Exodus 27:5

5 Put the grate halfway up the altar on the inside.

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 of its tools out of bronze. Make its pots to remove the ashes. Make its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and pans for carrying ashes.

4 "Make a bronze grate for the altar. Make a bronze ring for each of the four corners of the grate.

5 Put the grate halfway up the altar on the inside.

6 "Make poles out of acacia wood for the altar. Cover them with bronze.

7 Put the poles through the rings. They will be on two sides of the altar for carrying it.