Focused Passage

Exodus 37:10-16

The Ark, Table, Lampstand, Incense Altar, Anointing Oil, and Incense Are Made

The chapter describes Bezalel making the ark of the covenant, the atonement cover with cherubim, the table for the bread of the Presence, the pure gold lampstand, the altar of incense, the sacred anointing oil, and the fragrant incense, each according to the LORD’s earlier command.

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

10 He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

11 He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

12 And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

13 He cast four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners at its four legs.

14 The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

15 He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.

16 He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

He also made וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the table הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן H7979 Article | 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 11

Original words

He overlaid וַיְצַ֥ף H6823 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third 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 made וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular a gold זָהָ֖ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular molding זֵ֥ר H2213 Noun - masculine singular around it סָבִֽיב׃ H5439 Adverb
Verse 12

Original words

And he made וַיַּ֨עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular a rim מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת H4526 Noun - feminine singular around סָבִ֑יב H5439 Adverb it ל֥וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular a handbreadth wide טֹ֖פַח H2948 Noun - masculine singular and put וַיַּ֧עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third 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 13

Original words

He cast וַיִּצֹ֣ק H3332 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular four אַרְבַּ֖ע H702 Number - feminine singular gold זָהָ֑ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular rings טַבְּעֹ֣ת H2885 Noun - feminine plural construct for [the table] ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and fastened וַיִּתֵּן֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third 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 14

Original words

The rings הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת H2885 Article | Noun - feminine plural were placed הָי֖וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural close לְעֻמַּת֙ H5980 Preposition-l to the rim הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת H4526 Article | Noun - feminine singular to serve as holders בָּתִּים֙ H1004 Noun - masculine plural for the poles לַבַּדִּ֔ים H905 Preposition-l, Article | 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 15

Original words

He made וַיַּ֤עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third 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 for carrying לָשֵׂ֖את H5375 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the table הַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃ H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular and overlaid וַיְצַ֥ף H6823 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular them אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural with gold זָהָ֑ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

He also made וַיַּ֜עַשׂ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker the utensils הַכֵּלִ֣ים׀ H3627 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the table הַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ן H7979 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker out of pure טָהֽוֹר׃פ H2889 Adjective - masculine singular gold זָהָ֖ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular its plates קְעָרֹתָ֤יו H7086 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and dishes כַּפֹּתָיו֙ H3709 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker as well as its bowls מְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יו H4518 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and pitchers הַקְּשָׂוֺ֔ת H7184 Article | Noun - feminine plural - 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

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