Exodus 27:5

5 Put the grate under the ledge of the altar so that it comes halfway up the altar.

Exodus 27:5 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 27:5

And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath,
&c.] That is, the grate was to be put within the square compass of the altar, in the hollow part of it, for the wood and sacrifice to be laid upon it:

that the net may be even to the midst of the altar;
and as the altar was three cubits high, this net or grate was let down by chains to its rings a cubit and a half, and being of such a depth was capable of containing a great deal.

Exodus 27:5 In-Context

3 "Make all the utensils for it out of bronze: pots for taking away the altar's ashes, also shovels, bowls, forks, and incense burners.

4 "Make a grate for it out of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring for [each of] the four corners of the grate.

5 Put the grate under the ledge of the altar so that it comes halfway up the altar.

6 "Make poles out of acacia wood for the altar, and cover them with bronze.

7 The poles should be put through the rings on both sides of the altar to carry it.