Ezekiel 43:14

“And from the bottom upon the ground, even to the lower settle, &c.] From the basis or foundation of the altar, as it stood upon the ground, to the lower settle or “court”f761, as it is called, where the priests stood; and in which they could walk round the altar, to do their business: shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; that is, two cubits high, and one broad: and from the lesser settle or court, to the greater settle or court, shall be four cubits, and, the breadth one cubit; the lowermost settle is called the lesser, not in quantity, but in height, it being but two cubits high from the ground; but the upper settle was four cubits from that, and one broad, for the priests to…”

“The bottom - The basement just described is now called “the bottom upon the ground.” The altar (independently of the bottom) was composed of two stages called “settles,” the base of the “upper settle” (M) being less than that of the “lower” (L). To the lower settle - That is, to the top of “the lower settle,” which was to be “two cubits high.” From the lesser settle ... to the greater settle - i. e., from the top of the “lower settle” to the top of the “upper settle,” called “lesser” and “greater,” because the height of the lower is less than that of the “upper; The breadth” here is the part of the lower settle not covered by the upper settle, projecting one cubit on every side. return to…”

“From the bottom - From the first ledge, which was a cubit broad, and a cubit high from the ground. To the lower - To the top of that square settle, which is called lower, because another settle is raised upon it. Two cubits - In height. The lesser - From the highest edge of the uppermost settle, down to the cubit broad ledge about the lower settle. The greater - So called, because it exceeded the upper settle a cubit in breadth. Four cubits - ln height. Ezekiel 43:15”

“the lower settle: These settles were ledges by which the altar was narrowed towards the top; and the whole of it may thus be computed: Temple Dimensions Height (in Cubits) Base Eze 43:13 1 To first ledge Eze 43:14 1 To upper ledge Eze 43:14 4 To hearth Eze 43:15 4 Total Height 10 Breadth (in Cubits) Upper ledge Eze 43:17 14 For higher ledge Eze 43:14 2 For lower ledge Eze 43:14 2 For base Eze 43:13 2 Total Breadth 20 Hence the upper part of the altar was only twelve cubits square ( Eze 43:16), the upper settle, or ledge, being in all fourteen cubits ( Eze 43:17), deducting two cubits from its dimensions. Though this altar was the same in height, and breadth with that of Solomon, yet it…”