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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויעש את מזבח העלה עצי שטים חמש אמות ארכו וחמש אמות רחבו רבוע ושלש אמות קמתו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vy`SH At mzbKH h`lh `TSy SHtym KHmSH Amvt Arkv vKHmSH Amvt rKHbv rbv` vSHlSH Amvt qmtv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
fecit et altare holocausti de lignis setthim quinque cubitorum per quadrum et trium in altitudine

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length of it, and five cubits the breadth of it; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height of it.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
New King James Version   
He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; five cubits was its length and five cubits its width—it was square—and its height was three cubits.
21st Century King James Version   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood; five cubits was the length thereof and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare, and three cubits the height thereof.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And he made the altar of burnt-offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
Darby Bible Translation   
And he made the altar of burnt-offering of acacia-wood; five cubits the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, square, and three cubits the height thereof.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He made also the altar of holocaust of setim wood, five cubits square, and three in height:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof, foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubits was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height.
God's Word   
He made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood 71/2 feet square and 41/2 feet high.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, 7 1/2 feet long and 7 1/2 feet wide, and was 4 1/2 feet high.
International Standard Version   
Then he made the altar for burnt offerings of acacia wood. It was a square, five cubits long and five cubits wide, and it was three cubits high.
NET Bible   
He made the altar for the burnt offering of acacia wood seven feet six inches long and seven feet six inches wide--it was square--and its height was four feet six inches.
New American Standard Bible   
Then he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide, square, and three cubits high.
New International Version   
They built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.
New Living Translation   
Next Bezalel used acacia wood to construct the square altar of burnt offering. It was 7-1/2 feet wide, 7-1/2 feet long, and 4-1/2 feet high.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he made the altar of burnt-offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length of it, and five cubits the breadth of it; it was foursquare; and its hight was three cubits.
The World English Bible   
He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. It was square. Its length was five cubits, its breadth was five cubits, and its height was three cubits.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Bezalel used acacia wood to build the altar for burnt offerings. It was square, 2.2 metres long and 2.2 metres wide. It was 1.3 metres high.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And he maketh the altar of burnt-offering of shittim wood, five cubits its length, and five cubits its breadth (square), and three cubits its height;
New Life Version   
Then he made the altar for burnt gifts of acacia wood. It was as long and as wide as three steps, and as tall as a man’s chest.
The Voice Bible   
Bezalel made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood. He made it square—seven and a half feet long by seven and a half feet wide—and four and a half feet high.
Living Bible   
The burnt-offering altar was also constructed of acacia wood; it was 7-1/2 feet square at the top, and 4-1/2 feet high.
New Catholic Bible   
He made an altar out of acacia wood. It was five cubits long and five cubits wide and three cubits high.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide, square, and three cubits high.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of cedar wood: five cubits was its length and five cubits its breadth; it was square, and its height was three cubits.
Christian Standard Bible   
Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, 7½ feet long and 7½ feet wide, and was 4½ feet high.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Bezalel made the burnt offering altar of acacia wood; its top was five cubits square and it was three cubits high.
New Century Version   
Then he built the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood. The altar was square—seven and one-half feet long and seven and one-half feet wide—and it was four and one-half feet high.
The Message   
He made the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering from acacia wood. He made it seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high. He made horns at each of the four corners. The horns were made of one piece with the Altar and covered with a veneer of bronze. He made from bronze all the utensils for the Altar: the buckets for removing the ashes, shovels, basins, forks, and fire pans. He made a grate of bronze mesh under the ledge halfway up the Altar. He cast four rings at each of the four corners of the bronze grating to hold the poles. He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with a veneer of bronze. He inserted the poles through the rings on the two sides of the Altar for carrying it. The Altar was made out of boards; it was hollow.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He made the altar for burnt offerings from acacia wood. It was square, seven and a half feet long and seven and a half feet wide. It was four and a half feet high.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He made the altar of burnt offering also of acacia wood; it was five cubits long, and five cubits wide; it was square, and three cubits high.
Good News Translation®   
For burning offerings, he made an altar out of acacia wood. It was square, 7½ feet long and 7½ feet wide, and it was 4½ feet high.
Wycliffe Bible   
He made also the altar of burnt sacrifice of the wood of shittim, of five cubits by square, and of three cubits in height; (And he made the altar of burnt sacrifice out of shittim wood, or acacia wood, five cubits square, and three cubits in height;)
Contemporary English Version   
Bezalel built an altar of acacia wood for offering sacrifices. It was 2.25 meters square and 1.34 meters high
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He made the altar of burnt offering also of acacia wood; five cubits was its length, and five cubits its breadth; it was square, and three cubits was its height.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; it was five cubits long and five cubits wide; it was square and was three cubits high.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
He made the altar of burnt-offering also of acacia wood; it was five cubits long, and five cubits wide; it was square, and three cubits high.
Common English Bible © 2011   
He made the altar for entirely burned offerings out of acacia wood. The altar was square, seven and a half feet long and seven and a half feet wide. It was four and a half feet high.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Then Bezalel made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; its top was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubits was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The altar for burnt offerings was made of acacia wood, on a square, five cubits long and five cubits wide; its height was three cubits.
New American Standard Bible   
Then he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide, square, and three cubits high.
The Expanded Bible   
Then he built the altar for burnt offerings [Lev. 1] out of acacia wood. The altar was square—·seven and one-half feet [L five cubits] long and ·seven and one-half feet [L five cubits] wide—and it was ·four and one-half feet [L three cubits] high.
Tree of Life Version   
He then made the altar for burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.
Revised Standard Version   
He made the altar of burnt offering also of acacia wood; five cubits was its length, and five cubits its breadth; it was square, and three cubits was its height.
New International Reader's Version   
The workers built the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood. It was four feet six inches high and seven feet six inches square.
BRG Bible   
And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
Complete Jewish Bible   
(RY: iv, LY: vii) He made the altar for burnt offerings of acacia-wood, seven-and-a-half feet long and seven-and-a-half feet wide — it was square — and four-and-a-half feet high.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
He made the altar of burnt-offering also of acacia wood; it was five cubits long, and five cubits wide; it was square, and three cubits high.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And he made the Mizbe’ach HaOlah of acacia wood; five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the width thereof; it was ravu’a (square, foursquare); and three cubits the height thereof.
Names of God Bible   
He made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood 7½ feet square and 4½ feet high.
Modern English Version   
He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. It was five cubits long and five cubits wide. It was square, and it was three cubits high.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Then Bezalel used acacia wood to build the altar. This was the altar used for burning offerings. The altar was square. It was 5 cubits long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits high.
International Children’s Bible   
Then he built the altar for burning offerings. He made the altar of acacia wood. The altar was square. It was 7½ feet long, 7½ feet wide and 4½ feet high.
Lexham English Bible   
And he made the burnt-offering altar of acacia wood; its length was five cubits, and its width was five cubits—it was square—and its height was three cubits.
New International Version - UK   
They built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.