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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

16He 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 madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןH7979Article | Noun - masculine singularof acaciaשִׁטִּ֑יםH7848Noun - feminine pluralwoodעֲצֵ֣יH6086Noun - masculine plural constructtwo cubitsאַמָּתַ֤יִםH520Noun - fdlongאָרְכּוֹ֙H753Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulara cubitוְאַמָּ֣הH520Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularwideרָחְבּ֔וֹH7341Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand a cubitוְאַמָּ֥הH520Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularand a halfוָחֵ֖צִיH2677Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularhighקֹמָתֽוֹ׃H6967Noun - 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 overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףH6823Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularitאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularwith pureטָה֑וֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֣בH2091Noun - masculine singularand madeוַיַּ֥עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara goldזָהָ֖בH2091Noun - masculine singularmoldingזֵ֥רH2213Noun - masculine singulararound itסָבִֽיב׃H5439Adverb
Verse 12

Original words

And he madeוַיַּ֨עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara rimמִסְגֶּ֛רֶתH4526Noun - feminine singulararoundסָבִ֑יבH5439Adverbitל֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara handbreadth wideטֹ֖פַחH2948Noun - masculine singularand putוַיַּ֧עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara goldזָהָ֛בH2091Noun - masculine singularmoldingזֵר־H2213Noun - masculine singular constructonסָבִֽיב׃H5439Adverbthe rimלְמִסְגַּרְתּ֖וֹH4526Preposition-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 castוַיִּצֹ֣קH3332Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfourאַרְבַּ֖עH702Number - feminine singulargoldזָהָ֑בH2091Noun - masculine singularringsטַבְּעֹ֣תH2885Noun - feminine plural constructfor [the table]ל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand fastenedוַיִּתֵּן֙H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker[them]הַטַּבָּעֹ֔תH2885Article | Noun - feminine pluraltoעַ֚לH5921Prepositionthe fourאַרְבַּ֣עH702Number - feminine singular constructcornersהַפֵּאֹ֔תH6285Article | Noun - feminine plural-אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativeat its fourלְאַרְבַּ֥עH702Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular constructlegsרַגְלָֽיו׃H7272Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

The ringsהַטַּבָּעֹ֑תH2885Article | Noun - feminine pluralwere placedהָי֖וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralcloseלְעֻמַּת֙H5980Preposition-lto the rimהַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶתH4526Article | Noun - feminine singularto serve as holdersבָּתִּים֙H1004Noun - masculine pluralfor the polesלַבַּדִּ֔יםH905Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluralused to carryלָשֵׂ֖אתH5375Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃H7979Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

He madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe polesהַבַּדִּים֙H905Article | Noun - masculine plural[of] acaciaשִׁטִּ֔יםH7848Noun - feminine pluralwoodעֲצֵ֣יH6086Noun - masculine plural constructfor carryingלָשֵׂ֖אתH5375Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָֽן׃H7979Article | Noun - masculine singularand overlaidוַיְצַ֥ףH6823Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemאֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralwith goldזָהָ֑בH2091Noun - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

He also madeוַיַּ֜עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerthe utensilsהַכֵּלִ֣ים׀H3627Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeforעַל־H5921Prepositionthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֗ןH7979Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerout of pureטָהֽוֹר׃פH2889Adjective - masculine singulargoldזָהָ֖בH2091Noun - masculine singularits platesקְעָרֹתָ֤יוH7086Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand dishesכַּפֹּתָיו֙H3709Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeras well as its bowlsמְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔יוH4518Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand pitchersהַקְּשָׂוֺ֔תH7184Article | Noun - feminine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativefor pouring drink offeringsיֻסַּ֖ךְH5258Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .בָּהֵ֑ןPreposition-b | Pronoun - third person feminine plural

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