Exodus 38:4
And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
Exodus 38:4 in other translations
| BSB | He made a grate of bronze mesh for the altar under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom. |
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| WEB | He made for the altar a grating of a network of bronze, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up. |
| ASV | And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up. |
| YLT | And he maketh for the altar a brazen grate of net-work, under its border beneath, unto its midst; |
| DARBY | And he made for the altar a grating of network of copper under its ledge from beneath, to the very middle of it. |
| BBE | And he made a network of brass for the altar, under the frame round it, stretching half-way up; |
| Webster | And he made for the altar a brazen grate of net-work under the compass of it beneath to the midst of it. |
What does Exodus 38:4 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 38:1-8
In all ages of the church there have been some persons more devoted to God, more constant in their attendance upon his ordinances, and more willing to part even with lawful things, for his sake, than others. Some women, devoted to God and zealous for the tabernacle worship, expressed zeal by parting with their mirrors, which were polished plates of brass. Before the invention of looking-glasses, these served the…
Exodus 38:4 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Exodus 38:3
And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basons, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass.
- Exodus 38:4
And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.
- Exodus 38:5
And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.
Exodus 38:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hizo para el altar el enrejado de metal, de hechura de red, que puso en su cerco por debajo hasta el medio del altar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il fit pour l’autel une grille en ouvrage de treillis, d’airain, au-dessous de son contour, en bas, jusqu’au milieu; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er machte dem Altar ein Gitter von Netzwerk aus Erz, unter seiner Einfassung, unterwärts, bis zu seiner Hälfte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Craticulamque ejus in modum retis fecit æneam, et subter eam in altaris medio arulam, |