Exodus 25:28

28 "Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. Use them to carry the table.

Exodus 25:28 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:28

And thou shall make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay
them with gold
In like manner as the staves for the ark, and which were made of the same wood:

that the table may be borne with them;
when moved from one place to another; these staves did not remain in the rings, as the staves for the ark did; but, as Josephus says ^F23, were taken out, because they otherwise would have been in the way of the priests, who came every week to it, to set the shewbread on; and these were put in only when they carried it from place to place, as appears from ( Numbers 4:8 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 6. sect. 6.

Exodus 25:28 In-Context

26 "Make four gold rings for the table. Join them to the four corners, where the four legs are.

27 The rings must be close to the rim. They must hold the poles that will be used to carry the table.

28 "Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. Use them to carry the table.

29 "Make its plates and dishes out of pure gold. Also make its pitchers and bowls out of pure gold. Use the pitchers and bowls to pour out drink offerings.

30 "Put the holy bread on the table. It must be near my holy throne on the ark of the covenant at all times.