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Exodus Chapter
Thirty-seven
New King James Version
(NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO
EXODUS 37
This chapter continues the
account of the making of the tabernacle
and the furniture of it
particularly
the ark
mercy seat
and cherubim
Exodus 37:1 the
shewbread table
and what appertained to that
Exodus 37:10 the
candlestick
and all the vessels of it
Exodus 37:17 and
the altar of incense
together with the anointing oil
and pure incense
Exodus 37:25.
Exodus 37:1 Then Bezalel
made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length
a
cubit and a half its width
and a cubit and a half its height.
YLT 1And Bezaleel maketh the ark of shittim wood
two cubits and a half its length
and a cubit and a half its breadth
and a
cubit and a half its height;
Verses
1-29
And Bezaleel
made the ark of shittim wood
.... Jarchi says
because he gave his mind
to this work more than the rest of the wise men
it is called by his name. It
is a notion of some Jewish writers that the ark was made by Bezaleel
without
the help of others; but there is no sufficient reason to be given for it; for
other things are equally ascribed to him in this and the following chapter
as
the mercy seat with the cherubim
the shewbread table
the candlestick of pure
gold
the two altars
the laver of brass
with other things
which are only
said to be made by him
because they were made by his direction
and he having
the oversight of them while making; wherefore Aben Ezra observes
that this is
particularly said for the glory of the ark. Of the ark
and all other things
mentioned in this chapter; see Gill on Exodus 25:1 &c.
to end of chapter; see Gill on Exodus 30:1 &c.
to end of chapter.
Exodus 37:2 2 He overlaid it with pure
gold inside and outside
and made a molding of gold all around it.
YLT 2and he overlayeth it with pure gold within
and without
and maketh for it a wreath of gold round about;
Exodus 37:3 3 And he cast for it four
rings of gold to be set in its four corners: two rings on one side
and
two rings on the other side of it.
YLT 3and he casteth for it four rings of gold
on
its four feet
even two rings on its one side
and two rings on its second
side;
Exodus 37:4 4 He made poles of acacia
wood
and overlaid them with gold.
YLT 4and he maketh staves of shittim wood
and
overlayeth them with gold
Exodus 37:5 5 And he put the poles into
the rings at the sides of the ark
to bear the ark.
YLT 5and he bringeth in the staves into the rings
by the sides of the ark
to bear the ark.
Exodus 37:6 6 He also made the mercy
seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits was its length and a cubit and
a half its width.
YLT 6And he maketh a mercy-seat of pure gold
two
cubits and a half its length
and a cubit and a half its breadth;
Exodus 37:7 7 He made two cherubim of
beaten gold; he made them of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat:
YLT 7and he maketh two cherubs of gold
of beaten
work he hath made them
at the two ends of the mercy-seat;
Exodus 37:8 8 one cherub at one end on
this side
and the other cherub at the other end on that side. He made
the cherubim at the two ends of one piece with the mercy seat.
YLT 8one cherub at the end on this [side]
and one
cherub at the end on that
out of the mercy-seat he hath made the cherubs
at
its two ends;
Exodus 37:9 9 The cherubim spread out their
wings above
and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one
another; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.
YLT 9and the cherubs are spreading out wings on
high
covering over the mercy-seat with their wings
and their faces [are] one
towards another; towards the mercy-seat have the faces of the cherubs been.
Exodus 37:10 10 He made the table of
acacia wood; two cubits was its length
a cubit its width
and a cubit
and a half its height.
YLT 10And he maketh the table of shittim wood; two
cubits its length
and a cubit its breadth
and a cubit and a half its height
Exodus 37:11 11 And
he overlaid it with pure gold
and made a molding of gold all around it.
YLT 11and overlayeth it with pure gold
and maketh
for it a wreath of gold round about.
Exodus 37:12 12 Also he made a frame of a
handbreadth all around it
and made a molding of gold for the frame all around
it.
YLT 12And he maketh for it a border of a
handbreadth round about
and maketh a wreath of gold for its border round
about;
Exodus 37:13 13 And he cast for it four
rings of gold
and put the rings on the four corners that were at its
four legs.
