Exodus 25:13

13 Make poles from acacia wood and cover them with a veneer of gold

Exodus 25:13 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:13

And thou shall make staves of shittim wood
Of the same, wood the ark was made of, see ( Exodus 25:5 Exodus 25:10 ) and overlay them with gold; cover them with plates of gold, so that they appeared to be all of gold, the wood being not to be seen.

Exodus 25:13 In-Context

11 . Cover it with a veneer of pure gold inside and out and make a molding of gold all around it.

12 Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two rings on the other.

13 Make poles from acacia wood and cover them with a veneer of gold

14 and insert them into the rings on the sides of the Chest for carrying the Chest.

15 The poles are to stay in the rings; they must not be removed.