And these [are] the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit [is] a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom [shall be] a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about [shall be] a span: and this [shall be] the higher place of the altar.
Ver. 13. And these are the measures of the altar,] viz., Of burnt offerings, which was in the priests' court, and not at all spoken of till now.
The cubit,] viz., That of the sanctuary.
Even the bottom.] Heb., The bosom.
This shall be the higher place.] Heb., The back, as that which bore all. "We have also an altar," Heb 13:10 even Jesus Christ, the just one, who is both our Ariel (God's lion, Rev 5:5) and our Hareel (God's mount) of four cubits, as being "preached unto the Gentiles" in all parts, "believed on in the world, received up into glory." 1Ti 3:16