Exodus 37:2-12

2 et fecit illi coronam auream per gyrum

3 conflans quattuor anulos aureos per quattuor angulos eius duos anulos in latere uno et duos in altero

4 vectes quoque fecit de lignis setthim quos vestivit auro

5 et quos misit in anulos qui erant in lateribus arcae ad portandum eam

6 fecit et propitiatorium id est oraculum de auro mundissimo duorum cubitorum et dimidio in longitudine et cubito ac semisse in latitudine

7 duos etiam cherubin ex auro ductili quos posuit ex utraque parte propitiatorii

8 cherub unum in summitate huius partis et cherub alterum in summitate partis alterius duos cherubin in singulis summitatibus propitiatorii

9 extendentes alas et tegentes propitiatorium seque mutuo et illud respectantes

10 fecit et mensam de lignis setthim in longitudine duorum cubitorum et in latitudine unius cubiti quae habebat in altitudine cubitum ac semissem

11 circumdeditque eam auro mundissimo et fecit illi labium aureum per gyrum

12 ipsique labio coronam interrasilem quattuor digitorum et super eandem alteram coronam auream

Exodus 37:2-12 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