Ezekiel 43:15The upper altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth and upward there shall be four horns.
The setting
Babylonian exile, ~573 BC. Ezekiel, a priest-prophet, receives detailed visions of a future temple while captive by the Kebar River, modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by intricate divine blueprints while homesick for Jerusalem
The original word
ariel (אֲרִיאֵל) — altar hearth, literally 'lion of God' or 'mountain of God'
Why it matters
A cubit was about 18 inches, making this altar 6 feet tall with horn projections
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 43:15
The four horns were places of refuge — criminals could grab them for sanctuary
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient architecture, but Ezekiel saw this while the temple lay in ruins — it's a promise that God's presence will return in precise detail.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 43:15
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 43:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 43:15 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Ezekiel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple, worship, sacrifice. Notable phrases: altar hearth; four horns. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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