13, 15. Again, David gatliered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts, that dwelleth between the cherubims. And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was at Gibeah, accompany ing the ark of God; and Ahio went

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1 Sam. vii, 2. And it came to

pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and

after the LORD.

2 Sam. xv, 24, 25. And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Ablathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city. And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it and his habitation.

1 Kings il, 26. And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the LORD God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

Then So

1 Kings viil, 1--4. lomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the coof David, which is Zion. And all venant of the LORD out of the city the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congre

gation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and thie Levites bring up.

So

1 Chron. xiii, 5-7, 12-14. David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath jearim. And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up theuce the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab:

and Uzza and Abio drave the

cart. And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. And the ark of God remain

ed with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house

of Obed-edom, and all that he

bad.

1 Chron. xv, 2-4, 25, 26, 28. Then

David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites. So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant

tion, and all the holy vessels that
were in the tabernacle; these did
the priests and the Levites bring
up.

Jer. iii, 16. And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD; neither shall it come to mind, neither shall they remember it, neither shall they visit it, neither shall that be done any more.

Rev. xi, 19. And the temple of
God was opened in heaven, and
there was seen in his temple the
ark of his testament: and there
were lightnings, and voices, and
thunderings, and an earthquake,
and great hail.

THE ALTAR IN PATRIAR-
CHAL TIMES.

Gen. xii, 7. And the LORD ap-
peared unto Abram, and said,
Unto thy seed will I give this
land; and there builded he an

altar unto the LORD, who appeared

unto him.

Gen. xiil, 18. Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

Gen. xxvi, 25. And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.

Gen. xxxv, 1, 3, 6, 7. And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God....

Erod. xxvii, 1-7. 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. And thoa shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same; and then shalt overlay it with brass. And thou shalt make his pans to receive bis ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his fire-pans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. And thou shalt make for it a grate of net-work of brass and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four cor ners thereof. And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be eves

to the midst of the altar. And
thou shalt make staves for the
altar, staves of shittim-wood, and
And
overlay them with brass.
the staves shall be put into the
rings, and the staves shall be
upon the two sides of the altar, to
bear it.

the altar of burnt-offering of
Exod. xxxviii, 1-17. And he made

shittim-wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereot, (it was foursquare,) and three cubits the height thereof. And he made the

horns thereof on the four cornere of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass. And be made all the ves sels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the flesh-hooks, and the fire-pans, all the vessels thereof made be of brass. And he made for the altar a brasen grate of net-work, under the compass thereof, beneath

of the LORD out of the house of And let us arise, and go up to to the midst of it. And be cast

Obed-edom with joy. And it came to pass, when God helped the

Levites that bare the ark of the Covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the

LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

2 Chron. v, 2-5. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. Wherefore all the

Beth-el; and I will make there an
altar unto God, who answered me
in the day of my distress, and was
So Jacob came to Luz, which is
with me in the way which I went.
in the land of Canaan, (that is,
Beth-el,) he, and all the people

that were with him. And he
built there an altar, and called the
place El-beth-el; because there

God appeared unto him, when he
fled from the face of his brother.

THE ALTAR IN FRONT OF

THE TABERNACLE.

four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the them with brass. And he put the staves. And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overtail staves into the rings on the side of the altar, to bear it withal; be

made the altar hollow with boards.

Exod. xl, 6. And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

Lev. 1, 7. And the sons of Aarm the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire.

Exod. xx, 24, 25. An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace- Lev. vi, 9-13. Command Aaron offerings, thy sheep, and thine and his sons, saying, This is the men of Israel assembled them-oxen. In all places where I re- law of the burnt-offering. It is the selves unto the king in the feast cord my name I will come unto burnt-offering, because of the which was in the seventh month. thee, and I will bless thee. And burning upon the altar all nigh And all the elders of Israel came; if thou wilt make me an altar of unto the morning, and the fire of and the Levites took up the ark. stone, thou shalt not build it of the altar shall be burning in And they brought up the ark, and hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy And the priest shall put on the tabernacle of the congrega tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. I linen garment, and ble Meet

breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. And he shall put off bis garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt-offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offerings. The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar: it shall Dever go out.

Deut. xxvii, 5, 6. And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God.

Josh. viii, 31. As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt-offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace-offerings.

ALTAR OF WITNESS. Josh. xxii, 10, 11, 16, 19, 26-29. And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad,

and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burntofferings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace-offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD. Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us, or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you. God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt-offerings, for meat - offerings, or for sacrifices, besides the altar of the LORD our God, that is before his tabernacle.

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and the half-tribe of Manasseh, built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to. And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-be of brass. ribe of Manasseh, have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.

Exod. xxxi, 7-11. The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercyseat that is thereupon, and

offering, with his brasen grate, his staves, and all his vessels; the laver and his foot.

Exod. xxxvii, 16. And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.

Exod. xxxix, 35-40. The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy-seat; The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shew-bread; The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light; And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door; The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels; the laver and his foot; The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court-gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation.

ARTISTIC GENIUS

Exod. xxxi, 1--6. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab the son of Alisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee.

Exod. xxxv, 30-35. And Moses

Thus saith the whole all the furniture of the tabernacle, said unto the children of Israel,

congregation of the LOED, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD? Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, whereIn the LORD's tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar, besides the altar of the LORD our God. Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice: But that it may be a witness between us and you,

And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burntoffering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot, And the clothes of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest,

and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office, And the anointing oil, and sweet in cense for the holy place: accord thee shall they do. ing to all that I have commanded

See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all devise curious works, to work in manner of workmanship; And to gold, and in silver, and in brass,

And in the cutting of stones, to set

them, and in carving of wood, to work. And he hath put in his make any manner of cunning heart that he may teach, both he and Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, Exod. xxxv, 15, 16. And the of the tribe of Dan. Them hath incense-altar, and his staves, and he filled with wisdom of heart, to the anointing-oil, and the sweet work all manner of work of the incense, and the hanging for the engraver, and of the cunning door at the entering in of the workman, and of the embroiderer, tabernacle; The altar of burnt-in blue, and in purple, in scarlet,

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