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/><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall put it under the rim of the altar beneath, that the network may be midway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you shall put it under the ledge of the altar, so that the netting will reach halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall put it beneath, under the ledge of the altar, so that the net will reach halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall put it beneath, under the ledge of the altar, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall put it beneath, under the ledge of the altar, so that the net will reach halfway down the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And you shall put it under the ledge of the altar, so that the grid will extend halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Set it below, under the altar’s ledge, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Set it below, under the altar&#8217s ledge, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Put the grate under the ledge of the altar so that it comes halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Put the grating under the rim of the altar, so that it reaches halfway up the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to put it under the ledge of the altar, so that the netting extends halfway up the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to put it under the ledge of the altar below, so that the network will come halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall put it under the ledge around the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall put it under the ledge around the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and have put it under the rim of the altar beneath, and the net has been up to the middle of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and hast put it under the compass of the altar beneath, and the net hath been unto the middle of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And set it under the border of the altar from below, and the net shall be even to half the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Which thou shalt put under the hearth of the altar: and the grate shall be even to the midst of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />which you shall place under the base of the altar. And the grating will extend even to the middle of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Put it down around the altar, on the ground. This network is to be half as high as the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall set it under the ledge of the altar so that the net shall extend halfway down the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall put it under the ledge of the altar, that the grate may reach to the midst of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Put it under the outside of the altar underneath, and the grate shall be unto the middle of the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt put them below under the grate of the altar, and the grate shall extend to the middle of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/27-5.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=6794" 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/27.htm">The Bronze Altar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Set</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">the grate</a> <a href="/hebrew/4295.htm" title="4295: mil·lə·māṭ·ṭāh (Prep-m, Prep-l:: Adv) -- From avar with directive enclitic appended; downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes.">beneath</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3749.htm" title="3749: kar·kōḇ (N-msc) -- Border, rim (of an altar). Expanded from the same as Kabbown; a rim or top margin.">the ledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the altar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568: hā·re·šeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A net. From yarash; a net.">so that the mesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/2677.htm" title="2677: ḥă·ṣî (N-msc) -- Half. From chatsah; the half or middle.">halfway</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.">up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Additionally, make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.…<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/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4</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="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-6.htm">Exodus 40:6</a></span><br />Place the altar of burnt offering in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Leviticus 1:9</a></span><br />The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<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="/numbers/4-13.htm">Numbers 4:13-14</a></span><br />Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it, / 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="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a></span><br />He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.<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="/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_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="/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="/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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">Revelation 6:9</a></span><br />And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.<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="/revelation/9-13.htm">Revelation 9:13</a></span><br />Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the middle of the altar.</p><p class="hdg">compass of the altar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/38-4.htm">Exodus 38:4</a></b></br> And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/26-24.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/acts/28-13.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Extend</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Halfway</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Half-Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-23.htm">Ledge</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/27-4.htm">Net</a> <a href="/exodus/27-4.htm">Network</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Reach</a> <a href="/exodus/25-25.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-19.htm">Shelf</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/28-33.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/exodus/38-4.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Extend</a> <a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Halfway</a> <a href="/exodus/38-4.htm">Half-Way</a> <a href="/exodus/38-4.htm">Ledge</a> <a href="/exodus/28-32.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/exodus/28-32.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-4.htm">Net</a> <a href="/exodus/35-16.htm">Network</a> <a href="/exodus/28-42.htm">Reach</a> <a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-14.htm">Shelf</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">The oil for the lamp</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/27.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/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Set the grate beneath the ledge of the altar</b><br>The altar described here is part of the tabernacle, a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The grate, likely made of bronze, was an essential component for the altar of burnt offering. This placement beneath the ledge suggests a practical design for the collection of ashes and the efficient burning of sacrifices. The altar's construction reflects God's detailed instructions, emphasizing the importance of obedience and precision in worship. The altar itself is a type of Christ, symbolizing His ultimate sacrifice for sin.<p><b>so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar</b><br>The mesh or network of the grate was designed to allow air to circulate, ensuring the fire burned efficiently. This halfway placement indicates a balance between functionality and symbolism. The altar's height and the position of the grate may also symbolize the accessibility of God's grace, as the sacrifices offered were a means for the Israelites to atone for their sins. This design can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's role as the mediator between God and humanity, bridging the gap and providing a way for reconciliation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings, including the altar.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>A central piece of the Tabernacle, used for burnt offerings and sacrifices, symbolizing atonement and worship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were given the law and instructions for worship as they journeyed to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting for the Israelites' journey and the location where the Tabernacle was constructed and used.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the altar's construction highlight the importance of following God's commands precisely. This teaches us the value of obedience in our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">Symbolism of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The altar represents the need for atonement and the seriousness of sin. It points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, encouraging us to live lives of gratitude and holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_and_provision.htm">God's Presence and Provision</a></b><br>The altar was a place where God met with His people. It reminds us that God desires to dwell with us and provides a way for reconciliation through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The altar was central to the communal worship of Israel. This underscores the importance of gathering together as believers to worship and seek God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_foundation.htm">Spiritual Foundation</a></b><br>Just as the grate was set beneath the ledge, our spiritual lives require a strong foundation in God's Word and truth to support our faith and actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 27</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_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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ban_iron_tools_for_altars_evidence.htm">Why is the use of iron tools prohibited when constructing the altar in Deuteronomy 27:5, and does archaeology support this command?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_christian_be_removed_from_the_book_of_life.htm">Can a Christian's name be removed from the Book of Life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Under the compass of the altar beneath.</span>--The position of the network depends upon this expression. Was "the compass of the altar" its circumference at the top, or was it a belt or step encircling the altar half-way up? The low height of the altar--four feet six inches--would seem to make a "step" unnecessary; but the altar may undoubtedly have been surrounded by a "belt" for ornament.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt put it under the compass</span>. The "compass" (<span class="accented">karkob</span>) is spoken of as if it were something well-known; yet it had not been previously mentioned. Etymologically the word should mean "a cincture" or "band" round the altar; and thus far critics are generally agreed. But its position, size, and object, are greatly disputed. Some hold that it was a broad bench, or step, on which the officiating priests stood at the time of a sacrifice, and that its position was about the middle of the altar. Others think that it was a mere border round the top, from which the net-work depended, and that the object of both was to catch anything that might fall from the altar. Others again, while placing it mid-way in the altar, regard it as a mere ornament, only projecting slightly, and forming a sort of finish to the net-work. This, which is the view of Knobel, seems to be, on the whole, the most probable one. <span class="cmt_word">That the net may be even to the midst of the altar</span>. If the" compass" was at the top, the net must have extended thence to the middle. If it was mid-way in the altar, the net must have covered the lower half. To us this latter seems the more probable view. But the point is uncertain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/27-5.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">Set</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the grate]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָ֗הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beneath</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְּמָ֑טָּה</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lə·māṭ·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 /><br /><span class="word">the ledge</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּרְכֹּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(kar·kōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">of the altar,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">so that the mesh</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֶ֔שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·re·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<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">comes</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיְתָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">halfway</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲצִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/27-5.htm">Exodus 27:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/27-5.htm">OT Law: Exodus 27:5 You shall put it under the ledge (Exo. 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