Exodus 27:5

Exodus 27:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.
• New International Version (NIV)Put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall set it under the ledge of the altar so that the net extends halfway down the altar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall put it under the rim of the altar beneath, that the network may be midway up the altar.

Context of Exodus 27:5

3“Make all the utensils for it out of bronze: pots for taking away the altar’s ashes, also shovels, bowls, forks, and incense burners. 4“Make a grate for it out of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring for ⌞each of⌟ the four corners of the grate. Put the grate under the ledge of the altar so that it comes halfway up the altar. 6“Make poles out of acacia wood for the altar, and cover them with bronze. 7The poles should be put through the rings on both sides of the altar to carry it.

Exodus 27:5 word by word

וְנָתַתָּ֣ה אֹתָ֗הּ תַּ֛חַת כַּרְכֹּ֥ב הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ מִלְּמָ֑טָּה וְהָיְתָ֣ה הָרֶ֔שֶׁת עַ֖ד חֲצִ֥י הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• it under the compassכַּרְכֹּבkarkôb · ledgeH3749
• of the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• beneathמַ֫טָּהmaţţâh · beneathH4295
• that the netרֶ֫שֶׁתresheth · netH7568
• may be even toעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• the midstחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677

Cross-references for Exodus 27:5

• Exodus 38:4He made a grate for the altar out of bronze mesh, ⌞and put it⌟ under the ledge, halfway up the altar.

Commentaries on Exodus 27:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 (Compare Exodus 38:1-7.) The great altar which stood in the court immediately in front of the tabernacle was commonly called the altar of burnt-offering, because on it were burnt the whole burnt-offerings, and all those parts of the other animal sacrifices which were offered to the Lord. It was also called the brazen altar, because it was covered with bronze, in distinction from the golden altar or altar of incense Exodus 39:38-39; Exodus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The altar was evidently a hollow square (27:1, 8), with the grating placed inside it to allow ashes to fall to the ground underneath.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. put it under the compass of the altar beneath--that is, the grating in which they were carried to a clean place (Le 4:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 27:5

• Altar
• Grate
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Altar
• Hollow
• Color; Colors
• Compass; Compasses
• Exodus, the Book of
• Four
• Genesis
• Grate; Grating
• Law in the Old Testament
• Ledge

Commentaries on Exodus 27

• 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