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Exodus 38:4 Cross-References
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“And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the midst of it.”
Exodus 38:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 38:4
The grate of network bronze (מִכְבָּר מַעֲשֵׂה רֶשֶׁת נְחֹשֶׁת, mikhbar ma'aseh reshet nechoshet) provided structure beneath the altar's compass (כַּרְכֹּב, karkov—'ledge' or 'border'), likely allowing ash removal and airflow for continuous burning. This grating beneath teaches that judgment's fire requires careful engineering—God's wrath against sin isn't chaotic rage but ordered justice. The network design suggests that nothing falls through God's justice; His judgment captures every sin, yet provides means (grating) for dealing with judgment's remains (ashes).
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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