Exodus 37:20-29

20 The shaft of the lampstand had four decorative flowers shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

21 There was one bud below each of the three pairs of branches.

22 The buds, the branches, and the lampstand were a single piece of pure hammered gold.

23 He made seven lamps for the lampstand, and he made its tongs and trays of pure gold.

24 He used seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and all its equipment.

25 He made an altar out of acacia wood, for burning incense. It was square, 18 inches long and 18 inches wide, and it was 36 inches high. Its projections at the four corners formed one piece with it.

26 He covered its top, all four sides, and its projections with pure gold and put a gold border around it.

27 He made two gold carrying rings for it and attached them below the border on the two sides, to hold the poles with which it was to be carried.

28 He made the poles of acacia wood and covered them with gold.

29 He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure sweet-smelling incense, mixed like perfume. ¹

Exodus 37:20-29 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

Cross References

• 1. 37.29Exodus 30.22-38.