Focused Passage

Exodus 25:23-30

The Sanctuary Pattern: Offerings, Ark, Table, and Lampstand

The LORD commands Moses to receive voluntary offerings from willing hearts, declares His purpose to dwell among Israel, gives the pattern for the ark and atonement cover, instructs the making of the table for the bread of the Presence, and gives detailed instructions for the pure gold lampstand.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

23 You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

24 Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

25 And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

26 Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.

27 The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

28 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.

29 You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

30 And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

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References and Original Words

Verse 23

Original words

You are also to make וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a table שֻׁלְחָ֖ן H7979 Noun - masculine singular of acacia שִׁטִּ֑ים H7848 Noun - feminine plural wood עֲצֵ֣י H6086 Noun - masculine plural construct two cubits אַמָּתַ֤יִם H520 Noun - fd long אָרְכּוֹ֙ H753 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular a cubit וְאַמָּ֣ה H520 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular wide רָחְבּ֔וֹ H7341 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and a cubit וְאַמָּ֥ה H520 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular and a half וָחֵ֖צִי H2677 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular high קֹמָתֽוֹ׃ H6967 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • The table was approximately 3 feet long, 1.5 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (91.4 centimeters long, 45.7 centimeters wide, and 68.6 centimeters high).
Verse 24

Original words

Overlay וְצִפִּיתָ֥ H6823 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular it אֹת֖וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular with pure טָה֑וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֣ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular and make וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a gold זָהָ֖ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular molding זֵ֥ר H2213 Noun - masculine singular construct around it סָבִֽיב׃ H5439 Adverb
Verse 25

Original words

And make וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a rim מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת H4526 Noun - feminine singular construct around it סָבִ֑יב H5439 Adverb a handbreadth wide טֹ֖פַח H2948 Noun - masculine singular and put וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a gold זָהָ֛ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular molding זֵר־ H2213 Noun - masculine singular construct on סָבִֽיב׃ H5439 Adverb the rim לְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹ H4526 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • A handbreadth is approximately 2.9 inches or 7.4 centimeters.
Verse 26

Original words

Make וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular four אַרְבַּ֖ע H702 Number - feminine singular construct gold זָהָ֑ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular rings טַבְּעֹ֣ת H2885 Noun - feminine plural construct for [the table] לּ֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and fasten וְנָתַתָּ֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker [them] הַטַּבָּעֹ֔ת H2885 Article | Noun - feminine plural to עַ֚ל H5921 Preposition the four אַרְבַּ֣ע H702 Number - feminine singular construct corners הַפֵּאֹ֔ת H6285 Article | Noun - feminine plural - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative at its four לְאַרְבַּ֥ע H702 Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular construct legs רַגְלָֽיו׃ H7272 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 27

Original words

The rings הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת H2885 Article | Noun - feminine plural are to be תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural close לְעֻמַּת֙ H5980 Preposition-l to the rim הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת H4526 Article | Noun - feminine singular to serve as holders לְבָתִּ֣ים H1004 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural for the poles לְבַדִּ֔ים H905 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural used to carry לָשֵׂ֖את H5375 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the table הַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 28

Original words

Make וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the poles הַבַּדִּים֙ H905 Article | Noun - masculine plural of acacia שִׁטִּ֔ים H7848 Noun - feminine plural wood עֲצֵ֣י H6086 Noun - masculine plural construct and overlay וְצִפִּיתָ֥ H6823 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural with gold זָהָ֑ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular so that the table הַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular may be carried וְנִשָּׂא־ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with them בָ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural אֶת־ אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker
Verse 29

Original words

You are also to make וְעָשִׂ֨יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the plates קְּעָרֹתָ֜יו H7086 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular and dishes וְכַפֹּתָ֗יו H3709 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular as well as the pitchers וּקְשׂוֹתָיו֙ H7184 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular and bowls וּמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יו H4518 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative for pouring drink offerings יֻסַּ֖ךְ H5258 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . בָּהֵ֑ן Preposition-b | Pronoun - third person feminine plural Make תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular them אֹתָֽם׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural out of pure טָה֖וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֥ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

And place וְנָתַתָּ֧ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular the Bread לֶ֥חֶם H3899 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Presence פָּנִ֖ים H6440 Noun - masculine plural on עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition the table הַשֻּׁלְחָ֛ן H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular before Me לְפָנַ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular at all times תָּמִֽיד׃פ H8548 Adverb

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