Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 43:13

13 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.

Of burnt Offerings; for the Altar of Incense was within the Temple, and is called the Golden Altar, but this in this verse is the Brazen Altar, and stood in the Court of the house.

The great or sacred Cubit, three inches longer then the common Cubit.

The ledge or settle, or as a little bench fasten'd to the Altar on all sides at the bottom, shall be a Cubit in height.

From the edge of this settle, or bench on the outside to the edge, where it join'd the body of the Altar a Cubit, and this the breadth 21 inches, broad enough for the Priests to walk on round the Altar, as they had occasion.

A ledge going round on all the squares.

On the outer edge of this settle a span high, about 9 inches, which was to prevent the Priests that they slipt not down in walking on this settle.

This seems somewhat harsh Translated; the French hath it, this shall be the back of the Altar, as the back bears burthens, so this should bear the weight of the whole Altar; this the Basis or bottom, as called before, which was one Cubit in each square broader, then the next square frame or settle.

Marginal references: Chap. 40.5. and 41.8.; Heb. Bosom.; Heb. Lip.