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href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/38.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They made a grating for the altar, a bronze network, to be under its ledge, halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Next he made a bronze grating and installed it halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he made a grate of bronze network for the altar, under its rim, midway from the bottom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a grating of bronze netting beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He made for the altar a grating of bronze network beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he made for the altar a grating of bronze network beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He made for the altar a grating of bronze mesh under its rim, extending halfway up it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He constructed for the altar a grate of bronze mesh under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He constructed for the altar a grate of bronze mesh under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />About halfway up the altar he built a ledge around it and covered the bottom half of the altar with a decorative bronze grating. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He made a grate for the altar out of bronze mesh, [and put it] under the ledge, halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He made a bronze grating and put it under the rim of the altar, so that it reached halfway up the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He made a lattice, a netting of bronze, for the altar. It was under its ledge, extending halfway up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made a grating for the altar, a network of bronze under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a brazen grate of net-work under the compass of it beneath to the midst of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he makes a bronze grate of network for the altar, under its rim beneath, to its midst;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he maketh for the altar a brazen grate of net-work, under its border beneath, unto its midst;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make for the altar a grate of brass net work under its border from below; even to the half of it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he made the grate thereof of brass, in manner of a net, and under it in the midst of the altar a hearth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he made its grating of brass, in the manner of a net, and under it, in the midst of the altar, its base,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A grating, a bronze network, was made for the altar and placed around it, on the ground, half as high as the altar itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a bronze grate of network halfway under the base of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a grate work of a net of brass under its skirts from underneath unto its midsection.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He made an appendage for the altar of network under the grate, beneath it as far as the middle of it; and he fastened to it four brazen rings on the four parts of the appendage of the altar, wide <i>enough</i> for the bars, so as to bear the altar with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/38-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9979" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/38.htm">The Altar of Burnt Offering</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/4345.htm" title="4345: miḵ·bār (N-ms) -- A netted cloth, coverlet. From kabar in the sense of covering; a grate.">a grate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">of bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568: re·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- A net. From yarash; a net.">mesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: lam·miz·bê·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">for the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/3749.htm" title="3749: kar·kub·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Border, rim (of an altar). Expanded from the same as Kabbown; a rim or top margin.">its ledge,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ḥeṣ·yōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">halfway</a> <a href="/hebrew/4295.htm" title="4295: mil·lə·maṭ·ṭāh (Prep-m, Prep-l:: Adv) -- From avar with directive enclitic appended; downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes.">up from the bottom.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-4.htm">Exodus 27:4-5</a></span><br />Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh. / Set the grate beneath the ledge of the altar, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-45.htm">1 Kings 7:45</a></span><br />and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">2 Chronicles 4:16</a></span><br />and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-14.htm">Numbers 4:14</a></span><br />and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Leviticus 6:12-13</a></span><br />The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it. / The fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14</a></span><br />He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">2 Chronicles 1:5</a></span><br />But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, was in Gibeon before the tabernacle of the LORD. So Solomon and the assembly inquired of Him there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-13.htm">Ezekiel 43:13-17</a></span><br />These are the measurements of the altar in long cubits (a cubit and a handbreadth): Its gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one span around its edge. And this is the height of the altar: / The space from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. The space from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide. / The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-5</a></span><br />Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel. / Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Leviticus 4:7</a></span><br />The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">1 Kings 8:64</a></span><br />On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">2 Chronicles 7:7</a></span><br />Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-47</a></span><br />Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Hebrews 13:10</a></span><br />We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he made for the altar a brazen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath to the middle of it.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/36-29.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/exodus/27-5.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/exodus/37-21.htm">Extending</a> <a href="/exodus/37-14.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Grate</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Grating</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Halfway</a> <a href="/exodus/27-5.htm">Half-Way</a> <a href="/exodus/27-5.htm">Ledge</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Network</a> <a href="/exodus/27-4.htm">Net-Work</a> <a href="/exodus/28-42.htm">Reaching</a> <a href="/exodus/37-26.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/9-33.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Extending</a> <a href="/numbers/4-10.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Grate</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Grating</a> <a href="/john/7-14.htm">Halfway</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Half-Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-17.htm">Ledge</a> <a href="/exodus/39-23.