Exodus 38:4
 Exodus 38:4 
New International Version (©2011)
They made a grating for the altar, a bronze network, to be under its ledge, halfway up the altar.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Next he made a bronze grating and installed it halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He made for the altar a grating of bronze network beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway up.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He constructed for the altar a grate of bronze mesh under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He made a lattice, a netting of bronze, for the altar. It was under its ledge, extending halfway up.

NET Bible (©2006)
He made a grating for the altar, a network of bronze under its ledge, halfway up from the bottom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He made a grate for the altar out of bronze mesh, [and put it] under the ledge, halfway up the altar.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he made for the altar a bronze grate of network under its rim extending halfway down it.

American King James Version
And he made for the altar a brazen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath to the middle of it.

American Standard Version
And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made the grate thereof of brass, in manner of a net, and under it in the midst of the altar a hearth,

Darby Bible Translation
And he made for the altar a grating of network of copper under its ledge from beneath, to the very middle of it.

English Revised Version
And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he made for the altar a brazen grate of net-work under the compass of it beneath to the midst of it.

World English Bible
He made for the altar a grating of a network of brass, under the ledge around it beneath, reaching halfway up.

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh for the altar a brazen grate of net-work, under its border beneath, unto its midst;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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 same purposes.


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The Altar of Burnt Offerings
3And he made all the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the shovels, and the basins, and the meat hooks, and the fire pans: all the vessels thereof made he of brass. 4And he made for the altar a brazen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath to the middle of it. 5And he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves. …

Exodus 27:4 Make a grating for it, a bronze network, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the network.
Exodus 27:5 Put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar.
Exodus 38:3 They made all its utensils of bronze--its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans.
Exodus 38:5 They cast bronze rings to hold the poles for the four corners of the bronze grating.