Exodus 27:5
“And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath,.... That is, the grate was to be put within the square…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 27:1-8
(Compare Exo 38:1-7.) The great altar which stood in the court immediately in front of the tabernacle was commonly…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 27:1-8
As God intended in the tabernacle to manifest his presence among his people, so there they were to pay their devotions…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the ledge - theledge" (Exo 38:4 †) which such an altar would naturally have for the priests to stand upon: cf. the…