Exodus 30:4

4 And you will make two gold rings for it; under its molding {on two opposite sides} you will make [them] as {holders} for poles to carry it with them.

Exodus 30:4 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 30:4

And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of
it
The crown was on the top of the altar, at the edge of it all around; and just underneath it were two rings of gold, two on each side:

by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shall thou make
them;
at each corner a ring, and at each side; the use of them follows:

and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal;
these rings were for the staves to be put into when the altar was to be carried from place to place, as it was in the wilderness, during the travels of Israel there; and this signifies that Christ never leaves his people; when they are in the wilderness he is with them, interceding for them, providing all things necessary for their food, safety, and protection, ( Revelation 12:14 ) .

Exodus 30:4 In-Context

2 a cubit its length and a cubit its width--it will be square--and two cubits its height, its horns {of one piece with it}.

3 And you will overlay it with pure gold, its top and its sides all around and its horns, and you will make for it a gold molding all around.

4 And you will make two gold rings for it; under its molding {on two opposite sides} you will make [them] as {holders} for poles to carry it with them.

5 You will make the poles of acacia wood, and you will overlay them [with] gold.

6 And you will put it before the curtain that [is] upon the ark of the testimony, before the atonement cover, which [is] on the testimony, there where I will meet with you.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "on two of its sides you will make on two of its sides"
• [b]. Literally "houses"