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/exodus/39-3.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/38-5.htm">Network</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">Net-Work</a> <a href="/joshua/19-29.htm">Reaching</a> <a href="/exodus/38-16.htm">Round</a> <a href="/exodus/40-19.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">The altar of burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">The laver of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-9.htm">The court, and its hangings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He made a grate of bronze mesh</b><br>The use of bronze in the construction of the altar's grate is significant. Bronze, a durable and strong metal, symbolizes judgment and endurance in biblical typology. The bronze mesh allowed for the ashes to fall through, facilitating the burning process. This construction detail reflects the practical needs of the sacrificial system, ensuring that the altar could function efficiently during the numerous offerings. The use of bronze also connects to other biblical instances where bronze is used in contexts of judgment, such as the bronze serpent in <a href="/numbers/21-9.htm">Numbers 21:9</a>.<p><b>for the altar</b><br>The altar referred to here is the altar of burnt offering, central to the sacrificial system established in the Mosaic Law. It was located in the courtyard of the Tabernacle, where sacrifices were made to atone for the sins of the people. The altar's construction and use are detailed in <a href="/exodus/27.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a>, emphasizing its importance in Israelite worship. The altar serves as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate sacrifice for sin, fulfilling the sacrificial system's requirements once and for all (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).<p><b>under its ledge</b><br>The ledge of the altar provided a practical function, likely serving as a platform for the priests to stand on while performing sacrifices. This detail highlights the careful design of the altar, ensuring that it met the needs of the priests and the sacrificial rituals. The ledge's presence also indicates the altar's substantial size and the importance of its role in the Tabernacle's worship practices.<p><b>halfway up from the bottom</b><br>This specific measurement indicates the grate's position within the altar, ensuring optimal airflow and combustion for the sacrifices. The precise instructions for the altar's construction reflect the broader biblical theme of God's attention to detail and order, as seen throughout the instructions for the Tabernacle. This attention to detail underscores the holiness and sanctity of the worship practices, pointing to the need for reverence and obedience in approaching God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bezalel.htm">Bezalel</a></b><br>The chief artisan appointed by God to construct the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the bronze altar and its grate.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_altar.htm">Bronze Altar</a></b><br>A key component of the Tabernacle used for burnt offerings, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/grate_of_bronze.htm">Grate of Bronze</a></b><br>A network or mesh placed within the altar to support the offerings, allowing ashes to fall through and air to circulate.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were commanded to construct the Tabernacle according to the divine specifications given to Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_bronze_altar.htm">Symbolism of the Bronze Altar</a></b><br>The altar represents the need for atonement and the seriousness of sin. It points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who atones for our sins once and for all.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/craftsmanship_and_obedience.htm">Craftsmanship and Obedience</a></b><br>Bezalel's work on the altar demonstrates the importance of using our God-given talents in obedience to His commands. We are called to serve God with excellence and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacrifice.htm">The Role of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The grate's function in the altar reminds us of the necessity of sacrifice in our spiritual lives. We are to offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_detailed_instructions.htm">God's Detailed Instructions</a></b><br>The specific design of the altar and its components shows that God cares about the details of our worship and service. We should seek to honor Him in every aspect of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings was a communal effort, reflecting the importance of unity and cooperation in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_exodus_27_1-8's_altar_fit_other_texts.htm">Exodus 27:1-8: Does the prescribed size and design of the altar align with the volume and frequency of sacrifices mentioned in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_mirrors_fit_ancient_tech_practices.htm">Exodus 38:8 describes the use of women's mirrors in creating the bronze basin; how does this detail align with known technological practices of that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_get_and_move_metals.htm">How could the Israelites realistically acquire and transport the vast amounts of gold, silver, and bronze mentioned in Exodus 38:24-31 while wandering in the desert?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_transport_the_altar.htm">Exodus 27:1-8: How could the Israelites feasibly construct and transport such a large bronze-covered acacia wood altar during prolonged desert wanderings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/38-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֤עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a grate</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכְבָּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(miḵ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4345.htm">Strong's 4345: </a> </span><span class="str2">A netted cloth, coverlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֑שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mesh</span><br /><span class="heb">רֶ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(re·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7568.htm">Strong's 7568: </a> </span><span class="str2">A net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(lam·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֧חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its ledge,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּרְכֻּבּ֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kar·kub·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3749.htm">Strong's 3749: </a> </span><span class="str2">Border, rim (of an altar)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">halfway</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶצְיֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeṣ·yōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2677.htm">Strong's 2677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The half, middle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">up from the bottom.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְּמַ֖טָּה</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lə·maṭ·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4295.htm">Strong's 4295: </a> </span><span class="str2">Downward, below, beneath</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/38-4.htm">OT Law: Exodus 38:4 He made for the altar a grating (Exo. 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