Ex 38:4
38:4 And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under
     the compass thereof beneath unto the {a} midst of it.

     (a) So that the gridiron or grate was half as high as the
         altar and stood within it.

Ex 38:8
38:8 And he made the laver [of] brass, and the foot of it [of]
     brass, of the {b} lookingglasses of [the women] assembling,
     which assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the
     congregation.

     (b) R. Kimbi says that the women brought their looking
         glasses, which were of brass or fine metal, and offered
         them freely for the use of the tabernacle: which was a
         bright thing and of great majesty.

Ex 38:21
38:21 This is the sum of the tabernacle, [even] of the
      tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to
      the commandment of Moses, [for] the service of the {c}
      Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.

      (c) That the Levites might be in charge of it, and
          minister in the same, as did Eleazar and Ithamar,
          Nu 3:4.

Ex 38:23
38:23 And with him [was] Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe
      of Dan, an engraver, and a {d} cunning workman, and an
      embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and
      fine linen.

      (d) Or, a graver, or carpenter, Ex 36:4.

Ex 38:29
38:29 And the brass of the offering [was] seventy {e} talents,
      and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

      (e) Read the weight of a talent, Ex 25:39.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.