381 He made the Altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering from acacia wood. He made it seven and a half feet square and four and a half feet high. 2 He made horns at each of the four corners. The horns were made of one piece with the Altar and covered with a veneer of bronze. 3 He made from bronze all the utensils for the Altar: the buckets for removing the ashes, shovels, basins, forks, and fire pans. 4 He made a grate of bronze mesh under the ledge halfway up the Altar. 5 He cast four rings at each of the four corners of the bronze grating to hold the poles. 6 He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with a veneer of bronze. 7 He inserted the poles through the rings on the two sides of the Altar for carrying it. The Altar was made out of boards; it was hollow. 8 He made the Bronze Washbasin and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women's work group who were assigned to serve at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 38:1-8
Commentary on Exodus 38:1-8
(Read Exodus 38:1-8)
In all ages of the church there have been some persons more devoted to God, more constant in their attendance upon his ordinances, and more willing to part even with lawful things, for his sake, than others. Some women, devoted to God and zealous for the tabernacle worship, expressed zeal by parting with their mirrors, which were polished plates of brass. Before the invention of looking-glasses, these served the same purposes.