Under the compass of the altar beneath. — The position of the network depends upon this expression. Was “the compass of the altar” its circumference at the top, or was it a belt or step encircling the altar half-way up? The low height of the altar — four feet six inches — would seem to make a “step” unnecessary; but the altar may undoubtedly have been surrounded by a “belt” for ornament.
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Exodus 27:5
5 And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.