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The Altar of Holocausts was made of acacia wood overlaid with brass. It was seven and one-half feet long, seven and one-half feet wide, and four and one­ half feet high, and had brass horns at each corner. It was hollow, with a grating in the top surface. Beneath the grating there was a hearth for the re and a pan to catch the ashes from the grating. This .altar was placed just inside the entrance to the Court.
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114 GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE ENTER THE PROMISED LAND
THE ARK OF THE COVENANT THE SEVEN-BRANCHED CANDLESTICK
It was one and one-half feet long, one and one-half feet wide, and three feet high. It was placed before the veil of the Holy of Holies.
The Seven-branched Candlestick was hammered out of pure gold. It was made to light the Sanctuary of the Tabernacle, and contained seven lamps, which were to remain lighted continually. Its weight in gold was one hundred and thirty pounds.
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The Brazen Laver .was a bowl of brass used by the priests for washing the hands and feet before they went into the Tabernacle. It stood in the Court, near the entrance of the Tabernacle.