Exodus 25:13

13 And make rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.

Exodus 25:13 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:13

And thou shall make staves of shittim wood
Of the same, wood the ark was made of, see ( Exodus 25:5 Exodus 25:10 ) and overlay them with gold; cover them with plates of gold, so that they appeared to be all of gold, the wood being not to be seen.

Exodus 25:13 In-Context

11 It is to be plated inside and out with the best gold, with an edge of gold all round it

12 And make four rings of gold for it, to be fixed on its four feet, two rings on one side of it and two on the other.

13 And make rods of the same wood, plating them with gold.

14 And put the rods through the rings at the sides of the ark, for lifting it.

15 The rods are to be kept in the rings, and never taken out.