Exodus 37:28
“And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.”
Exodus 37:28 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the bars themselves he made also of setim wood, and overlaid them with plates of gold.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
- DARBYDarby
- And he made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he maketh the staves of shittim wood, and overlayeth them with gold;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Context: Exodus 37
26And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
27And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
28And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
About Exodus 37: The Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant, the Table of the Bread of the Presence, and the Lampstand are built.
Commentary
Exodus 37 is the account of the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred object that was to be the centerpiece of the Tabernacle. This chapter begins with a description of the Ark, which was made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. It was to be two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high. It was to have a lid of pure gold, and two cherubim of gold were to be placed on the lid.