English Standard Version
Exodus 38:4
4And he made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down.
Exodus 38:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
- New International Version (NIV)They made a grating for the altar, a bronze network, to be under its ledge, halfway up the altar.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he made a grate of bronze network for the altar, under its rim, midway from the bottom.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Next he made a bronze grating and installed it halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge.
Context of Exodus 38:4
2He made horns for it on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3And he made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its utensils of bronze. And he made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down. 5He cast four rings on the four corners of the bronze grating as holders for the poles. 6He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.
Read all of Exodus 38Exodus 38:4 word by word
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ מִכְבָּ֔ר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה רֶ֣שֶׁת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת תַּ֧חַת כַּרְכֻּבּ֛וֹ מִלְּמַ֖טָּה עַד־חֶצְיֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- for the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- a brasenנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
- grateמִכְבָּרmakbêr · grateH4345
- of networkמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- of networkרֶ֫שֶׁתresheth · netH7568
- under the compassכַּרְכֹּבkarkôb · ledgeH3749
- thereof beneathמַ֫טָּהmaţţâh · beneathH4295
- unto the midstחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
Commentaries on Exodus 38:4
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-20This section reports on building the courtyard (38:9–20) and its equipment, including the altar of burnt offering and the bronze basin (38:1–7; 38:8).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. the altar of burnt offering--The repetitions are continued, in which may be traced the exact conformity of the execution to the order.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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