YLT 13and he casteth for it four rings of gold
and
putteth the rings on the four corners which [are] to its four feet;
Exodus 37:14 14 The rings were close to the
frame
as holders for the poles to bear the table.
YLT 14over-against the border have the rings been
places for staves to bear the table.
Exodus 37:15 15 And he made the poles of
acacia wood to bear the table
and overlaid them with gold.
YLT 15And he maketh the staves of shittim wood
and
overlayeth them with gold
to bear the table;
Exodus 37:16 16 He made of pure gold the
utensils which were on the table: its dishes
its cups
its bowls
and its
pitchers for pouring.
YLT 16and he maketh the vessels which [are] upon
the table
its dishes
and its bowls
and its cups
and the cups by which they
pour out
of pure gold.
Exodus 37:17 17 He also made the lampstand
of pure gold; of hammered work he made the lampstand. Its shaft
its branches
its bowls
its ornamental knobs
and its flowers were of the same piece.
YLT 17And he maketh the candlestick of pure gold;
of beaten work he hath made the candlestick
its base
and its branch
its
calyxes
its knops
and its flowers
have been of the same;
Exodus 37:18 18 And six branches came out
of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side
and three
branches of the lampstand out of the other side.
YLT 18and six branches are coming out of its sides
three branches of the candlestick out of its one side
and three branches of
the candlestick out of its second side;
Exodus 37:19 19 There were three bowls
made like almond blossoms on one branch
with an ornamental knob
and a flower
and three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other
branch
with an ornamental knob and a flower—and so for the six branches
coming out of the lampstand.
YLT 19three calyxes
made like almonds
in the one
branch
a knop and a flower; and three calyxes
made like almonds
in another
branch
a knop and a flower; so to the six branches which are coming out of the
candlestick.
Exodus 37:20 20 And on the lampstand
itself were four bowls made like almond blossoms
each with its ornamental
knob and flower.
YLT 20And in the candlestick [are] four calyxes
made like almonds
its knops
and its flowers
Exodus 37:21 21 There was a knob under the first
two branches of the same
a knob under the second two branches of the
same
and a knob under the third two branches of the same
according to
the six branches extending from it.
YLT 21and a knop under the two branches of the
same
and a knop under the two branches of the same
and a knop under the two
branches of the same
[are] to the six branches which are coming out of it;
Exodus 37:22 22 Their knobs and their
branches were of one piece; all of it was one hammered piece of pure
gold.
YLT 22their knops and their branches have been of
the same; all of it one beaten work of pure gold.
Exodus 37:23 23 And he made its seven
lamps
its wick-trimmers
and its trays of pure gold.
YLT 23And he maketh its seven lamps
and its
snuffers
and its snuff-dishes
of pure gold;
Exodus 37:24 24 Of a talent of pure gold
he made it
with all its utensils.
YLT 24of a talent of pure gold he hath made it
and
all its vessels.
Exodus 37:25 25 He made the incense altar
of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit and its width a cubit—it was
square—and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece
with it.
YLT 25And he maketh the perfume-altar of shittim
wood; a cubit its length
and a cubit its breadth (square)
and two cubits its
height; its horns have been of the same;
Exodus 37:26 26 And he overlaid it with
pure gold: its top
its sides all around
and its horns. He also made for it a
molding of gold all around it.
YLT 26and he overlayeth it with pure gold
its top
and its sides round about
and its horns; and he maketh for it a wreath of gold
round about;
Exodus 37:27 27 He made two rings of gold
for it under its molding
by its two corners on both sides
as holders for the
poles with which to bear it.
YLT 27and two rings of gold he hath made for it
under its wreath
at its two corners
at its two sides
for places for staves
to bear it with them.
Exodus 37:28 28 And he made the poles of
acacia wood
and overlaid them with gold.
YLT 28And he maketh the staves of shittim wood
and
overlayeth them with gold;
Exodus 37:29 29 He also made the holy
anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices
according to the work of
the perfumer.
YLT 29and he maketh the holy anointing oil
and the
pure spice-perfume -- work of a compounder.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》