Exodus 37:13-23

13 fudit et quattuor circulos aureos quos posuit in quattuor angulis per singulos pedes mensae

14 contra coronam misitque in eos vectes ut possit mensa portari

15 ipsos quoque vectes fecit de lignis setthim et circumdedit eos auro

16 et vasa ad diversos usus mensae acetabula fialas cyatos et turibula ex auro puro in quibus offerenda sunt liba

17 fecit et candelabrum ductile de auro mundissimo de cuius vecte calami scyphi spherulae ac lilia procedebant

18 sex in utroque latere tres calami ex parte una et tres ex altera

19 tres scyphi in nucis modum per calamos singulos spherulaeque simul et lilia et tres scyphi instar nucis in calamo altero spherulaeque simul et lilia aequum erat opus sex calamorum qui procedebant de stipite candelabri

20 in ipso autem vecte erant quattuor scyphi in nucis modum spherulaeque per singulos et lilia

21 et spherae sub duobus calamis per loca tria qui simul sex fiunt calami procedentes de vecte uno

22 et spherae igitur et calami ex ipso erant universa ductilia de auro purissimo

23 fecit et lucernas septem cum emunctoriis suis et vasa ubi quae emuncta sunt extinguuntur de auro mundissimo

Exodus 37:13-23 Meaning and Commentary

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, Ex 37:1-9 the shewbread table, and what appertained to that, Ex 37:10-16 the candlestick, and all the vessels of it, Ex 37:17-24 and the altar of incense, together with the anointing oil, and pure incense, Ex 37:25-29.

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 "Ex 25:1"\\ &c. to end of chapter, \\see Gill on "Ex 30:1"\\ &c. to end of chapter. 10564-941108-1324-Ex37.2