Next God gave instructions for the building of the altar of burnt offering which was to be placed in the outer courtyard of the tabernacle. The altar was to be 1.3 metres high x 2.3 metres long and wide. It was to be made of acacia wood, covered with bronze and have a bronze horn on each corner to which would be tied the sacrifice. The altar would have poles and rings for when the Israelites were on the move.
The outer courtyard which surrounded the tabernacle was to be 46 metres long and 23 metres wide, with finely twisted linen curtains and 20 posts with bronze bases on the north and south, and with 10 posts on the west end. On the east side, which is the side on which the sun rises, there will be a curtain for an entrance 9 metres wide, with fixed curtains either side. All the hangings around the courtyard were 2.3 metres high.
Then the Israelites were commanded to bring clear olive oil for the lampstand and Aaron and his priestly sons were responsible for tending the light in the morning and the evening.
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