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Exodus 38:5

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At the four corners of the bronze grate he cast four rings as holders for the poles.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 5

Here is an account, I. Of the making of the brazen altar (Exo 38:1-7), and the laver (Exo 38:8). II. The preparing of the hangings for the enclosing of the court in which the tabernacle was to stand (Exo 38:9-20). III. A summary of the gold, silver, and brass, that was contributed to, and used in, the preparing of the tabernacle (Exo 38:21, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 5

יָצַק (yâtsaq, H3332) — properly, to pour out (transitive or intransitive); by implication, to melt or cast as… אַרְבַּע (ʼarbaʻ, H702) — four טַבַּעַת (ṭabbaʻath, H2885) — properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a… קֶצֶו (qetsev, H7099) — a limit מַכְבֵּר (makbêr, H4345) — a grate נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth, H5178) — copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as… בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) בַּד (bad, H905) — properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of atree, bar…

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Exodus 27:4rank 3

Construct for it a grate of bronze mesh, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the mesh.

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