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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ועשית את המזבח עצי שטים חמש אמות ארך וחמש אמות רחב רבוע יהיה המזבח ושלש אמות קמתו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
v`SHyt At hmzbKH `TSy SHtym KHmSH Amvt Ark vKHmSH Amvt rKHb rbv` yhyh hmzbKH vSHlSH Amvt qmtv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
facies et altare de lignis setthim quod habebit quinque cubitos in longitudine et totidem in latitudine id est quadrum et tres cubitos in altitudine

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And you shall 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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And you shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height of it shall be three cubits.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James 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.
21st Century King James Version   
“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.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Thou shalt make also an altar of setim wood, which shall be five cubits long and as many broad, that is, foursquare, and three cubits high.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“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.
God's Word   
[The LORD continued,] "Make an altar out of acacia wood. It should be 71/2 feet square, and 41/2 feet high.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
You are to construct the altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, 7 1/2 feet long, and 7 1/2 feet wide; it must be 4 1/2 feet high.
International Standard Version   
"You are to make the altar of acacia wood. It is to be five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar is to be a square, and it is to be three cubits high.
NET Bible   
"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.
New American Standard Bible   
"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.
New International Version   
"Build an altar of acacia wood, three cubits high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.
New Living Translation   
"Using acacia wood, construct a square altar 7-1/2 feet wide, 7-1/2 feet long, and 4-1/2 feet high.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and its hight shall be three cubits.
The World English Bible   
"You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and its height shall be three cubits.
EasyEnglish Bible   
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.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`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.
New Life Version   
“Make the altar of acacia wood. It will be as long and as wide as three steps, and as tall as a man’s chest.
The Voice Bible   
Eternal One: Make the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It should be square and measure seven and a half feet by seven and a half feet. Make it four and a half feet high.
Living Bible   
“Using acacia wood, make a square altar 7-1/2 feet wide, and 4-1/2 feet high.
New Catholic Bible   
“You shall make an altar out of acacia wood. It is to be five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar shall be square and be three cubits high.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“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.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Thou shalt also make an altar of cedar wood, five cubits long and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare, and its height shall be three cubits.
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.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits square and three cubits high [within reach of all].
New Century Version   
“Make an altar of acacia wood, four and one-half feet high. It should be square—seven and one-half feet long and seven and one-half feet wide.
The Message   
“Make an Altar of acacia wood. Make it seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high. Make horns at each of the four corners. The horns are to be of one piece with the Altar and covered with a veneer of bronze. Make buckets for removing the ashes, along with shovels, basins, forks, and fire pans. Make all these utensils from bronze. Make a grate of bronze mesh and attach bronze rings at each of the four corners. Put the grate under the ledge of the Altar at the halfway point of the Altar. Make acacia wood poles for the Altar and cover them with a veneer of bronze. Insert the poles through the rings on the two sides of the Altar for carrying. Use boards to make the Altar, keeping the interior hollow.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
You shall make the altar of acacia wood, seven and a half feet long and seven and a half feet wide. The altar shall be square, and it shall be four and a half feet high.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
Also thou shalt make an altar of the wood of shittim, which shall have five cubits in length, and so many in breadth, that is, square, and three cubits in height. (And thou shalt make an altar out of shittim wood, or acacia wood, which shall be five cubits in length, and as many in breadth, that is, square, and three cubits in height.)
Contemporary English Version   
Use acacia wood to build an altar 2.25 meters square and 1.34 meters high,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“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.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“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.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
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.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Make an acacia-wood altar. The altar should be square, seven and a half feet long and seven and a half feet wide. It should be four and a half feet high.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“And you shall make the altar [for burnt offerings] of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“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.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
You shall make an altar of acacia wood, on a square, five cubits long and five cubits wide; it shall be three cubits high.
New American Standard Bible   
“Now 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.
The Expanded Bible   
“Make an altar of acacia wood, ·four and one-half feet [L three cubits] high. It should be square—·seven and one-half feet [L five cubits] long and ·seven and one-half feet [L five cubits] wide.
Tree of Life Version   
“Make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide. The altar will be square and its height is to be three cubits.
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.
New International Reader's Version   
“Build an altar out of acacia wood. It must be four feet six inches high and seven feet six inches square.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
(vi) “You are to make the altar of acacia-wood, seven-and-a-half feet long and seven-and-a-half feet wide — the altar is to be square and four-and-a-half feet high.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
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.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And thou shalt build the Mizbe’ach of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits wide; the Mizbe’ach shall be foursquare; and the height thereof shall be shalosh cubits.
Names of God Bible   
The Lord continued, “Make an altar out of acacia wood. It should be 7½ feet square, and 4½ feet high.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“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.
International Children’s Bible   
“Make an altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood. Make it 4½ feet high. It should be square: 7½ feet long and 7½ feet wide.
Lexham English Bible   
“And you will make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar will be square, and its height will be three cubits.
New International Version - UK   
‘Build an altar of acacia wood, three cubits high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.