KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must make all the altar's tools out of bronze: pans to collect the ashes, shovels, bowls, meat forks, and fire pans. Make all these items from bronze.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Moses detailed instructions for making bronze tools and equipment needed for the sacrificial altar.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses for building the tabernacle in the wilderness around 1440 BC. The bronze altar was where the Israelites would offer animal sacrifices to God, and these specific tools were essential for handling the sacrificial process safely and properly. Bronze was chosen because it could withstand the intense heat of the altar fires.
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