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Exodus 27:4
Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God gives Moses direct construction instructions for the bronze altar during the tabernacle's assembly.
The words — מִכְבָּר (mikhbar) translates as a grating, and רֶשֶׁת (reshet) translates as a net or mesh, defining the altar's structural framework.
The thread — The grate is noted as completed in Exodus 38:4 and listed in Exodus 35:16, while Exodus 25:12 parallels the instruction to cast rings for furniture corners.
Why it lands — The text requires exact material and structural specifications for a ritual object, directing the builder to prioritize durable bronze and precise placement over ornamentation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.
Cross-references
- Exodus 25:12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.
- Exodus 35:16 the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grate, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin with its stand;
- Exodus 38:4 He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.