Exodus 37:3-13

3 He cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on each side.

4 Then he made poles out of acacia wood and covered them with gold.

5 He put them through the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.

6 He made the throne of mercy out of pure gold 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.

7 Then he made two angels out of hammered gold for the two ends of the throne of mercy,

8 one on each end. He formed the angels and the throne of mercy out of one piece [of gold].

9 The angels had their wings spread above the throne of mercy, overshadowing it. They faced each other, looking at the throne of mercy.

10 He made the table out of acacia wood 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.

11 He covered it with pure gold and put a gold molding around it.

12 He made a rim 3 inches wide around it and put a gold molding around the rim.

13 He cast four gold rings for it and fastened the rings to the four corners, where the four legs were.

Exodus 37:3-13 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